Welcome to the third issue of the year. Time is certainly going fast this year and things are moving apace here at HQ too, as we put the final pieces in place before the official launch of the 2022 PrintIT Awards. Entries will open on May 3, and to be in with a chance of winning an award, you must submit your entries by 5pm July 22. The PrintIT Awards are based on merit, and as such, the majority of categories require companies to submit a written entry. These categories will be judged by an independent panel of specialists handpicked by us based on their knowledge and experience of the marketplace. We’re delighted to invite you to meet the 2022 PrintIT Awards judging panel on page 22. Gartner forecasts worldwide IT spending is set to grow and that IT services is expected to have the second highest spending growth in 2022, reaching $1.3 trillion, up 7.9% from 2021. Business and technology consulting spending, specifically, is expected to grow 10% in 2022. With this in mind, PrintIT Reseller asked some of the industry’s leading vendors how they are changing goto-market strategies and their offering to capitalise on the opportunity to help organisations pursue their digital strategies, and support them as they move into 2022 (page 40). In this issue, Greig Millar, General Manager for Sales at Brother UK, picks the work tools he uses every day and couldn’t do his job without (page 18). This month’s Q&A is with Craig Pratt, Regional Sales Director, CMYK, and PITR spent 60 seconds with Chris Bates, Business Unit Manager – Print & Supplies, Tech Data. If you’ve got any news about your business to share, would like to be included on our monthly VOX POP panel, have a compelling business success story or simply wish to comment on any industry issues, please get in touch with us at: [email protected] Michelle Ryder, Editor PRINT.IT Reseller is published by Kingswood Media Ltd., 10 Amherst House, 22 London Road, Sevenoaks TN13 2BT • Tel: 01732 759725 Email: [email protected] www.printitreseller.uk No part of PRINT.IT Reseller can be reproduced without prior written permission of the publisher. © 2022 Kingswood Media Ltd. Design: Sandtiger Media www.sandtiger.co.uk 04 Bulletin What’s new in printers and printing 16 People A round-up of new hires 18 I couldn’t do my job without... Greig Millar picks his favourite work tools 20 Research Cloud plays integral role in transformation of businesses 22 PrintIT Awards Introducing the PrintIT Awards 2022 judging panel 26 Focus on: What’s New A round-up of recent product launches 30 MPS The changing nature of the MPS industry 33 Cloud Hybrid multi-cloud is the ideal IT model 34 Trends Quocirca predicts print industry trends 39 Dealer Profile ISL enjoys success built on great service 40 VOX POP Spending on IT services set to grow 48 View from the Channel Craig Pratt, Regional Sales Director, CMYK 50 60 seconds with... Chris Bates, Business Unit Manager – Print & Supplies, Tech Data ISSUE 93 · 2022 printitreseller.uk Comment Register online To receive your regular FREE printed copy of PrintIT Reseller Magazine simply fill in our online registration form at www.printitreseller.uk/register If you no longer wish to receive PrintIT Reseller magazine please email your details to [email protected] Read PrintIT Reseller online at: www.printitreseller.uk Join us : Follow us @PrintITReseller Issue 93 ISSN 2055-3110 (Print) ISSN 2055-3129 (Online) Group Editor: James Goulding 07803 087228 · [email protected] Editor: Michelle Ryder 01732 759725 · [email protected] Publishing Director, Social Media and Web Editor: Neil Trim 01732 759725 · [email protected] Advertising Director: Ethan White 01732 759725 · [email protected] Group Sales: Martin Jenner-Hall 07824 552116 · [email protected] Art Director: Nick Pledge 07767 615983 · [email protected] Advertising Executive: James Trim 01732 759725 · [email protected] COMMENT PRINTITRESELLER.UK 3 RESEARCH Page 20 Cloud plays integral role in transformation of businesses
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