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Concessionaire for Scotland
Xerox has appointed Xeretec as its new concessionaire
for the central belt region of Scotland. Already present
in Scotland, via its subsidiary North East Reprographics,
Xeretec will serve its extended territory from offices in
Glasgow and Edinburgh and its helpdesk support centre
in Aberdeen.
Xeretec Managing Director Steve Hawkins said: “As a result
of our appointment we will be adding seven new local jobs, with
plans to increase that to twelve in the next year.”
Xeretec will offer the full range of Xerox office products
and supplies, including all Phaser and ColorQube printers,
WorkCentre and ColorQube multifunction systems, as well as
high-end production printing devices. Xeretec will also offer
managed print services utilising Xerox’s channel managed print
service offering, Xerox Partner Print Services.
John Sheran, Managing Director, North East Reprographics,
will lead Xeretec’s new central belt concession.
www.xeretec.co.uk
Cura Technical expands
Matthew Clark has joined
Cura Technical as Technical
Support Manager. Based at
the company’s headquarters
in Billericay, Essex, Clark will
be responsible for overseeing
the daily operation of the
call management desk in the
contact centre and delivering
technical training across the organisation.
Clark has over 18 years’ experience of the IT industry and joins
direct from SCC where he was a field-based technician supporting
a range of print, IT and audio-visual devices. He has also held
a variety of technical and product management positions with
companies such as Technical Support Group and FLS.
www.curatechnical.com
UTAX celebrates another
successful year
Celtic Manor in Newport,
location of the famous
European victory in the
2010 Ryder Cup, hosted the
8th UTAX Annual Partner
Day in July.
With a choice of golf on
the challenging Twenty Ten
championship course or a
day experiencing a range of
competitive country pursuits,
including Archery, Duck
Herding and Clay Shooting, the
surroundings and supporting
activities gave the 50 partners
in attendance an opportunity
to discuss the latest products,
industry trends and technology
and exchange ideas.
Managing Director Shaun
Wilkinson said: “We have recently posted a third consecutive year of double-digit
growth. Our partners are key to our success and our continued growth and this is
our way of thanking them for their valued and loyal support.
“It also gives me and my team an important opportunity to keep in touch with
them and to discuss our new innovations and products and for them to meet each
other and exchange their news and views. Our partners are a naturally competitive
group which is why they have contributed to our success and the one thing they
know about is service, so we knew they would appreciate the superior service and
facilities provided by The Celtic Manor.”
The UTAX Dinner took place in the 2010 Club House where the partners were
treated to an entertaining talk by football legend Kevin Keegan OBE who also
presented prizes to the following winners:
•
Golf Overall Winner
– Justin Longmuir,
Document Data Group
•
Longest Drive
– John Maryan,
Direct-tec Group
•
Nearest the Pin
– David Forsyth,
Document Data Group
•
Overall Country Pursuits Champion
– Leigh Morse,
Ross Office Supplies
•
Archery
– Steve Spriggs,
Orchard Business Systems Ltd
•
Duck Herding
– Jason Blair, A
-Stat Office Technology Ltd
•
Clay Shooting
– Leigh Morse,
Ross Office Supplies
www.utaxuk.co.uk
Lexmark enhances channel reach
Lexmark has expanded its longstanding partnership with
Westcoast to enhance its channel reach in the UK.
Westcoast has been a Lexmark partner for over a decade,
providing Lexmark Genuine Supplies and is now adding Lexmark
hardware including the Smart MFP and printer range to its
portfolio.
The new arrangement means that channel partners will be
able to offer a complete Lexmark package to customers in the
growing BPS and MPS markets, with Westcoast acting as a one-
stop-shop.
Danny Molhoek, Country General Manager, Lexmark United
Kingdom & Ireland, said: “We already have an outstanding
relationship with Westcoast and the new agreement will enable
us to extend our channel reach, explore new market opportunities
and drive incremental revenue.
“Our Smart MFP devices fit perfectly with Westcoast’s
approach to solutions and customers will benefit by having
greater choice, support and service. We continue to aggressively
pursue growth in the UK and we look forward to continuing our
work with Westcoast to achieve and exceed our objectives.”
www.westcoast.co.uk, www.lexmark.com
Kevin Keegan with UTAX Managing Director
Shaun Wilkinson
(l-r) Jason Bowers, David James, Simon Riley and Justin Longmuir