01732 759725 14 BULLETIN Most sustainable corporations Konica Minolta has been listed among the 2022 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (2022 Global 100). The 2022 Global 100 corporations that excel in sustainability were selected based on a rigorous assessment of 6,914 companies with more than US$1 billion in revenues around the globe based on an evaluation of environmental, social and governance indicators as well as the ability to promote diversity and innovation and the percentage of sales of eco-friendly products. Konica Minolta is integrating the strengths developed in its businesses over the decades with the latest digital technologies to provide high value-added products and services, thereby helping to achieve the SDGs. www.konicaminolta.co.uk Barracuda strengthens MSP security offerings Barracuda Networks is strengthening its MSP security offering to help MSPs build advanced, security-centric services for customers. The firm has announced the integration of Barracuda Email Protection with SKOUT Managed XDR, as part of its commitment to innovation and expanding security capabilities across its MSP offerings, as well as a new alliance with SentinelOne, which enables MSPs to extend endpoint protection capabilities when they acquire and leverage SentinelOne through Barracuda SKOUT Managed XDR. “In today’s ever-evolving cybersecurity threat landscape, MSPs must deliver solutions and services that can be used to mitigate any amount of risk,” said Neal Bradbury, SVP, Barracuda MSP. “These types of security services enable MSPs to remain well-informed and well-equipped to take immediate action to protect their customers.” https://barracudamsp.com/ Canon opens new facility In response to the growing demand from the users of its high volume inkjet production presses, Canon has opened a new state-of-the-art production facility for water-based, polymer inks at its site in Venlo, The Netherlands. With a focus on operational efficiency, the 1500 m2 factory has been created from the shell of an existing building and fitted with the most up-to-date ink manufacturing equipment and levels of automation optimised to consistently deliver high quality water-based, polymer CMYK inks and to minimise waste. At the same time, the plant has created new jobs, with its 30 employees being a mix of redeployed staff and new hires. www.canon.co.uk Premier initiative supports schools Following the recent launch of the Explorer range of copier papers, Premier is running a campaign called Young Explorers throughout February, March and April 2022. Companies that order a specific quantity of Explorer paper from Premier throughout the month will be given the opportunity to nominate a local primary school of their choice to receive a set of ten pairs of wellies and ten sets of waterproofs, as part of The Outdoor Guide’s Waterproofs & Wellies Project; the aim of which is to help make outdoor learning available, fun and inclusive for all children, irrespective of their background. The project is supported by CBeebies television presenter Gemma Hunt. Matthew Fisher, Premier’s Sales Director – Office Papers said: “Introducing Explorer from the Navigator Company is an exciting development and extends the choice of products from Premier’s office papers portfolio. The launch of the Young Explorers Promotion will also give us the opportunity to support the Outdoor Guide Foundation with their waterproof and wellies campaign to provide sets of outdoor clothing to every primary school in the UK and make exploring the outdoors accessible to all.” https://theoutdoorguide.co.uk/foundation/ Ricoh named a leader Ricoh has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud MPS Hardcopy 2022 Vendor Assessment for its cloud-based managed print services and other cloud-based contractual print services The IDC MarketScape notes: “Ricoh’s global services infrastructure combined with its worldwide geographic coverage is a key differentiator for the firm.” Robert Palmer, Research Vice President, Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions at IDC said: “Ricoh’s cloud-based MPS platform is uniquely positioned to provide customers with a comprehensive path toward digital transformation, offering a technology-agnostic approach that allows customers to pick and choose from a full menu of services that can scale to meet the evolving needs of their organisation.” www.ricoh.co.uk LogMeIn rebrands as GoTo LogMeIn has rebranded as GoTo to reflect its dedication to making IT easy, everywhere. The company is also launching a simplified product portfolio with a single application and two flagship products: the all-new IT management & support product, GoTo Resolve, and a new experience for the unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) product, GoTo Connect. These products are united by a single application, administrative system, and converging user experience. GoTo has also launched a new partner programme to further enable its growing ecosystem of partners around the globe. The announcement follows a year-long internal company transformation with significant investment in innovation, unification and global go to market efforts. “While many providers in the space only solve for one point solution, GoTo is bringing together IT management and support and communications in one application in a completely new and unique way,” said Mike Kohlsdorf, GoTo President and CEO. “GoTo and the new portfolio better represent the company and our commitment to SMBs. We understand their particular challenges and have the focus and resources needed to address these pain points to better serve their dynamic working environments.” www.goto.com
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