01732 759725 NEWS : RESELLERS 10 Pro2col secure MFT capability enhanced with ACS acquisition Pro2col, a specialist in on-premises, hybrid and cloud managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, is expanding its technical and consultancy services capability with the acquisition of Advanced Cyber Solutions (ACS). Led by Director Chris Payne, who will be joining Pro2col as Technical Director, ACS provides specialist consultancy in secure, managed file transfer as well as broader information security solutions. The integration of ACS will strengthen Pro2col’s expanding footprint in secure MFT, workflow automation and data integration consultancy, in which it has specialised since being founded by Managing Director James Lewis in 2004. Pro2col technical consultants advise organisations at every stage of a file transfer, workflow automation or integration project, from scoping requirements, product demos and proof of concept/software evaluations to negotiating the best deals with vendors, installation and training. To date, Pro2col has delivered over 800 solutions to a global client base that includes KPMG, the NHS, RSA Insurance Group (Royal Sun Alliance), Prudential and TalkTalk. Pro2col is also the developer of Certified File Transfer Professional, the only vendor-independent certified file transfer programme. www.pro2col.com Phoenix Software partners with Deep Instinct Phoenix Software, the first public sectoronly IT solution and service provider to be named Microsoft Partner of the Year, is partnering with Deep Instinct to bring endto-end deep learning cyber security to the UK public sector, starting with government and education establishments. Following a reseller agreement between the two companies, Phoenix Software will sell and market Deep Instinct’s Prevention Platform, which uses a proprietary deep learning framework to stop unknown and previously unseen malware and threats at the endpoint before they can infect the network. Deep Instinct claims that its Prevention Platform can identify zero-day attacks in less than 20 milliseconds, 750 times faster than the fastest known ransomware can begin to encrypt, with a high degree of accuracy and a low false-positive rate. The partnership broadens Deep Instinct’s geographical reach and extends its channel program to include a dedicated focus on the public sector, alongside its established enterprise partnerships. deepinstinct.com • www.phoenixs.co.uk Scott Brenchley Tactus expands into Europe with NBB partnership Following its acquisition of award-winning PC gaming brand Chillblast, multichannel e-commerce business Tactus has expanded its international footprint with its first European partnership. This will see Notebooksbilliger (NBB), one of Germany’s largest online retailers of consumer electronics, offer the North-Westbased company’s Geo range of Windows 11 laptops to consumers and SMEs across the DACH region (Germany, Switzerland and Austria). Scott Brenchley, CEO at Tactus Group, said: “Expanding into European markets is an important milestone for the business as we continue to establish our position as a globally recognised technology group. We have already experienced huge success from our commercial partnership with Best Buy in the US earlier this year and I am confident that this venture into Europe will reap similar benefits.” Werner Selch, Notebooksbilliger CPO, added: “In times of non-reliable supply chains and higher prices for the end consumer, Tactus has done an outstanding job to extend into the DACH region. We are thrilled to accompany the rise of a new notebook brand in Europe with an up-to-date operating system and high product quality.” Last year, Tactus was named Microsoft Device Partner of the Year and secured a £40 million investment from Chrysalis Investments to accelerate its plan to become a globally recognised gaming and technology group. www.tactusgroup.com/ Christmas cheer Apogee has declared its 2021 Christmas Charity Advent Calendar fundraiser its most successful yet, after raising £4,776.93 for the Rethink Mental Illness charity. Prizes donated by partners and suppliers for the daily raffle included a Virgin experience days voucher, a Nespresso coffee machine, a Sonos speaker and more. Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness, said: “This money will help us support people severely affected by mental illness while raising vital awareness of the importance of mental health. Thank you so much to everyone involved.” www.apogeecorp.com PRS Telecom enrolled on BigChange partner programme PRS Telecom has become the first member of a new Partnership Programme set up by BigChange to introduce more businesses to its field service management software, which is already being used by 1,700 organisations around the world to eradicate inefficient paper-based processes and the complexity of managing multiple systems. The BigChange Job Management Platform brings together customer relationship management (CRM), job scheduling, live tracking, field resource management, financial management and business intelligence in one easy to integrate system. PRS Telecom offers a range of mobile and office-based telecommunication solutions for businesses across the UK and sees BigChange as a logical addition to its portfolio. PRS Telecom Chairman Patrick Gill said: “Our vision is to make and keep our customers happy and we achieve this by providing the best telecommunications solution and service. However, we realise that good communication is only part of the challenge our customers are facing. Like many businesses our clients are struggling with issues around capacity, compliance and customer expectations. By partnering with BigChange, we are confident we can support existing customers and attract new companies to the PRS community.” The BigChange Partnership Programme is aimed at equipment suppliers and consultants in sectors such as facilities management, plumbing and heating, fire and security, hire and building maintenance. Successful applicants will be allocated a distinct territory and will be supported with training, professional sales support and marketing assistance as they transition from a BigChange introducer to a full reseller. www.bigchange.com
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