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01732 759725 16 NEWS : RESELLERS Matt Parker Leeds-based IT solutions firm pure technology group (PTG) has teamed up with S2S and launched a closed-loop refurbishment and recovery service for businesses’ old laptops, phones and tablets. The zeroC scheme gives customers the opportunity to cut costs and shrink their carbon footprint by forgoing the purchase of new devices in favour of refurbished ones that PTG forensically cleans and updates with new SSDs, long-life batteries and software, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft MIP, InTune and and Teams. PTG claims that refurbishing and buying a laptop through the scheme saves the equivalent of 250kg of CO2 and is 50% cheaper than buying a brand-new product. In addition, for every zeroC device purchased, PTG and S2S will plant a tree in the Amazon Rainforest. PTG Group COO Cliff Fox said: “At its heart, zeroC is all about the salvaging and reuse of IT equipment. Keeping tech running in an enterprise for longer. zeroC offers a cost-effective and ‘greener’ alternative to simply buying new.” Zeroc.uk PTG launches closed loop IT refurbishment service Babble makes third acquisition this year Babble, the cloud comms, contact centre and cyber solutions firm backed by mid-market private equity investor LDC, has acquired its third company this year – Corporate Management Telecom Ltd (CMT). Established in 1998 and based in Braintree, Essex, CMT provides business telephony and cloud-based services including voice, system hardware, IT and mobile to 500 customers. Since partnering with LDC in 2017, Babble has acquired Arden Group, Direct Response Plus, Diva Telecom, Lake Technologies and, now, CMT as part of an ambitious buy and build strategy. CEO Matt Parker said: “This is a thrilling and defining time for Babble. As we continue to expand through acquiring high quality businesses, we are getting closer step by step towards our £100m revenue target. We focus on innovative and resilient businesses that are making interesting moves, and CMT fits perfectly within that category.” https://xtech-it.co.uk/ Timico renews 360 Business Law subscription IT Managed Service Provider Timico has signed up to the 360 Business Law subscription service for a third consecutive year, as an alternative to employing an in-house lawyer and specialist third party legal support. Alex Hendry, Head of Commercial at Timico, describes the service, which gives access to a network of 250 legal experts in 60 countries for a fixed monthly fee, as ‘ideal’ for the day-to-day running of the company’s business. He said: “Generally, when you want to use an external lawyer, you need the CFO to approve the cost of every piece of work. With the subscription service, we can rely on one external resource to support our legal needs without worrying about the costs racking up. It is great to be able to call upon the support of a highly qualified team you can trust at the drop of a hat.” On-demand access to multiple lawyers with specialist knowledge and experience is particularly useful given Timico’s fluctuating workloads, acquisitions strategy and the size and complexity of some managed services contracts, including a recent multi- million-pound contract for secure SD- WAN across over 1,200 franchisee sites. https://www.timico.com/ https://www.360businesslaw.com/ ...continued Vickers take on cyber-security role Ian Vickers, founder of cyber secure hybrid cloud platform METCloud, has been appointed to the board of the West Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre (WMCRC). The fourth of 10 centres planned for the UK, WMCRC works with the police to give local businesses a dedicated point of contact for information and advice on cybercrime protection. Vickers said: “The most effective way to combat the surge in cybercrime is through close collaboration with the government, NCSC, the police, businesses and academia. I believe the WMCRC is very well positioned to be the epicentre of this collaboration.” Ian Vickers has previously been Chairperson of the Birmingham Related Crime Steering Group; a board member of the Birmingham Community Safety Partnership and the West Midlands Crime Partnership; and an active member of the CompTIA UK Executive Council. Record growth for REPL Retail technology IT consultancy and technology firm REPL Group is planning to invest £2 million and create dozens of new jobs in 2020/21, following record results in 2019/20, including a 30% increase in revenue and a 55% rise in pre-tax profits. REPL Group Executive Chairman Mike Callender said: “Despite the tough circumstances, this year’s performance has been our best ever. By keeping our focus, we had our three best months during the pandemic and have been able to not only maintain job security for all our employees, but also to continue our recruitment drive and create new job opportunities as we further expand our team.” Over the last year, the workforce management, supply chain, customer experience and enterprise systems specialist has created more than 50 new jobs and aims to hire an additional 100 full-time employees before the end of this financial year, as part of a £2 million investment to maintain strong organic global growth. NPS success for Stone Group Stone Group has been re-appointed to the Welsh Government’s National Procurement Service (NPS) IT Products and Services framework, winning a place on three lots – IT hardware to large customer organisations; IT hardware to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); and IT solutions. A partner of Lenovo, Philips, Logitech, Microsoft, HP, Cisco and other global technology brands, Stone Group has more than 25 years’ experience in providing ICT solutions to business customers and the public sector. It recently updated the laptop estate of Public Health England (PHE) and provided the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) with a unified comms and collaboration solution for 280 meeting rooms across the UK. Established in November 2013, NPS is open to public sector organisations throughout Wales, including local authorities, the Welsh Government, NHS, police and fire services and higher and further education establishments.