01732 759725 10 NEWS : RESELLERS Auxilion to make multi-million pound investment in UK Ireland-based Auxilion, a provider of managed services and IT solutions for the public sector, construction, insurance, renewable energy, maritime and healthcare sectors, has announced a £15m investment package for the North of England as part of a three-year expansion strategy. The company, which already operates in Sheffield, Telford and Warrington, is making the investment to strengthen its presence in the UK, expand its partner ecosystem and meet rising demand for managed services, modern and hybrid workplace solutions, digital transformation strategies, ICT development, Business Process Optimisation solutions, resourcing and project governance services. Key elements of Auxilion’s UK expansion plan include: n An increase in its existing UK workforce by 60 people over the next two years; n A 60% increase in floor space at its Services Centre of Excellence in Sheffield, which delivers 24/7 support to customers in the public and private sectors including Dell, HP Inc, BT, Canford Health, Applegreen and Mainstream Renewable Power; and n The acquisition of a mid-tier IT service provider within the next three years. Earlier this year, Auxilion announced that it is on course to grow its revenues by 25% this year to more than £40million. Philip Maguire, CEO of Auxilion, said: “Our acquisition plans and this significant investment show how committed we are to expanding our presence in the UK market, where we have operated for more than 20 years. By taking advantage of the talent pool in the north of England and acquiring a like-minded, similarly aligned company we can lead digital change and make a real impact.” https://www.auxilion.com/ SCC and Panasonic extend relationship IT systems integrator SCC is extending its successful working relationship with Panasonic TOUGHBOOK to bring tailored mobile computing solutions to the UK’s Emergency Services. Together, the two companies will develop Emergency Services Network-ready solutions based on SCC’s wrap-around support services and Panasonic’s modular, rugged notebook, tablet and handheld devices, including ESN-ready Mobile Data Terminals for the fire and ambulance services, demountable devices for firefighters to access critical safety and rescue information and tablets to help police officers spend more time in their communities. Chris Jump, Branch Manager for Police, Central Government and Defence at SCC, said: “The combination of Panasonic TOUGHBOOK’s reliable mobile computing technology and SCC’s proven wrap around services, such as Break/Fix, onsite repair services, specialist installation and innovative As a Service solutions, already makes us a powerful IT partnership for the Emergency Services. This closer working relationship allows us to build on that success by developing innovative new ESN-ready solutions as the new network comes online.” https://www.scc.com/police/ Billing People Award winners The Billing People Awards celebrated the achievements of billing professionals throughout the ICT channel at its first standalone awards ceremony held at the Soho Hotel in London last month. The Awards, launched in 2020 and previously part of the Billing People Summit, are run by Billing People, a free to join membership body that champions the work of the channel’s billing professionals. This year’s Awards attracted a record number of entries and saw the introduction of five new categories, including awards for ‘Billing Hero’ and ‘Customer Experience Champion’. Congratulations to all the winners: n Billing Hero – Lily Comms n Ones to Watch – SSE/OVO n MSP Billing Team of the Year – Arrow Business Communications n Wholesaler Billing Team of the Year – Eclipse Wholesale n Commitment to Customer Ser vice – Tailor Made Technologies n Billing Return on Investment – Adept Technology Group n Customer Experience Champion – Boxx Communications n Billing Revenue Growth Champion – ITS Technology Group n Billing Empowerment – Southern Communications n Continuous Billing Ser vice Leader – Southern Communications Billing People was founded by Union Street and the company continues to support the organisation as its platinum sponsor. Union Street Managing Director Vincent Disneur said: “The Billing People Awards has once again proven to be a fantastic success. We’d like to thank all the entrants for their efforts, our judging panel for their diligence and our fellow sponsors, Audio Pro, Technology Reseller, Giacom and DWS, for lending their support to the event and helping to make it such an incredible occasion.” Billingpeople.com ATG targets private sector to power growth in 2023 Academia Technology Group (ATG) is aiming to build on a successful 2022 and power growth in 2023 by targeting the private sector and adding new services through acquisitions. The IT solutions and services business for the education, creative, public and private sectors enjoyed 34% year-on-year revenue growth to £114m in 2022 and a 29% increase in its headcount from 140 to 180 to support the delivery of its service portfolio from a new HQ in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The company’s 2023 growth strategy is based on four pillars: the establishment of new vendor partnerships; an expansion of its customer base in the private sector, NHS and wider public sector; the addition of new services, especially in the areas of managed cyber security and IT asset disposal; and geographic expansion through the creation of regional hubs to support its managed service business for schools and wider availability of its fast growing IT asset recycling business. ATG will continue to invest in partnerships with sports clubs through which qualifying schools can claim free Acer devices and IT support services from ATG. Mark McCormack, Chief Commercial Officer at ATG, said: “We know from our sustained growth in the education sector that where we provide the right combination of services we’re seen as the long-term partner of choice for our clients. By growing the number of vendors we work with and diversifying our services to meet the evolving needs of our clients, we’ll be in a strong position to deliver on our ambitious growth plans in our current sectors of strength and in new ones such as cyber security services, sustainability and cloud storage solutions.” Mark McCormack Philip Maguire
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