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DCC shifts focus to Energy with potential sale of Healthcare and Tech businesses
DONAL MURPHY, chief executive of DCC plc – owner of and parent of Exertis, announced an update on the strategic direction of DCC as part of the DCC Interim Results update to the City.
DCC has unveiled a renewed focus on its Energy activities, concentrating solely on its compelling opportunities within this sector. As part of this strategic shift, the company will simplify its portfolio and has begun preparations for the sale of DCC Healthcare. Meanwhile, the Technology division will continue to deliver its growth and transformation agenda while exploring strategic options for the future.
Technology business and ensuring a smooth transition to an appropriate partner. Exertis has said that its top priority remains serving its specialised vendor pa rtners and providing the best technology solutions and added value for its customers. DCC continues to invest in operational improvements, digital advancements, and integration programmes across its divisions.
“We’re excited by the opportunities that DCC’s strategic update presents. This is a great opportunity for our Technology division as we explore the possibility of new ownership. Our focus remains as ever on delivering for our customers and vendor partners. DCC’s strategic update provides another opportunity for us all to grow and progress, and we’d like to reassure our customers and vendors of our commitment to them, to adding value, to delighting all our partners and enabling their success.”
This news comes two weeks after Exertis announced structural changes, shifting to being a more dedicated, components, IT solutions, mobile and print) and channels (consumer).
Exertis aims to leverage its expertise in high-growth customers’ businesses. The dedicated business and consumer divisions, with integrated sales and commercial the distributor’s operations, ensuring a more seamless experience for customers with faster support and enhanced collaboration. In Exertis’s business division, the focus is on the specialism mobile and print. In the consumer division, the distributor continues to lead the retail market, while making targeted improvements to further elevate its service. Jonathan Sutherland is now managing director of Exertis consumer, Jamie Brothwell has been named managing director of Exertis business, Paul Jacobs becomes trading director, and Lisa Bird takes on the role of sales operations and 3PL director;
8 | November/December 2024 Midwich Group unveils new
brand identity MIDWICH GROUP has unveiled its new brand identity, marking a new chapter in its growth and reinforcing its dedication to excellence and innovation. Built around its ‘waveform’ logo and vibrant colour palette, the new brand identity aligns with the global network of businesses providing local expertise.
The continuous ‘waveform’ represents ongoing progress, collaboration, and connectivity, leading to the foresight the group’s global network uses to deliver experiences that exceed expectations. It also takes inspiration from the group’s promise of ‘taking technology further’. The brand evolution will see Midwich Ltd (including Holdan, Invision, PSCo, Pulse Cinemas, and Square One), Midwich APAC, Midwich Portugal, and NMK adopt the ‘waveform’ logo and colour palette, providing familiarity for customers and vendor partners around the world as the group sets the stage for future growth. Joe Thompson, corporate strategy director at Midwich Group, said: “Following Midwich Group’s evolution, we felt it was time to share our new branding, which we have been working on in close collaboration with our teams around the world. This is an exciting time for the group, and while our look and logo have evolved, our commitment to providing our customers and vendor partners with the high levels of service and support they are accustomed to remains at the heart of what we do.”
NMK will be unveiling its new look at GITEX Global, the world’s largest tech and AI event, from 14-18 October at Dubai World 23-24 October 2024 at Ascot Racecourse. Midwich Portugal and Midwich APAC will follow.
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