10 01732 759725 RESELLER NEWS company Prolimax and the appointment of Paul Allen as EVP, Sales EMEA. In addition to its UK and EMEA plans, the global engineer and provider of custom-designed, AI-driven solutions across infrastructure, applications, data, security and operations is strengthening its services and support operations in India with the establishment of a third centre of excellence in Bangalore, alongside its existing locations in Gurgaon and Hyderabad established in 2023. To help its US-based multinational clients manage their UK and EMEA infrastructure more effectively, AHEAD will, later this year, be opening a new AHEAD Foundry facility in Reading. AHEAD Foundry industrialises the build, configuration and testing of complex AI, highperformance computing and edge infrastructure and uses a robust IT lifecycle management platform, Hatch, to give IT teams a single view of every asset, site and shipment across every geography no matter where it was built or deployed. AHEAD is supporting Foundry in EMEA with the acquisition of Prolimax, a Netherlands-based technology services provider it has worked with for several years. With the regulatory infrastructure required to operate across the EU, Prolimax brings established EU supplier relationships and integration and logistics capability to Foundry. Leadership in the UK and EMEA will be provided by Executive Vice President of Sales EMEA Paul Allen, recently recruited from World Wide Technology where he was Area Vice President, Global Enterprise. Based in London, Allen has also held senior leadership roles at Dell Technologies and Dimension Data (NTT). Reporting to Executive Vice Chairman Stephen Ayoub, Allen will build AHEAD’s regional team and forge the partnerships needed to establish the company’s presence as a premier digital transformation partner for enterprise clients. https://www.ahead.com/ … ANS expands AI skills offering with new apprenticeship programmes ANS has become one of the first companies approved by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver the Level 5 AI Leadership Apprenticeships Unit designed to upskill leaders responsible for AI adoption strategies. Unlike traditional apprenticeships, apprenticeship units are shorter, flexible programmes focused on targeted skills development, enabling learners to gain specialist expertise in a matter of weeks. Fully funded and designed to fit around existing roles, they provide organisations with a more accessible way to build critical AI capabilities. Available through the ANS Academy, the Level 5 AI Leadership Apprenticeships Unit is designed for leaders, managers and professionals responsible for shaping AI adoption strategies within their organisations. It focuses on areas including innovation management, governance and responsible AI implementation. The digital transformation provider is also Ekco capabilities validated by Nerdio and Mimecast Ekco Cloud & Security has achieved validation of its managed cloud and cybersecurity capabilities from email and collaboration security specialist Mimecast and Nerdio, a provider of management tools for Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop and Microsoft 365 solutions. As well as becoming one of just 27 partners in the UK to hold Mimecast Elite MSP status, the security-first, Microsoft-centric MSP has secured Nerdio Gold partner status in approximately half the time taken by most partners. Nerdio Gold accreditation builds on Ekco’s Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) specialisation and extends its capability across the full AVD migration and operational lifecycle. Ben Savage, UK CEO of Ekco, said: “We’re extremely selective about the partners we work with, and when we commit to a partnership, we are fully committed, embedding their capabilities into how we design and develop services for customers. We’ve rapidly developed a deep expertise with Nerdio and Mimecast, integrating their capabilities into how we deliver managed services for customers.” … AHEAD powers EMEA expansion with new Reading facility AHEAD, an MSP and provider of consulting to the likes of AWS, Cisco and Microsoft, is accelerating its international expansion to meet surging demand for cloud-native infrastructure and AI-driven operations with the establishment of a new facility in the UK, the acquisition of Netherlands-based technology Amazon Business launches Business Essentials Amazon Business has launched a new buying programme to help organisations in the UK simplify how they source everyday low-value, high-frequency business purchases. Business Essentials introduces a more guided buying experience, giving teams quick access to a curated range of commonly purchased products across key categories such as office, IT, janitorial and breakroom supplies, supported by competitive pricing, quantity discounts, same or next-day delivery options and integration with Amazon Business tools such as spend visibility, approval workflows and purchasing controls to support more compliant buying. Amy Worth, Director, Amazon Business UK and Public Sector Customers EU, says that removing the need to navigate Amazon’s full catalogue helps organisations save time, reduce costs and stay focused on running their business. She said: “Organisations today are under pressure to do more with less, and that often starts with the everyday items they rely on to keep things moving. With Business Essentials, we’re making it easier for customers to quickly find the products they need most, at prices that help stretch budgets further, all through a simple, familiar buying experience.” business.amazon.co.uk Help to Grow brings clarity to Anumana Anumana, a Wilmslow-based data and AI consultancy, has hailed the impact of a government programme designed to help businesses scale more sustainably. Delivered through a national network of 64 accredited business schools, Help to Grow: Management aims to help 30,000 SMEs across the UK strengthen decision-making, improve operational resilience and build stronger foundations for growth. The 12-week, 50-hour programme of workshops, one-to-one mentoring and peer learning is 90% government-funded, which reduces the cost to £750 per participant. Alumni also gain access to a national network offering opportunities for ongoing support, collaboration and continued development. Hemant Patel, Founder and CEO of Anumana, attended a programme delivered by The University of Salford’s Salford Business School, which has supported 252 businesses across more than 60 sectors in the last five years. He said: “Over the past 18 months, our growth has been very fast, but it also became difficult to manage. The programme gave me the opportunity to step back and really understand what was working and what needed to change. One of the biggest outcomes has been the clarity we now have. We have a clear plan, a stronger value proposition and much better structure across sales, marketing and delivery. We have also simplified our offering, which has made us more focused, agile and commercially effective.” https://sustainable-innovation.salford.ac.uk/ programmes/help-to-grow-management-course/
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