10 01732 759725 RESELLER NEWS Integrity360 expands into Benelux with Cresco acquisition Integrity360, the European cybersecurity specialist, is extending its reach into the Benelux region with the acquisition of Belgian cybersecurity services consultancy Cresco, which will now become the company’s regional hub. To enable the 30-person consultancy to provide Integrity360’s full suite of cyber security services to customers in Belgium, Luxembourg and beyond, Integrity360 has announced plans to establish a Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Brussels linked into its existing SOCs in Dublin, Stockholm, Rome, Sofia, Madrid, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Integrity360’s 200-person global SOC already delivers a range of managed services to customers across EMEA including EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), XDR (Extended Detection and Response) and MDR (Managed Detection and Response). Operating out of two offices in Belgium, Cresco is best known for its ethical hacking and offensive security expertise, notably the delivery of a full suite of assessment and penetration test services including red teaming and social engineering. In addition, it provides customers with cyber security consultancy and governance, risk and compliance services including gap assessments and implementation plans for cyber frameworks such as NIS2, as well as phishing simulations and other employee awareness services. Cresco is an active supporter of BeHack, a Belgium-based ethical hacking community focused on learning, knowledge-sharing and collaboration across the region. … UK Connect underpins growth with Microsoft Dynamics integration UK Connect, a provider of wireless connectivity and IoT solutions for remote environments in the construction, defence and manufacturing sectors, is supporting its ongoing growth strategy with investment in new technologies, notably Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. The implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central by Xpedition and its integration with UK Connect’s existing Microsoft ecosystem will enable the company to improve decisionmaking, collaboration and the customer experience through streamlined processes, operational efficiencies and access to reliable data insights. UK Connect CEO Joe Budnar-Hunt said: “As a business, we pride ourselves on putting our customers’ needs first. Partnering with Xpedition and implementing this technology is essential to helping us achieve our objectives now and in the future. It’s an exciting time for UK Connect; continued... Intercity eyes £100 million in revenue following £1.8m investment in operations Birmingham-headquartered managed service provider Intercity has marked it first four decades in business by making a £1.8m investment in its operations as it looks to nearly double revenue to £100 million by 2030. As well as replacing its legacy platforms with an AI-enabled ecosystem powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Halo ITSM, Intercity has upgraded its five sites in Bedford, Bolton, Nuneaton, Northampton and Birmingham and created a new technical training and cyber awareness academy. The company started out as a mobile phone specialist, Intercity Telecom, in 1985 before rebranding as Intercity Technology in 2010 to reflect its expanded product offering. This now encompasses communications, managed IT and cybersecurity services. In the last three years, Intercity has more than doubled revenues from £25m to £55m through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, notably those of Chandler Communications and Centrality. The addition of Centrality has turned Intercity into a Microsoft-first MSP capable of running, securing and optimising an organisation’s Microsoft environment, from Azure and Microsoft 365 to security, compliance and ongoing performance. Last year, Intercity became one of just 300 members of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) community. Commenting on the company’s first 40 years, Group CEO Andrew Jackson, son of company founder Alan Jackson, said: “We have been in Birmingham for 40 years and are hugely passionate to call it our home, tapping into its rich talent pool, enterprising culture and industrious nature. As well as working for a lot of firms in the city, we are delighted to be the official IT partners of Edgbaston Cricket Stadium and Birmingham City Football Club, two landmark deals that have put us on the sporting map and ensured both stadiums are world-class technology venues.” He added: “To mark our big birthday, we have reaffirmed our ESG commitment by planting 200 trees per year and renewing our support for LoveBrum and Birmingham Children’s Hospital’s Changemaker Programme.” www.intercity.technology Columbus to deliver M3 CloudSuites in the UK Columbus, the global digital consultancy, is strengthening its partnership with ERP platform provider Infor and bringing its expertise in the Infor M3 CloudSuites platform to UK businesses in the food & beverage, retail/distribution and manufacturing sectors. As part of a strategy to double Infor’s customer footprint in the UK by the end of 2027 and help maximise the value customers get from the Infor M3 CloudSuites platform – both in the cloud and on-premises – Columbus will be expanding its UK team with an additional 10-15 M3 consultants each year. Globally, it has more than 300 certified M3 consultants and successful Infor businesses in the Nordics and US. Wolfgang Kobek, Executive Vice President & General Manager, International Business for Infor, said: “Expanding Infor’s partnership with Columbus into a key market for us, the United Kingdom, is testament to the strong foundation and relationship already forged in Germany, the Nordics, Benelux and the US. Our focus on delivering industry-specific cloud solutions that provide real-time data insights aligns well with Columbus’ customer-centric goals to provide clients with leading-edge, sector-specific expertise. The recent launch of Infor’s role‑based industry AI agents can help automate workflows in niche sectors from dairy to automotive. Infor’s goal is to continuously innovate to provide the tools necessary for our partners to achieve strategic objectives and improve customer outcomes.” www.columbusglobal.com www.infor.com From left to right: Soren Jepsen, Business Line Director Columbus M3 Denmark & UK; Mark Hugh, VP Sales, Infor; Rob Heys, Director Sales, Infor; Roger Labrell, Alliance Director, Infor; Chris Mean, CEO Columbus UK & US; Tina Algkvist, Head of Columbus M3; Ian Kingstone, Columbus Strategy & Growth Practice Director.
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