01732 759725 12 NEWS : RESELLERS Partnership still evolving after 50 years Flotek completes acquisition number eight Flotek has completed its eighth acquisition (its third in South Wales) since the company was set up in April 2022 with a mission to help SMEs consolidate data and voice communications with one trusted provider. The acquisition of Liberty Solutions (Swansea) Limited, a telecommunications provider based in Swansea, follows those of Gower Business Systems, Cloud9ine, Saecom, Mazing Tree, FlexiNet, ECS Solutions and Toolk-IT. Commenting on Flotek’s latest acquisition, CEO Jay Ball said: “Liberty Solutions have been a trusted telecom provider for local businesses in and around South Wales. Joining Flotek means customers will now benefit from Managed IT and cybersecurity services from one technology provider.” www.flotek.io New 4Com acquisition 4Com, a provider of business telephone systems, has completed its fifth deal in the last 12 months with the acquisition of the business customer base of Hampshire-based telecommunications provider Meridian IT Communications Ltd. This purchase follows those of Midshire Telecom, Eastern Voice and Data, Reach Digital Telecoms and the business telecoms customer base of Bluebell Cloud Solutions. Gary Scutt, 4Com Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are delighted with our latest customer-base acquisition of Meridian IT Communications. As we continue this acquisition journey, we are constantly pursuing new opportunities to further our expansion.” www.4com.co.uk/acquisitions Veritas Partner of the Year SCC has been named the Veritas FY23 Partner of the Year for UK&I. The award was presented at the annual Veritas UKI Awards and at the Veritas EMEAI Awards where SCC was named FY23 Top Partner – UK&I Region. FluidOne acquires project five Connected cloud solutions provider FluidOne has acquired Surrey-based IT managed service provider project five in line with its strategy to invest in regional IT MSPs and create a branch network of expertly delivered localised services for its SME customers. Based in Camberley, project five provides outsourced IT services to small and medium-sized businesses across Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire. The acquisition of project five, together with that of Highlander Computing Solutions in January 2023, has created a £30m revenue Business IT Centre of Excellence (CoE) within the wider FluidOne organisation, with 930 customers, 134 employees and four branch offices. Post-acquisition, FluidOne CEO Russell Horton is to become Chairman of project five, with FluidOne Directors Brendan Lynch, Chris Rogers and Roy Hastings becoming board directors. Project five Founder Steve Coburn is to be consultant to the board. Established in 2006, FluidOne has its own national fibre network, Platform One, and is also a provider of cloud solutions, including connectivity, SD-WAN, cyber security, IT managed services, mobile, IoT, UCaaS and CCaaS. It has 2,200 customers, including 200 channel resellers, and an annual turnover of £97 million. www.fluidone.com www.projectfive.co.uk Russell Horton Gary Scutt Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) and Agilico Workplace Technology have marked the 50th anniversary of a working relationship that started in 1973 by collaborating on the setting up of Agilico’s brand new, purpose-built national MFD (multifunction device) refurbishment centre in Leicester. Having started out as a Minolta dealer in 1973, Agilico today has three distinct divisions: Agile Print for managed print services; Agile Docs for consulting and software; and Agile Tech for IT and telecoms. In total, it has 500 staff, almost 14,000 customers and 40,000 Machines in Field (MIF). As part of its commitment to the circular economy, Agilico, with the support of Konica Minolta, has opened a National Refurbishment Centre that will give a new lease of life to ex-showroom and underutilised machines. Rob Ferris, CEO of Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd, said: “Businesses need expert guidance to choose how they get the best return on their investments. That could be new or used technology, or indeed a blend of both. This Agilico refurbishment initiative really helps to drive that agenda and we are proud to be working in partnership to support it.” www.konicaminolta.co.uk CyberCX achieves CREST accreditation CyberCX, a provider of cyber security and cloud services, has achieved CREST accreditation for its managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) services, following a site audit and review of the company’s nine SOCs in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Rowland Johnson, President of CREST, said: “With SOCs playing an increasingly important role in delivering critical incident detection and response capabilities, CREST Accreditation puts CyberCX in a strong position to expand its managed SOC services business. With SOC Accreditation, CyberCX customers can be confident they are getting high-quality services from a trusted provider with internationally recognised, independent validation.” CyberCX’s SOC services have been accredited at CREST Level 2 for: n Organisational environment n Customer requirements n Technology and tools n Event analysis and response n Threat intelligence and situational awareness n Securing the physical SOC facility. With a workforce of more than 1,400 cyber security professionals, CyberCX provides end-to-end cyber security and cloud services to private and public sector organisations. Simon Davey, CEO of Agilico Workplace Technology, and Rob Ferris, CEO of Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd
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