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Westcon-Comstor has opened a new flagship office in central London, marking a significant investment in the UK and creating a regional hub for partners, vendors and employees across Europe. The 6,000-plus sq ft workspace, located at St Martin’s Le Grand near St Paul’s Cathedral, brings the distributor into its own …

Air IT Group has introduced a new suite of AI services to help SMEs make clearer, outcome‑led decisions about AI adoption and investment. The expanded offering moves beyond Microsoft Copilot to include AI Accelerator workshops, a new Air Agent Marketplace, bespoke agent development and AI Managed Services. Together, these services …

Canon has expanded its colour A4 line‑up with the launch of the imageFORCE C1700 series, a compact multifunction range aimed at medium‑sized offices and departmental teams. The new devices deliver faster print and scan performance, a redesigned seven‑inch interface, and improved warm‑up times, alongside enhanced security features, including machine‑learning‑driven security …

TD Synnex Maverick has been named as the UK and Ireland distributor for Legrand AV’s full portfolio, giving partners immediate access to brands including Chief, C2G, Da‑Lite, Middle Atlantic, Luxul and Vaddio. The agreement strengthens an already established European relationship and brings the complete Legrand | AV range – from …

Lenovo has introduced new infrastructure solutions to help enterprises modernise virtualised environments and build a foundation ready for AI. The updates span hardware, deployment services and validated modernisation paths across major virtualisation and hybrid cloud platforms. The launch includes the ThinkAgile VX850 V4, engineered for highly virtualised and in‑memory workloads, …

Arrow Electronics has signed a distribution agreement with Usercentrics, expanding its privacy and consent management offering for channel partners across Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. The deal adds Cookiebot CMP, part of Usercentrics’ privacy portfolio, to Arrow’s enterprise computing solutions business, supporting organisations as they …

Canon has introduced a new generation of its imagePROGRAF TM and TX Series large-format printers, adding 12 models designed to improve technical output, colour accuracy, and day‑to‑day productivity for professional users. The updated ranges feature a new high‑density matte black ink and enhanced image processing to deliver sharper line precision …

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has introduced its updated Canvio Ready 2.5‑inch portable hard disk drive, featuring a redesigned enclosure with ribbed detailing for improved grip and a top cover made from 65% recycled material. The refresh maintains the line’s plug‑and‑play operation and familiar ease of use. Available in capacities up …

Kodak Alaris has expanded its document capture portfolio with two new network desktop models designed for distributed, document‑driven environments. The Kodak N2040 and N2050 Scanners give organisations a single capture standard that can be deployed across multiple sites, helping convert paper into accurate digital information wherever work takes place. The …

Born from 12 years of disaster‑recovery experience, Cybee is positioning itself as a European alternative to legacy backup vendors built on OpenStack, driven by open formats, and designed for a world where recovery matters more than backup. Cybee’s story begins long before its official launch in December 2022. Founder and …

JumpCloud has expanded its Agentic IAM capabilities to give IT teams unified control over identities spanning employees, devices and AI agents. The update enables organisations to manage agent access to data, applications and automated tasks through the same infrastructure used for human users. With AI agents now performing a growing …

HP has launched the HP Colour LaserJet Enterprise 4000/X400 Series, a compact A4 colour printing range designed to support small teams with stronger security, easier fleet management and improved print performance. The new models replace the HP LaserJet Enterprise 400 Series and introduce faster print and scan speeds, extended paper …