01732 759725 10 NEWS : RESELLERS Oncecom announces first acquisition of 2023 Onecom, the LDC-backed communications technology provider, has started 2023 with the acquisition of Midlands-based IT services provider IMS Technology Services Limited. Founded in 2002, the Microsoft Partner provides a range of IT services, IT support and unified communications solutions to more than 600 customers across the UK. IMS Technology Services is Onecom’s ninth acquisition since 2019 as it continues to broaden its IT services offering and geographical reach to provide customers with a single source for their communication tools and IT services. Martin Flick, Onecom Group CEO, said: “Economic uncertainty and accelerating convergence of communications and IT technologies will increase UK businesses’ dependence on the expertise of specialist suppliers such as Onecom. IT services and communications tools should no longer be sourced independently if cost and operational effectiveness are to be achieved. Onecom’s proposition is designed to help our customers leverage evolving technologies to deliver operational efficiency, technical innovation and high staff productivity.” Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hampshire, with regional offices across the UK, Onecom is a provider of IT services, communications and unified solutions across fixed line voice, connectivity and managed cloud. It has strategic partnerships with Vodafone, Microsoft, Google, Mitel, Samsung, Apple, Gamma and Five9, amongst others. www.onecom.co.uk Silver ranking for OT Group Business services and workplace solutions provider OT Group has been awarded a Silver medal by EcoVadis in recognition of its sustainability management and performance. This puts it in the top 25% of organisations assessed. EcoVadis ranks businesses using 21 indicators, including sustainable objectives, implemented activities, certifications and controlling measures, across four key pillars – environment, labour & human rights, sustainable procurement and ethics. Andrew Jones, CEO of OT Group, said: “As a vital part of our clients’ supply chains, they trust us to support their sustainability obligations and aspirations. Receiving the Silver award enables us to assure our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders of our environmental commitment, while encouraging those within OT Group to continue integrating sustainability into the way we work.” Part of the wider Paragon Group, OT Group incorporates the OfficeTeam, OT Wholesale, Office Depot UK & Ireland, Spicers Ireland, and Zen Office brands. https://otgroupltd.co.uk/ccs/tailspend Martin Flick B Corp win for Commercial Commercial Foundation, the social enterprise founded by Cheltenham-based business services group Commercial, has been awarded B Corp certification in recognition of its social and environmental standards and commitment to goals other than shareholder profit. Since it was founded in 2015, Commercial Foundation has helped more than 130 16-24-year-olds outside work or education to gain skills, experience and self-confidence through its #NoLimits employability programme. This includes work experience at the Foundation’s WE DO. Print studio. Commercial Foundation is one of 1,000 regsitered companies in the UK and 6,000 worldwide to have been awarded B Corp status. www.commercialfoundation.co.uk Commercial Foundation (l-r): Print Account Manager Harry Styman; Director Adam Miller; Commercial Co-founder and Managing Director Simone Hindmarch; Foundation Production Apprentice Jake McGregor; and Production Manager Emily Jewell celebrate achieving B Corp certification. Fisco extends service offering with Apogee Facilities management and cost reduction company Fisco UK is expanding its IT services offering to customers through a new partnership with managed workplace services (MWS) provider and HP company Apogee Corporation. Taking advantage of Apogee’s Affinity Partnership Programme, it has seamlessly integrated Apogee managed print services (MPS), managed IT services (MITS) and outsourced document services (ODS) into its existing offering for clients in the manufacturing, professional services, warehousing and logistics sectors. The partnership has already delivered impressive results for Fisco UK clients, including a 28% increase in MFP uptime compared to the previous MWS supplier. Fisco UK itself has benefitted from access to additional resources, including Apogee’s 200+ person engineering team and Apogee-led training for internal salespeople, plus a percentage of revenue from successful referrals. John Edmonds, Account Director at Fisco UK, said: “Client success stories are coming thick and fast following our partnership with Apogee. The service excellence provided by Apogee’s dedicated teams has completely eliminated unnecessary touch points, giving our clients consistent access to quick, efficient and reliable support. And, of course, the HP association provides further assurance that we can rely on Apogee to deliver every time.” apogeecorp.com Comms and mailing from one source Agility Comms has joined forces with The Mailing Room to provide customers with a single source for telecoms services, including broadband, and mailroom technology. The merger, which builds on Agility’s strong growth of 56.55% in FY21 and 88.70% in FY20 and TMR’s own expansion with six acquisitions since 2015, is expected to present significant cross-sell opportunities for both entities. The 2025 Switch-off, for example, means that the thousands of businesses that still use PSTN and ISDN connections to run their franking machines will require new connectivity services or upgrades to existing franking hardware. https://agilitycomms.co.uk/
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