RESELLER NEWS technologyreseller.co.uk 17 “FDM prides itself on creating life-changing career opportunities and building strong and sustainable talent pipelines across the UK. Our Leeds centre is a shining example of this commitment, having launched more than 2,000 careers and helping individuals realise their potential in tech and business. Tech is often perceived as having a high barrier to entry but reskilling and upskilling can help break down those barriers and set people up for a successful career in the corporate world.” She added: “Over the last decade, we’ve seen first-hand how investing in people, whether graduates, returners or exforces, transforms not only individual careers but also businesses and communities, which makes this 10-year milestone not just a celebration of our growth in Leeds but a celebration of the people, partnerships and progress that made it possible.” … CiContinuity launches AWS backup service CiContinuity, the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) arm of IT solutions provider Centerprise International, has launched a policy-based backup and disaster recovery solution designed specifically for AWS workloads. Built on a secure, API-first architecture powered by Veeam, CiContinuity AWS Backup Service provides a resilient safety net for modern cloud operations with encrypted, immutable backups; fast, reliable recovery across multiple environments; and lifecycle management and cost optimisation tools. Marc Woosnam, Services Director at Centerprise, said: “Centerprise continues to deliver cost-effective cloud services that address our customers’ challenges. Whether customers want a managed solution or prefer self-management, our CiContinuity AWS Backup Service provides flexibility, control and peace of mind.” www.centerprise.co.uk … BGF-backed Celerity acquires Silverstring Limited UK-based IT services provider Celerity is closing the gap that currently exists between cyber security and data storage infrastructure with the acquisition of Silverstring Limited. The combination of Silverstring’s expertise in data protection and cyber recovery assurance and Celerity’s strengths in cybersecurity and highly available hybridcloud systems has created a cyber resiliency powerhouse with a turnover of more than £50 million and a team of 94. As part of the deal, which follows Celerity’s acquisition of Chilli IT in May 2024, Celerity will become a preferred UK partner for recovery assurance technology platform Predatar Apex, with Predatar Ltd operating as a separate entity under the continued leadership of Silverstring Founder and former CEO Alistair Mackenzie. … NormCyber elevated by Fortinet UK-based security operations specialist NormCyber has been elevated to Advanced Partner status within the Fortinet Engage Partner Program, after being named Fortinet Security Operations Partner of the Year in 2024. As an Advanced Partner, Norm gains enhanced access to Fortinet’s training, tools and strategic resources, all of which will help it scale its security operations and deliver even greater value to clients. Paul Cragg, Chief Technology Officer at NormCyber, said: “This promotion is a fantastic recognition of the hard work our team has put into deepening our technical capabilities and delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients. Our partnership with Fortinet is built on shared values of performance, trust and innovation, and continued... Ian MacIntosh to head up PCL Group’s new telecoms division PCL Group, a global provider of IT services including systems planning and design, project installation, support, maintenance, cyber security and website design, is advancing its growth plans with the establishment of a new telecoms division headed up by IT & telecoms specialist Ian MacIntosh. Working directly with the UK’s leading telecom providers, the new division will provide technology and end-to-end managed support and services across business broadband and internet, voice and telephony services and cloud services. The move is expected to generate a number of new jobs within the Aberdeen-based company through the creation of a dedicated in-house telecoms support team. Ian MacIntosh has more than 15 years’ telecoms experience, including eight years as Founder and Managing Director of Banchory-based CFN Solutions which, before its acquisition last year, provided PCL Group with telecoms support to complement its IT services. Dr Jeanette Forbes, CEO of PCL Group, said: “It has long been on the horizon for PCL Group to introduce telecoms to our ever-increasing portfolio of services. When the opportunity arose to have Ian join us, we could not have been more pleased. He knows our company very well and we know that his background and experience make him the perfect fit to take this new business line forward. In addition to supporting our growth as a company, this new business line responds to the increasing number of requests from our clients to add provision of telecoms services to our existing services.” www.portlethen.com Ian MacIntosh and Jeanette Forbes Where there’s mud… Maidstone-headquartered HP subsidiary Apogee Corporation has been announced as lead sponsor of the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Charity Mud Run, taking place on Saturday 4th October 2025. Open to participants aged 13 and over, ‘Get Muddy for MTW’ features a 90-minute, purpose-built muddy obstacle course at Nuclear Wild Forest in Brentwood, with every penny raised going to the MTW Hospitals Charity. Claire Ashby, Head of Charity and Fundraising at MTW, said: “We are grateful to Apogee for sponsoring our second large fundraising event. Last year, with the support of Apogee, our abseil challenge raised an incredible £43,000, which has helped to fund a range of initiatives at MTW for the benefit of our patients and staff. We hope that this year’s ‘Get Muddy for MTW’ event will be just as successful.” apogeecorp.com
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