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Westcoast launches a week of celebrations for its 40th anniversary WESTCOAST is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, having been founded in 1983. Some 1000 current staff across the UK and Europe and many that have worked at Westcoast in the past will be reminiscing as the company kicks off a week of celebrations. With revenues of £3.6bn in the financial year 2022, Westcoast continues to grow organically, bringing an agility and flexibility to the UK and Europe which is needed by retailers, resellers and solution providers.
Joe Hemani, chairman and founder
recalled: “For me personally there have been many highlights over the years, from the ongoing dedication, hard work and fantastic achievements of our people to the many lasting partnerships we have built with our suppliers and customers. We have also grown closer to our local community through charity work and
PCR Awards 2023: QBS signs up as
event sponsor QBS has officially announced its partnership as an event sponsor of the highly anticipated PCR Awards 2023. The event, renowned for recognising excellence in the tech channel, is set to take place on 21 September at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London.
As a long-time supporter of the awards and PCR in general, QBS wanted to showcase its commitment to celebrating outstanding achievements and supporting talent within the industry. The event provides an ideal occasion for engaging with industry leaders and professionals, while also communicating the brand’s software delivery platform’s advantages to the
readership of PCR. “With almost 11,000 software publishers live on the platform we would like to welcome more channel partners, resellers and MSP’s onto the platform,” said Group CEO Dave Stevinson. “All of us at QBS are looking forward to joining the industry at the PCR awards and catching up with old friends and new.”
QBS joins sponsors of the PCR Awards which include other high-profile names such as Exertis and MSI.
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many other employee-led initiatives. Looking back over the last 40 years, there is no doubt we have faced our fair share of challenges mainly mirroring the rise and fall of the general UK economy. But we have always been profitable, have always been strong channel advocates and have always re-invested in the business.” With the recent acquisition of German telecommunications distributor Komsa, growth for 2023 is set to continue apace and the prospects for Westcoast are greater than ever. But for now, the business is going to take a short moment to reflect and celebrate. This will be led by the planting 40,000 trees with two chosen providers, giving something back and providing a legacy for the company’s employees past, present and future.
TD Synnex to provide B2B and AV partners with access to Jabra audio and video solutions
TD Synnex UK and Ireland has signed a distribution agreement with Jabra, leaders in audio, video and collaboration solutions, that gives partners access to the company’s range of professional headsets and Jabra PanaCast video conferencing portfolio. It will also provide professional AV partners with specialist pre-sales support and consultancy from TD Synnex Maverick – the company’s specialist audio-visual business unit. As well as a range of business and professional headphones, Jabra offers speakerphones and meeting room solutions, all of which have an important role to play in the modern hybrid workplace. Jabra’s products across its range of headphones, speakerphones and video collaboration solutions will be available to all partners from TD Synnex, whether their relationship is primarily with TD Synnex Endpoint Solutions or the TD Synnex Maverick business, ensuring consistency across the entire range.
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