PrintIT Reseller - issue 96

Don’t let the opportunity to enter the PrintIT Awards 2022 pass you by – the deadline to submit your entries is fast approaching – 5pm on July 22. The deadline is there for a reason so do make sure you get your entries in on time. Entering is simple and straightforward, simply visit www.printitawards.co.uk and register your details. You can view all of the entry criteria for each category online. See page 22 for a summary of each award and what the judges will be looking for in a winning entry. I was delighted to receive an invitation to Elevate 2022, Sharp’s first in-person partner conference for a few years. It was clear from the atmosphere in the room, interest in the products on show, and the constant flow of conversation, that the opportunity to meet face to face was welcomed by all attendees. You can find out more about what was announced including the launch of the new Future Workplace A3 MFP Series on page 33. I also took the opportunity to catch up with Dealer Sales Director Paul Leach and Managing Director Stuart Sykes, who spoke to me about the rationale behind relaunching Sharp’s legacy partner programme in September last year, and the firm’s commitment to supporting its partners to deliver IT services through investment in education and training. Gabriela Garner, Senior Director for Product Marketing at Kofax, picks the work tools she uses every day and couldn’t do her job without (page 18). This month’s Q&A is with Lucy Randall, Business Director, Jigsaw 24, and PITR spent 60 seconds with Martin Janus, CEO and Co-founder, MyQ. 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... Gabriela Garner picks her favourite work tools 20 Research Cloud print management set to dominate 22 PrintIT Awards The clock is ticking 26 Focus on: What’s New A round-up of recent product launches 30 Partner Programme Sharp to invest in education and training 33 Elevate 2022 Sharp’s first in-person partner conference for a few years 39 One-to-one One-to-one with Mark Ash 42 VOX POP Is cloud technology firmly in the mainstream? 46 Interview Neil MacDonald, HP Inc. 48 View from the Channel Lucy Randall, Business Director, Jigsaw 24 50 60 seconds with... Martin Janus, CEO and Co-founder, MyQ ISSUE 96 · 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 96 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 SE + T ENTRIES & VOTING NOW OPEN See page 22 or visit printitawards.co.uk

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