BULLETIN Softcat named partner of the year Zoom has named Softcat as its UK&I Partner of the Year. This is the second time the IT infrastructure solutions and services provider has scooped the accolade, having previously won it at Zoom’s inaugural awards in 2020. Brad Johnson, Senior Channel Manager at Zoom said: “Congratulations to Softcat plc for winning Zoom UK&I Partner of the Year 2022! Thoroughly deserved recognition – thank you to the whole team for your engagement, proactivity and consistency over the last 12 months. “Excited to kick off the next chapter, as we continue to bring powerful innovations and collaboration tools to Softcat customers!” www.softcat.com Lyreco expands electric fleet Lyreco has invested £2.3 million in the expansion of its electric fleet of vans, taking its number of electric delivery vehicles from 17 to 67. The company has purchased 50 new Ford E-Transit electric vans to join its existing 17 Renault Master Z.E all-electric light goods vehicles. This development, combined with seeking to comply with legislation concerning vehicle emissions ahead of time, has meant that the Lyreco EV Fleet is now planned to be deployed across 13 of its 24 Regional Distribution Centres across the UK, in areas including Dartford, Edinburgh, Manchester and Oxford. The vans at the Lyreco National Distribution Centre site in Telford will be charged by electricity generated by its own renewable energy solar panel-powered charging stations. Lyreco has invested more than £124,000 in charging infrastructure across its Regional Distribution Centre network to ensure that vehicles are charged taking advantage of REGO (Renewal Energy Guaranteed Origin) electricity. Plans are currently being put in place to install charging stations at Lyreco’s remaining sites in 2023. Acquisition of the new vehicles is in line with Lyreco’s goal to become completely carbon neutral by 2030. https://why.lyreco.com Strong trading performance Computacenter has reported strong trading performance over the six months to 30 June 2022. Revenue increased 16% on a constant currency basis, however, as indicated in its Trading Update on 29 April 2022, adjusted profit before tax for the first half of the year is behind the comparative period to 30 June 2021. The UK saw a decrease in revenues of 7% with the technology sourcing business seeing a 10.5% per cent reduction in revenue as the demand for workplace rollouts declined. The UK saw pleasing growth in higher-margin data centre business, as the market in this area continues to expand rapidly, although the volumes were not sufficient to replace the workplace business. Significant increases in lowmargin software and resold services impacted gross invoiced income but are reported net for technology sourcing revenues. www.computacenter.com A first for Social Print & Copy CIC Social Print & Copy CIC has become Scotland’s first community interest company (CIC) as an approved subcontractor of Epson to deliver managed print services across all third sector associated organisations. CEO and Founder, Ian Gray said: “As a social enterprise our business aims are united with many third sector organisations who can access this Framework. As an asset locked social enterprise we return all our profits for the benefit of social good facilitating apprenticeship programmes for young people with barriers to work, equipping them with skills for their lives ahead. Epson’s low energy technology will enable us to deliver a costeffective and environmentally leading service to our future customers.” www.socialprintandcopy.org 01732 759725 6 Exertis Enterprise expands partnership with Progress Exertis Enterprise has expanded its partnership agreement with Progress, the trusted provider of infrastructure software, to extend the coverage of Progress’ leading NetSecOps products in the UK. Through this expansion, Exertis Enterprise will have increased access to customer-valued Progress WhatsUp Gold IT infrastructure monitoring software and Progress Flowmon network visibility and security solution, after having previously offered Progress Kemp LoadMaster load balancer for many years. www.exertis.co.uk Apogee partners with Lincoln City Women Apogee has announced a new partnership with Lincoln City Women, as part of a wider journey to support inclusivity in sport and business. With the team situated less than ten miles from its National Operations Centre, the partnership is an ideal fit for Apogee – especially as it continues to increase its involvement with local communities. Marketing Director Dom Gryszan, said: “We’re proud to support a progressive local team, and look forward to seeing our relationship develop further in the future. Both of our organisations are committed to making a positive impact on our local communities, and this will be a key focus for us going forward. We look forward to inviting our employees to join us for many matches this season as a show of support for a more inclusive sport.” In addition to fundraising for The Royal Marines Charity, TeensUnite, and Rethink Mental Illness; Apogee’s investment in local teams – such as Aylesford FC, the local club to its Head Office in Maidstone, Kent – plays an instrumental part in its wider objectives to invest in local communities. www.apogeecorp.com
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