Press Releases
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Latest Press Releases
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IP EXPO - Windows 8 SurveyWindows 8 caters for the modern workplace, but adoption will take time. Nearly half of UK IT managers believe Windows 8 will improve the work/life balance but as many as three quarters will not have the budget for immediate adoption.
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Equanet showcases a year of innovation and success at IP EXPO
On Equanet Stand C60: Research, seminars and demonstrations which answer key questions facing the IT industry.
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Benefits of personal devices in the workplace being held back by security fearsUK businesses are failing to protect themselves against the potential risks posed by the increased use of personal devices in the workplace, according to new research from IT Solutions provider, Equanet.
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Kelway Completes Equanet AcquisitionKelway, the IT solutions and services provider, has formally completed the acquisition of Equanet, the non-trade and public sector IT solutions brand of Dixons Retails plc. |
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Equanet appoints new Head of CommercialEquanet has hired Mark Garrett as its new head of commercial. He is the most senior appointment in the ongoing programme of recruitment to support the growth plans for the Bury-based company. |
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UK business caught off guard by influx of personal devicesPersonally owned devices are often faster and more efficient than the IT equipment businesses can afford to provide. Recent advances in smartphones and tablets have revolutionised the way we work and blurred the distinction between social and office usage. |
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Equanet announces the launch of a new Innovation Centre in BuryEquanet announces the launch of a new Innovation Centre in Bury. The state of the art demonstration facility will allow businesses to experience the latest technologies being provided by the world's leading technology providers and develop tailor-made IT solutions to meet their distinctive requirements. |
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New Relationship to Help Businesses Finance TechnologyTimes have never been harder for business in the UK and in the current economic climate it is often difficult to invest in critical technology. Banks haven't met their lending targets to SMEs yet companies need to free up cash flow and maximise their IT budgets. This partnership will offer vital financial solutions to these SMEs, ensuring that they meet their business needs today. |
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Equanet achieves highest European HP accreditationJamie Marshall, Equanet's Head of IT solutions, has achieved HP's newest and highest accreditation, the Premier Certification in Converged Infrastructure. He becomes one of only four people to hold this qualification in Europe and one of two in the UK. |
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Launch of Lenovo Thinkpad tablet to business customersEquanet, the Dixons Retail-owned provider of IT solutions to business, has partnered with Lenovo, the world's second-largest PC vendor, to host an exclusive event to promote Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet and other solutions to its SMB and enterprise customers. This partnership will focus on the integration of the ThinkPad tablet into the workplace. Lenovo, which operates in over 60 countries and is one of the world's largest makers of personal computers, will be utilising Equanet's extensive knowledge and experience of the UK business sector to sell their tablets directly to UK business consumers. |
| http://www.equanet.co.uk/cms/resources/press-releases/uk-businesses-quick-to-embrace-tablets.html | |
UK businesses quick to embrace tabletsOne in five businesses (18%) are already using tablets in the workplace, according to a recent survey carried out by Equanet, the Dixons Retail owned provider of IT solutions to business. The research found that IT professionals are very clear on the capabilities and business benefits of tablets and this has led to their adoption at a far quicker and higher rate than anticipated. Figures from Equanet show that sales for tablets have risen 1,259% from this time last year. |
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Equanet Announces Partnership With AirwatchEquanet, the Dixons Retail-owned provider of IT solutions to business, today announced a new partnership with AirWatch, the Atlanta, USA-based wireless and mobility solutions company. The partnership gives Equanet an agreement to integrate AirWatch's mobile device management (MDM) technology into an innovative solution offering to provide bespoke and secure tablet applications to its UK-wide customer base. |
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Equanet awarded Investors in People statusEquanet has been re-awarded the Investors in People status following a recent review by the standard's assessors. Our employees were interviewed as part of the process and the assessors noted that Equanet has gained a specialist understanding of the sectors in which its business and public sector customers operate in, effectively developing and reviewing the strategies for its clients and having engaging conversations about how Equanet can deliver complex and effective IT solutions. |
| http://www.equanet.co.uk/cms/resources/press-releases/equanet-appoints-new-head-of-it-solutions.html | |
Equanet Appoints New Head of IT SolutionsJamie Marshall has been appointed Head of IT Solutions by Equanet, the Dixons Retail owned provider of IT solutions to business, with immediate effect. Jamie joins from Dataplex Solutions where he held the position of technical director. Jamie, who started his career with IBM Global Services, will be further developing Equanet's IT solutions provisions and widening the technical capabilities it offers to businesses nationwide. He will be responsible for a team of thirty, and the team also has access to the Dixons Retail Group’s network of c. two hundred engineers based throughout the UK. |
| http://www.equanet.co.uk/cms/resources/press-releases/equanet-appoints-kevin-cook-as-finance-manager.html | |
Equanet Appoints Kevin Cook as Finance ManagerEquanet, the DSGi-owned provider of IT solutions to business, has appointed Kevin Cook as finance manager. This promotion is part of the company’s expansion strategy which includes the appointment of a number of senior members of staff, including the recent hires of Peter Ratcliffe as head of IT and Jamie Marshall as head of IT solutions. Cook joined DSGi in 2005. In his new role, he will report directly to Equanet's managing director Phil Birbeck and will be responsible for managing the company’s finances as well as integrating finance into the wider business. |
| http://www.equanet.co.uk/cms/resources/press-releases/new-head-of-it-for-equanet.html | |
New Head of IT for EquanetPeter Ratcliffe joins the DSGi-owned IT value added reseller for business Equanet has appointed Peter Ratcliffe as head of IT, the second senior hire recently made as part of the company’s ambitious growth and transformation plans. In this role, Ratcliffe will be responsible for IT services, and his first project will be ensuring that Equanet’s continuity and disaster recovery plans are ready, as well as ensuring that the IT service has a presence outside of Equanet's headquarters in Bury. |
| http://www.equanet.co.uk/cms/resources/press-releases/extricom-and-equanet-form-strategic-alliance.html | |
Extricom and Equanet form Strategic AllianceExtricom, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance, next generation wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure solutions, has today announced a strategic alliance with Equanet; a specialist value added technology reseller and business-to-business arm of Dixons Retail Ltd. The agreement between Extricom and Equanet is a core component of the continued strategy to deliver Extricom's unique channel blanket architecture to all sectors. Combined with the broad market reach of the specialist sales and solutions teams of Equanet, the alliance will offer a strong proposition to the market's growing demand for high coverage, capacity and performance orientated Wireless LAN's. |
