News New chairman appointed to leading Yorkshire tech business
INTELLIGENT SERVERS, an established and fast- growing IT Enterprise hardware and solutions supplier based in Harrogate has received an investment from Ryan McCarry who joins as chairman and director. Mr McCarry will play a vital role in the company’s strategic development and accelerated growth. Intelligent Servers is a specialist sustainable tech business, buying and selling refurbished Enterprise IT Solutions to a broad range of businesses in the UK and abroad. Mr McCarry brings a wealth of experience in the IT industry and leadership roles with strong buy and build growth credentials. Founder of Sleek Networks, a data centre and cloud service provider which was acquired in 2013 is now part of US giant, Rackspace. He went on to become the investor and chairman of Concepta Capital, a managed data and cloud service provider that made multiple IT acquisitions before itself being acquired by Iomart for £16m in 2022. Andy Hughes, founder and CEO of Intelligent Servers, commented on the investment and appointment: “Ryan brings a wealth of knowledge to our business and Board. His appointment comes at a time when we plan to expand our services and reach to achieve our revenue target of £22M in the next three years. We are delighted to welcome him to our team and look forward to working closer together.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr McCarry said: “I am thrilled to be joining Intelligent Servers as a shareholder and
Synaxon brings UK partners
together at community event SYNAXON has hailed the success of its recent UK regional community event, which brought a group of its most active MSPs, resellers and suppliers together to help channel partners unleash their potential. Around 40 attendees came together to hear about the latest offerings from leading supplier partners, Barracuda, Pax8 and OpenText, discuss market dynamics and share best practices. Synaxon partners from as far afield as Edinburgh attended the event, held at Molineux, the home of Premier League football club, Wolverhampton Wanderers. As well as hearing Synaxon’s plans to further develop its key offerings – Synaxon Hub, Synaxon Managed Services and the EGIS e-procurement platform, partners took part in a series of round-table discussions. Subjects covered included an exploration of the potential of extended detection and response (XDR) solutions and services, how to add value with cybersecurity, and the challenges of managing a growing portfolio of cloud customers. Mike Barron, Synaxon UK’s managing director, stated: “It was great to bring some of the key members of the Synaxon UK community together to share their current ideas and experiences. Synaxon is all about helping partners find new ways to develop and grow, and everyone benefits from these gatherings in different ways.”
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chairman. Having worked with Andy over the last year or two I know the company has a great culture, solid foundations, fast growth and huge potential. Intelligent Servers is very much a sustainable tech business with strong ESG credentials and significant growth potential in the UK, Europe and globally. The team has a fantastic reputation for delivering high quality services to their clients and we plan to achieve our targets through organic growth and selective acquisitions.”
Zoom acquires Workvivo to bolster the employee experience offering
ZOOM has acquired Workvivo to extend Zoom’s platform and offer its customers new ways to keep employees informed, engaged, and connected. Founded in 2017, Workvivo provides a modern, feature- rich employee experience platform, combining advanced internal communication and engagement tools, a social intranet, and an employee app, all blended into one central hub, forming the heart of a company’s digital ecosystem. Workvivo’s best-in-class offering has seen triple-digit growth in the last three years and is used and trusted by hundreds of customers worldwide, from SMBs to some of the world’s most well-known brands, including Liberty Mutual, Lululemon, Ryanair, Madison Square Garden, and Wynn Resorts. “The power of the Workvivo employee experience platform, with its robust communications and engagement offering combined with Zoom’s all-in-one collaboration platform, allows organisations to fully unlock the potential of their employees and evolve their company culture in a hybrid world,” said Kelly Steckelberg, chief financial officer at Zoom.
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