INDUSTRY NEWS
TTG makes a move on C&C Technology
TEAM Telecom Group (TTG) has acquired IT consultancy C&C Technology.
The move marks the first phase of an expansion plan fol- lowing the £32.8m management buy-out backed by Gresham Private Equity in May 2010. The acquisition combines the strengths of TTG and C&C in the aviation sector and brings new capabilities to TTG’s avia- tion portfolio, which already includes AirRadio, a player in mobile radio solutions for air- port and airline operations. Mike Norfield, CEO of TTG, said: “This is just the first step in our expansion and targeted growth in the aviation sector. AirRadio has a reputation for delivering mobile radio solu-
Mike Norfield
tions to the aviation industry, and it makes sense for us to build on this success.
“C&C is a respected consul- tancy with a strong heritage in the sector and offers a good fit with AirRadio. For our custom- ers, the acquisition means that
we can provide a more compre- hensive range of IT, communi- cations and related services.” Based in Basingstoke, C&C has provided services to the avi- ation sector and other markets for over 15 years, delivering IT services to a client list that includes BAA, Gatwick Airport and baggage handling special- ists Vanderlande. With a team of over 150 con- sultants and increasing product development capabilities, the company will be an integral part of TTG’s plans to build a new dedicated technology and consultancy services group with AirRadio, expanding their combined strengths in aviation, while continuing to look for opportunities in other markets.
Exponential-e ties the royal knot
EXPONENTIAL-E’S high def- inition IP-based broadcast net- work was key to live coverage of the Royal Wedding by four of the world’s top broadcasters. CBS News and Bell Media Canada along with two other leading US broadcasters select- ed Exponential-e to transmit their continuous feeds of live news and coverage across the
world. The network deploy- ment saw Exponential-e pro- vide direct 10Gb links in New York and access to its London metro network.
Mukesh Bavisi, MD of Exponential-e, stated: “Expo- nential-e is recognised for providing the solid foundation required for live broadcasting. There can be no better acco-
lade than being associated with something as prestigious as the Royal Wedding.” David Fairweather, Director of Operations, Europe CBS News, commented: “We have been an Exponential-e customer for a number of years and with their flexibility of service they were a natural choice for this latest important deployment.”
D-Link partners Norbain
D-LINK is aiming to grow its footprint with security resellers following a Norbain distribu- tion partnership in the UK. The deal also gives Norbain access to D-Link’s product port- folio of IP cameras, storage, security, wireless and switches. Chris Davies, General Man-
ager, D-Link UK & Ireland, commented: “The security mar- ket is rapidly changing as inter- est in network-based IP solu- tions with its inherent ease and flexibility overtakes traditional analogue products.
“By partnering with Norbain we can deliver complete IP- based security solutions.” Davies also noted that the deal enables D-Link to reach new resellers and systems inte- grators whose relationships are not as strong in traditional IT distribution channels.
He said that some resellers
offer surveillance and network- ing solutions in isolation, and that the partnership between D- Link and Norbain will enable them to offer a complete secu- rity and networking solution.
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“This in turn will provide resellers with greater sales opportunities as they can now engage in more comprehensive solutions-based conversations with customers,” said Davies. Buzz Coates, Norbain’s Branded CCTV Divisional Dir- ector, commented: “By par- tnering with D-Link we can now offer our reseller commu- nity network technology in both switching and storage.”
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