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technologyreseller.co.uk 11 Mike Barron Andrew Bryers Genuine Solutions opens next chapter with new identity Mobile technology recovery and distribution companies Genuine Solutions Group, GSUK and GSL have merged into one entity trading under the name of Genuine Solutions. Building on 15 years’ experience in the recovery and distribution of mobile technology, the new company aims to reduce the impact that mobile technology has on the planet by providing customers with ethical and sustainable choices in recovery and distribution. Genuine Solutions started out with the aim of becoming the leading distributor of recovered mobile phone accessories and devices, before launching specialist recovery services to the industry in 2008. Through a combination of technology recovery, recycling and reuse, it aims for 100% re-use and zero landfill where re-use is not an option. CEO Christian McBride said: “I am excited to embark on this new chapter, which sees Genuine Solutions on a mission to cover more ground and build upon the portfolio of partners it has developed over the last 15 years, from manufacturers and network operators to insurance and retailers – and we are on the verge of embarking on the development of new channels.” To date, Genuine Solutions has recovered and redistributed more than 90 million items. www.gsgplc.co.uk SYNAXON launches free 30-day EGIS trial Channel services group SYNAXON UK is giving resellers, retailers and office products dealers the opportunity to trial its EGIS stock-checking and aggregation e-commerce platform free of charge for 30 days. The trial will give partners access to stock availability details for two million products from 40 distributors, including Ingram Micro, Tech Data, Exertis and Westcoast. Mike Barron, Managing Director of SYNAXON UK, hopes that once they have experienced EGIS first hand, partners will want to unlock additional functionality, including the platform’s pricing and ordering capabilities, by taking out a rolling monthly subscription of £39 per month. He said: “With this 30-day free trial we are giving all partners in the UK a zero-risk opportunity to try EGIS and see just how much easier it makes life for them. With EGIS, partners get access to a whole range of advanced functions, yet the platform is very simple to use and, with a monthly rolling contract, full access to all capabilities and unlimited licensing, it really is great value. “It gives IT resellers, retailers, webstores, office products dealers and all other organisations that are trading in technology products a chance to give EGIS a try without obligation or commitment. Our belief is that, once they have tried it, they will love it and stick with it.” synaxon-services.com/ n A new partnership with specialist print and IT products distributor UFP brings the number of distributors with full stock profiles on SYNAXON UK’s EGIS procurement platform to 40. UFP is an authorised distributor for Apple, Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, HP, IBM, Kyocera, Lenovo, Lexmark, Logitech, NETGEAR, OKI, Samsung, Xerox and other vendors. As well as print devices, it offers networking, peripherals, data storage, mobile accessories and other tech products for delivery throughout the UK. Enreach acquires European CSP Enreach, the fast growing unified communications (UC) company backed by investment company Waterland, has strengthened its cloud productivity credentials with the addition of cloud solutions provider DSD Europe and its sister company CloudLand. Through its cloud marketplace, DSD provides IT, security and other cloud products to over 5,000 active resellers in the Netherlands and Benelux, with a strong focus on the Microsoft ecosystem. The acquisition of DSD, following that of Microsoft CSP Go2theCloud, supports Enreach’s ambition to provide resellers in Europe with a one-stop-shop for integrated UC and productivity cloud services. https://enreach.com/en Apple management made easy for MSPs In a global partnership with Addigy, cloud marketplace Pax8 is offering managed services providers (MSPs) a multi-tenant management solution that gives them access to and visibility of Apple devices and environments across their entire client ecosystem. Jared Pangretic, Senior Vice President of Sales at Pax8, said: “On average, 15% of the devices in a small or mid-sized business consist of Apple products. For MSPs to effectively manage these devices, they need to leverage a remote management tool purpose-built for Apple.” Addigy’s multi-tenant remote monitoring and management (RMM) and mobile device management (MDM) tool for Apple devices enables patch management, enterprise mobility and unified endpoint management all through a single console. Benefits include real-time device management; zero-touch provisioning; seamless authentication of Azure AD, O365, Okta and Google IDP; complete environment visibility; immediate remediation notifications; and policy management to maintain always-on compliance. www.pax8.com Free support for micro-businesses Lyreco, the world’s third largest distributor of workplace products and services, has launched a new programme to support micro-businesses that align with its CSR and environmental credentials and provide products and services in its core product areas of PPE, hygiene, catering supplies, office furniture, IT and workplace technology and general office supplies. Through the Lyreco Goodness Microbusiness Support Programme, the distributor is offering 10 successful applicants a business support package worth more than £20,000. This includes a bespoke page on Lyreco’s web-shop, marketing and communication support, a free catalogue listing of up to ten products or services, preferred payment days and ongoing business support. Andrew Bryers, Lyreco WISE Head of CSR, said: “While I urge all micro- businesses in the UK and Ireland to apply, we are particularly interested in hearing from those able to demonstrate their environmental credentials, such as climate change targets and reduction of plastic within products; any initiatives around social responsibility, such as charity support, diversity and inclusion strategies, and supporting local communities; and companies providing environmentally friendly products or services.” Applications can be made at online. lyreco.co.uk/msp3 until the deadline of November 21. www.wearelyreco.com NEWS : DISTRIBUTORS