BULLETIN Precision Proco buys HP Indigo Precision Proco Group has continued its commitment to further investment with the purchase of a new machine which will increase capacity and give faster turnaround. The company has taken delivery of a HP Indigo 100K at its Dagenham site, the first step in the upgrading of all of its fleet which is planned for the coming year. Following a two week installation process, the new press is already being put to work on producing four colour commercial work, leaving the second B2 Indigo – which was at the time it was purchased the first in the UK – to be used for more specialist jobs. The new machine will give the company the additional capacity it needs to deal with its anticipated growth in 2022 as well as delivering 50% more productivity, particularly on projects that are needed with a quick turnaround such as overnight or on the same day. www.precisionprocogroup.co.uk Collaboration helps cut costs DoiT, a global multi cloud software and managed service provider, and AMD have announced their collaboration on a program to help Google Cloud customers maximise performance, cost and security of their compute workloads. DoiT and AMD will provide expert technical consulting to help customers identify the right workloads for a benchmark comparison on AMD EPYC processors, so customers can achieve the best performance gains possible and optimise cloud spend and management. Together, both companies are providing Google Cloud customers with the industry’s best available tools, technology and technical expertise to ensure compute workloads are finely tuned for performance, cost and longevity. Benefits include workload performance benchmark analysis, expert technical consulting and access to DoiT’s advanced technology suite of solutions, most notably its technology portfolio and FlexSave offering – all free of charge for DoiT customers. www.doit-intl.com SYNAXON UK adds to list of distributor partners SYNAXON UK has announced a new partnership with leading independent distributor, VIP UK. The full portfolio of products stocked by VIP will be available through SYNAXON’s EGIS stock availability and pricing platform with immediate effect. VIP offers a wide range of IT systems, components, software and peripherals from vendors, including ASUS, AMD, Microsoft, Razer, Corsair, Gigabyte, Nvidia, BenQ, Intel, AOC, Philips, Samsung, Seagate, Western Digital, BullGuard, Tenda, MSI and many more. The firm is the latest addition to a growing list of distributors and supplier partners that SYNAXON UK works with to provide its partners with access to the widest range choice of products available in the channel – along with full stock availability and pricing information – through its EGIS portal. Mike Barron, Managing Director of SYNAXON UK, said: “VIP UK is a well-known and trusted name in the channel and its portfolio is a really significant addition to EGIS.” Elliott Hodgeon, Sales Director, VIP added: “VIP are delighted to be working with SYNAXON and look forward to collaborating with their team. The agreement serves as a win for all parties, as current EGIS partners get access to VIP’s excellent service and product portfolio, SYNAXON can add another reputable distributor to its offering, and it gives VIP access to SYNAXON’s loyal EGIS users.” www.synaxon-services.com Xperience continues expansion with Riverlite acquisition Lisburn-based Xperience has announced its acquisition of Riverlite, an East of Englandbased provider of cloud, cyber security and IT managed services. The move which follows the acquisition of Bury St Edmundsbased Green Duck in October 2021, is strategic, both geographically and for service and sector expertise. With the addition of Riverlite, Xperience’s headcount will grow to 150 (a rise of 42% growth in 12 months) and annual turnover will increase to approximately £21.5 million. Iain O’Kane, CEO, Xperience said: “Growth across the UK and Ireland remains a strategic priority, and Riverlite is a natural fit as we share a similar culture and values. Importantly, it achieves a leading presence in the East of England and strengthens our existing team nationally. It also provides another cyber security and data platform, which given the events of last year and continued global threats, is a genuine benefit for our clients. For this and many more reasons we welcome bringing Riverlite into the Xperience family.” xperience-group.com IT business becomes employee-owned North Wales-based IT support services specialist Pro-Networks, has announced its transformation into an employee-owned trust (EOT) business following the retirement of Founder and Managing Director, Paul Crudge. Each member of the company’s 35 strong workforce who has worked there for at least 12 months, is now a beneficiary of the EOT, which will hold shares on their behalf as long as they remain an employee of the company. Many of the employees are long serving members of the team. An experienced new board has been formed consisting of Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Coote and two non-executive Directors, Ian Traynor and Stephen Blank, who will also be Chair. The strong senior management team will continue to manage day-to-day operations and commercial aspects of the business from its headquarters in Deeside, with input from an employee advisory council member. This council will consist of a number of employees enabling its members to listen, record and influence the management team. Coote said: “A great deal of effort and planning went into structuring this deal with the interests of customers and employees as the absolute priority. By gifting his shares in Pro-Networks to the EOT for the ultimate benefit of our employees, Paul has ensured his positive and long-lasting legacy. Each and every one of our valued employees has a genuinely vested interest in continuing to serve our customers to the very best of their ability. We are very excited for what lies ahead for us as a business following this change in structure.” www.pro-networks.co.uk PRINTITRESELLER.UK 7
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