14 01732 759725 NEWS : RESELLERS Everything Tech acquired by MITSG In its fourth acquisition in just over a year, Managed IT Services Group (MITSG) has acquired Manchester-based MSP Everything Tech, bringing the Boost & Cobacked Group’s total headcount to 100. Everything Tech addresses every element of a business’s IT infrastructure, including IT support, IT security, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Office 365 and Cloud services, Backup and disaster recovery, IT training, Unified Communications and Microsoft Dynamics. Founded by former GCI Chief Financial Officer Mark Allen and COO Phil Smith, MITSG is a UK-based managed services provider with four specialist units: Cloud & Remote Desktop services, Networks & Security, Voice & Contact Centre and IT Support. Allen said: “Our vision has always been to provide SMEs with access to real experts across every aspect of managed IT provision. The acquisition of Everything Tech provides another part of the jigsaw that will enable us to bring our vision to reality. The brand that Ruth (Hall), Lee (Wrall) and Anthony (Hautin) have created is sector-leading and a genuine fit for our portfolio. After experiencing incredible year-on-year growth, we feel truly privileged to have the opportunity to take Everything Tech forward into a new and exciting chapter.” Everything Tech Managing Director Ruth Hall said: “We see this acquisition as the start of a very exciting period of growth for Everything Tech, as well as an opportunity for our existing customers to benefit from a comprehensive offering.” https://www.everythingtech.co.uk/ Jigsaw24 partners with SentinelOne In a new partnership with SentinelOne, IT solutions provider Jigsaw24 is to offer the company’s AI-powered macOS endpoint security products and fully managed services to its enterprise customers. Luke Bexon, Senior Business Manager at Jigsaw24, said: “Apple devices are increasingly popular in enterprises and with remote and mobile working becoming more commonplace ensuring devices are secure is essential. We want to make sure our enterprise customers feel confident and secure in the knowledge that their staff are receiving the absolute best protection and support available. “SentinelOne meets our stringent requirements for a macOS endpoint security solution, with a feature and functionality set that puts it far ahead of the industry as a whole. Working with them will help us overcome the security challenges holding back OS adoption.” www.jigsaw24.com Intercity acquires Chandler Communications Birmingham-headquartered IT services provider Intercity has acquired Northampton-based telecommunications provider Chandler Communications following a period of strong organic growth across its communications, cloud & security and managed services divisions and a 108% year-on-year increase in new customers since 2020. Established in 1986 by Perry and Jo Chandler, Chandler Communications is a family-run business with over 350 customers across the UK. Andrew Jackson, CEO of Intercity, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Chandler Communications to the Intercity Group. Having seen how this well managed business has grown over the last 30 years and the care the team put into building long-term partnerships with customers, we recognised the huge synergies between our two organisations. “Chandler is a great fit for Intercity and this deal is an important step in our long-term plan to grow through careful and considered acquisitions.” https://intercity.technology/ Econocom joins Lenovo elite Econocom Group has become just one of six organisations in EMEA to be accredited as a Lenovo Platinum Plus International Channel partner. The digital general contractor, which facilitates customers’ digital transformation through project financing, technology and digital services, has already achieved great success with Lenovo in France and its intention is to replicate that success in other European markets including the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. In particular, it aims to leverage the Lenovo 360 framework to access PC and infrastructure products and services from across Lenovo’s commercial product, solutions and services offering. Neil Berville, Executive Director, EMEA Channel Strategy & Programs at Lenovo, said: “Lenovo recently announced that it has reached $70bn in revenue for the first time, largely driven through indirect partnerships. We rely on partners who have scale, an in-depth understanding of the market and the ambition to rapidly grow their businesses with Lenovo. The Lenovo 360 Framework helps partners to offer customers the entirety of our portfolio, across both our Intelligent Devices and our Infrastructure Services groups, something we know Econocom is keen to exploit.” www.econocom.co.uk Pictured left to right: Israel Garcia, International Deals Managing Director, Econocom; Irene Acedo-Rico, Executive Director, ISG Channel Sales, Lenovo EMEA; Angel Benguigui, Executive Managing Director, Econocom; Michael Schuck, Premium Resellers Sales Leader, Lenovo EMEA; Javier Alvarez Cano, Channel Sales Director, Lenovo EMEA Ultima strengthens security expertise with new acquisition Cloud, security and digital services provider Ultima Business Solutions Limited, owned by London-based private equity firm Apse Capital Limited, has followed its purchase of Just after Midnight in 2021 with the acquisition of The AntiSocial Engineer Limited. The AntiSocial Engineer combines social engineering and penetration testing assessments with educational phishing simulations, cyber security training courses and awareness campaigns to help organisations protect themselves against cyber-attacks. Ultima CEO Scott Dodds said: “We’re delighted to announce this acquisition. It strengthens our security expertise and will further help us protect our clients’ digital revenue and reputation round-the-clock.” https://theantisocialengineer.com/
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