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PCR has officially revealed the shortlist for PCR Awards 2025, celebrating standout achievements across the UK tech and IT channel. Finalists span a range of categories, recognising excellence in tech, from distributors and vendors to retailers, resellers, services, and innovation. The winners will be announced at the PCR Awards ceremony …

TD Synnex is now offering HP-certified refurbished laptops and desktop PCs, which come with the vendor’s standard one-year warranty. The systems are available to UK channel partners via the HP Renew Solutions programme. The devices are certified by HP and ordered through standard distribution channels. Partners can also access HP …

Creative Labs has entered into a distribution agreement with Westcoast, one of the UK’s largest IT distributors. The partnership will make Creative’s product portfolio, including headphones, speakers, soundbars, and desktop audio systems, available across Westcoast’s UK reseller and retail network. The move aims to expand Creative’s presence in retail, education, …

Exertis has announced a distribution agreement with Jabra covering the vendor’s professional headsets and video conferencing equipment. The partnership adds Jabra’s UC and AV solutions to Exertis’s lineup, with availability across the UK and Ireland. Jabra’s offering includes headsets with noise-cancellation features and modular video conferencing systems designed for hybrid …

Exertis Enterprise has confirmed its continued independence and strategic focus on specialist distribution, following the announcement by DCC Technology of the sale of Exertis UK & Ireland and its subsidiaries to Aurelius. Exertis Enterprise remains outside of the transaction and will continue operating as an integral division within DCC Technology, …

Westcon-Comstor has become the first Authorised Training Partner (ATP) in Europe for Proofpoint, the cybersecurity and compliance specialist. The accreditation enables the distributor to deliver Proofpoint-certified education and certification programmes to channel partners and end customers across the region. Training will be offered through the Westcon-Comstor Academy, a multi-vendor enablement …

Xeretec, one of the UK’s largest Xerox partners and a leading provider of managed IT services, has acquired fellow Xerox concessionaire First Copy Corporation Ltd. The move brings together two businesses that were founded within days of each other in 1991, each with a shared legacy of innovation, customer focus, …

Pax8 has further expanded into the Irish market, with experienced sales leader John Rawl joining as Regional Sales Manager. Rawl will lead Pax8’s Irish operations, working closely with Managed Service Providers (MSPs) across the country to drive partner success, deepen engagement and build Pax8’s presence in the region. Alongside Rawl’s …

Cybersecurity distributor e92plus has introduced Scalefusion as the first vendor partner for e92spark, a newly launched division focused on disruptive, high-growth technologies for the UK channel. Scalefusion offers Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solutions designed to help organisations manage diverse endpoint environments from a central platform. Its features support policy enforcement, …

DCC has reached an agreement with Aurelius for the sale of Exertis IT (Info Tech businesses in the UK and Ireland), subject to regulatory approval. Businesses in scope comprise Exertis UK Business and Consumer, Hypertec, Exertis Supplies, Exertis Ireland, Macro EV, Exertis Supply Chain Services, MTR and Ztorm. This forms …