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01732 759725 14 NEWS : RESEllers EAS smashes sales target Robotic process automation (RPA) specialist EAS (Endpoint Automation Services) has smashed its 2021 sales target of £1 million four months early, thanks to growing demand for intelligent automation solutions based on the UiPath platform from customers in the legal, pharma and public sectors. Managing Director Phil Lewis said: “We have had an incredible year to date, and have robust plans in place for further growth over the coming months and into 2022 and 2023. Our significant revenue growth is testament to the relevance of our service offering – supporting businesses with process automation to deliver real savings to firms in the form of time, money and resources. Our software robots are developed to undertake repetitive and high-volume tasks, freeing up client personnel and leading to a more engaged, high performing workforce.” https://easuk.co.uk/ Node4 joins global super-elite Node4, a cloud-led digital transformation MSP (see case study on page 36), has joined a select cohort of circa 200 N-able Super Elite Partners. Node4 was selected on the basis of its size and service model, consecutive growth and profitability, the number of IT devices managed using RMM, the productivity of its technicians and its ability to deliver business value to its customer base. As a Super Elite Partner, Node4 will engage in regular discussions with N-able and help shape the company’s product roadmaps. In a further validation of its capabilities, Node4 recently became the first UK Fortinet partner to achieve specialist status in LAN Edge and SD-Branch, on top of its existing Expert MSSP partner status and SD-WAN specialism. Fortinet’s LAN Edge and SD-Branch offering gives businesses a full-fledged next-generation security and connectivity solution, which Node4 markets as a ‘branch- in-a-box’. www.node4.co.uk Phil Lewis Jigsaw24 in EV push Following the implementation of a pilot salary sacrifice scheme that enables qualifying staff to enjoy tax benefits on a brand-new electric car via a contract hire agreement, B2B technology solutions provider Jigsaw24 has installed two 22kW electric vehicle charging points in its Nottingham Head Office car park. The bays, reserved for the charging of battery electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, are part of the ChargePoint EV charging network. Employees, customers and visitors can use the ChargePoint smartphone app to begin a charging session at competitive rates. Jigsaw24 is also planning to deploy EVs within its delivery fleet as it seeks to become net zero carbon. www.Jigsaw24.com Vapour accelerates UC roadmap with Allvotec partnership Cloud firm Vapour is accelerating its UC roadmap in a new partnership with Allvotec that will see it deliver Avaya projects on behalf of the ICT specialist for service providers. Allvotec empowers more than 200 partners to drive the digital transformation and growth of their customers by providing a range of technology solutions and services, including next generation, cloud- based UC. Adding the Vapour Subscription Service (VSS) to its UC portfolio will enable Allvotec to deliver enterprise-grade UC services via Vapour’s private network infrastructure, with an end-to-end service wrap, complete with SIP if required. Although delivery is by Vapour, the customer relationship and contract will remain with the channel partner Allvotec CEO Dave Gardner said: “For three decades, we’ve delivered, supported and maintained tech solutions that enhance customers’ communications, collaboration and productivity, via a partner-exclusive business model. We only collaborate with true experts who are as confident and experienced in their respective fields as we are. Vapour will play a key part in accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver successful UC solutions.” Vapour CEO Tim Mercer added: “Today’s UC offerings don’t always meet the needs of partners and their end users. However, with businesses demanding better quality cloud voice solutions than ever before, this is a great opportunity for a ‘Vapour x Allvotec’ collaboration to drive change in the market. Together, we can deliver enterprise-grade Avaya tools to Allvotec’s customers, while they retain complete control of the relationships they’ve built over the years.” Vapour has been one of Avaya’s fastest growing mid-market cloud voice partners in the UK since 2018. Originally specialising in secure cloud voice, video, networks and storage, the eight-year-old business recently added SD-WAN solutions, a Technology as a Service offering and TeamsLink integration to supercharge customers’ MS Teams capabilities. Tim Mercer An added dimension to IntraLAN Technology as a service specialist IntraLAN is supporting customers with hybrid working environments through a new partnership with Xarios Technologies, a developer of unified communications, call analytics solutions and call recording technologies. The addition of the ISV’s Dimensions Voice cloud communication solution to IntraLAN’s portfolio of IT services, including cloud, cybersecurity, business continuity, unified communications and a dedicated broadband network, expands the company’s offering for businesses with flexible working models and complements its existing solutions in this area, notably WorkIN, IntraLAN’s pioneering solution to keep the hybrid workplace and employees secure and accessible. Peter Watson, Head of Sales at IntraLAN, said: “Xarios has built a feature-rich unified communications platform that seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Teams. We are excited to introduce our customers to what’s possible with Dimensions Voice.” www.intralan.co.uk OnBuy on the money UK online marketplace OnBuy.com, which recently received additional investment from Canadian debt and equity financing firm OKR Financial, has been named ‘Online Retailer of the Year’ at the annual PC Retail awards 2021. Since its launch in 2016, OnBuy has seen phenomenal year on year growth, amassing more than 7,000 merchants on its platform and over 36 million products. www.onbuy.com