Print.IT Reseller - issue 83

BULLETIN New framework win Softcat has secured a place on the new UK-wide public sector procurement framework for IT hardware and services, run jointly by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) as the Digital Workplace: Hardware framework, and North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) as the IT Hardware and Services (LINK 3) framework. Softcat’s Public Sector Director, Louise Fellows, said: “We are delighted with this most recent success. Through a highly competitive tendering process, we were able to demonstrate that Softcat has the right qualities in terms of competencies, capabilities and pricing, to be awarded as a supplier on the third iteration of this popular framework. We already have a strong link to the public sector communities through this framework, and we’re looking forward to supporting even more organisations with the continuing challenges of secure, reliable remote digital workspaces.” www.softcat.com SysGroup eyes up growth IT managed services and cloud hosting provider SysGroup has set rapid scaling plans in motion as it announces a new office in Manchester. The Liverpool- headquartered firm, which also has offices in London, Newport and Telford has taken a suite on the fifth floor of 55 Spring Gardens, Manchester which will become the group’s sales and marketing hub. The move will see the group create up to 10 new roles in the region in the first 12 months, with ambitious plans to create a further 20 roles in the next three years. Under the leadership of CEO Adam Binks, SysGroup has scaled significantly in recent years, with an 86% jump in revenue to circa £19.5m. The company’s strategy has been a combination of organic and acquisitive growth, with a number of significant acquisitions in recent years, including the £9m purchase of Certus IT in February 2019 to aid expansion into South Wales and Hub Network Services for £1.45m in June 2019, which provides a wide range of enterprise- grade managed connectivity services for clients. It also acquired Telford-based Rockford IT in 2018, significantly enhancing its capabilities in delivering managed security solutions. www.SysGroup.com PBS Group partners with Xerox Channel Islands-based managed print solutions provider PBS Group, has partnered with Xerox to help strengthen its portfolio and improve its managed print offering. Alan Medcalf, Managing Director of PBS Business Solutions, said: “We have worked in partnership with brand leaders to create valuable managed print solutions that can really deliver our customers a more productive and innovative way of working with documents. PBS is building on its best of breed portfolio and expanding its operation to meet the needs of our customers. The Xerox partnership will have a huge impact on our portfolio of solutions and global reach, enabling us to fully support those customers that have multi-jurisdictional requirements with a need for local infrastructure and management.” www.pbsgroup.co Business award for TechCare Staffordshire-based IT support and software development company TechCare, has been named Cannock Chase Small Business of the Year at the Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield and Tamworth and Cannock Chase Annual Awards Celebration 2021 organised by the Greater Birmingham Chambers. Managing Director Karl Frankham, said: “Winning the award is a real testament to our team and I would like to say a massive ‘thank you’ to all of them. Their hard work has helped us to win this – our very first business award. They always work hard, but over the last 12 months throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve absolutely smashed it by putting in extra hours, dealing with uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and going above and beyond to meet our clients’ needs.” www.techcare.co.uk eacs announces IT industry event Managed services provider eacs has released the date of its annual IT Conference – Optimise IT. The event which is now in its 23rd year will be the first in- person event in the calendar since national lockdown over a year ago – and will be available for delegates to attend both in-person and virtually using their bespoke virtual Optimise IT event platform. Taking place on 23 June 2021 at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire, the event is being specifically designed to provide attendees with the information and tools to start to plan their post lockdown IT strategy. eacs has confirmed that in line with government guidelines the event will continue to support social distancing measures and is working with the venue to ensure that all the appropriate safety precautions are out in place to protect attendees. www.eacs.com DMC Canotec group rebrands as Agilico The DMC Canotec family of businesses have come together with a single new identity Agilico. Commenting on the rebrand, Chief Marketing Officer Chris Rixon, said: “Our goal with the rebrand programme was to provide a clear communication of the value we deliver to our customers and to celebrate the collective expertise our team has built. We feel that Agilico delivers on that ambition and provides us with a platform that will evolve as our business continues to develop and grow.” Chief Executive Officer Simon Davey, added: “Over the last three years we have transformed the business by acquiring some of the very best companies in our sector. Our teams have joined forces to build a common set of values; a shared purpose; and, during the last 12 months, a collective resilience the likes of which I have never seen. We truly are one business with one identity and that is Agilico.” www.agilico.co.uk 01732 759725 6 MEET THE 2021 JUDGES SEE PAGE 37 Adam Binks