MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for October 10th, 2022

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October 10th, 2022

Arcoa Group

Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense
Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have the expertise, certifications, and nationwide resources to get the most for all your clients’ retired IT assets. Plus, positioning your clients as environmental stewards not only elevates their appeal to consumers, it meets government requirements and avoids fines.

What partnering with ARCOA looks like
Our role is to make it easy for you to bring more value to your clients. We work with you to help stretch your clients’ IT budget by reducing the total cost of ownership of their electronics. We’re experts at identifying and implementing the solutions your clients need for the end-of-use remarketing, recovery, and recycling of their technology assets. The sooner you involve ARCOA, the sooner you and your clients.

Cloud Equity Group Portfolio Company Brightworks IT Announces Acquisition of IS ..

• Announced the acquisition of California-based IS Concepts by CEG portfolio company Brightworks IT
• IS Concepts is a managed service provider ("MSP")
• Provides IT services to its small- and medium-sized business clients
• "The acquisition of IS Concepts continues Cloud Equity Group's strategy of consolidating the fragmented IT services industry," said Sean Frank, Managing Partner at Cloud Equity Group

WOLFGUARD IT Announces Acquisition by The 20 MSP, Leading Provider of Managed IT Services

• announced its acquisition by The 20 MSP, a leading managed service provider with offices nationwide
• WOLFGUARD IT is a managed service provider based out of Bozeman, MT
• acquisition by The 20 MSP expands the company's national footprint and continues an aggressive growth plan

directprint.io adds new feature to its SaaS offering

• announced the release of Device Radar
• innovative new tool that turbo-charges the printing device on-boarding process
• utilises multicast DNS (mDNS) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) protocols to search for and identify all printers on a customer’s network

Woodbank acquires Datatech Systems

• reported on news@printmonthly.co.uk
• supplier of Konica Minolta, Sharp and Kyocera document solutions and managed services
• “We chose Woodbank as their extensive expertise in printing, photocopying, and document system solutions will enhance the service and customer experience that Datatech customers receive.”

Byte-Werx Announces Acquisition by The 20 MSP, Leading Provider of Managed IT Services

• announced its acquisition by The 20 MSP, a leading managed service provider with offices nationwide
• offers managed service provider based out of Bentonville, Arkansas
• acquisition by The 20 MSP expands the company's national footprint and continues an aggressive growth plan

CyberTrust IT Solutions Launches New Website

• new website details all the services CyberTrust provides to companies serving various industries
• serving businesses across Los Angeles and Orange County

PACE Technical and Vertex Solutions announce new joint MSP venture

• announced today that they have joined their information technology companies together to create a new MSP venture with the official name "PACE Technical”
• new joint venture of two of Ontario's leading IT providers
• PACE Technical is an IT and technology company providing enterprise managed services
• Vertex Solutions is an IT managed services and cloud provider

Prodapt Launches OpenFibreXchange to Accelerate Pan-UK Digital Connectivity

• announced the launch of its OpenFibreXchange (OFX) that will enable Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to rapidly connect with the regional fibre operators to boost high-speed digital connectivity across the UK
• ISPs can seamlessly connect with regional fibre operators via OFX to deliver pan-UK digital connectivity

Kocho acquires Mobliciti, adding strategic mobile management and security capabilities to ...

• announced that it has acquired Surrey-headquartered Mobliciti in London
• Mobliciti enables over 100 enterprises to maximise their investments in Mobile, Cloud Security, Wireless and Collaboration
• Kocho combines the power of Microsoft cloud technology with world-class identity and cyber security

Lock in on Cyber Security with ARCOA

• customer has a staggered refresh cycle, the value of the equipment can be issued in the form of a credit growing over time
• identifying assets that are usually passed over and often have significant value

Canon is Building a $345M Chip Plant in Japan, its First in 21 Years

• new $345 million plant to build the equipment used in a crucial part of semiconductor manufacturing called lithography
• Lithography is the first step in building chips for everything from microwave ovens to defense systems
• Canon is expected to invest more than $354 million (¥50 billion) in this new plant in the Tochigi prefecture

Fujitsu acquires IT consulting firm with Lander & Rogers' help

• Reported on thelawyermag.com
• Fujitsu Australia Limited to successfully acquire Sydney-based IT consulting firm Enable Professional Services
• deal supports the company’s approach to using M&A as a tool to support its growth ambitions and reinforces its service management advisory, consulting, and delivery services capability in the Asia-Pacific region

Shell plc chooses LRS Managed Services to enable Cloud Print and Scan Management

• has selected the LRS® Enterprise Cloud Printing Service, a fully managed service provided by LRS Output Management
• provide and run their print and scan management for approximately 90,000 Shell end-users for the duration of a five-year agreement
• Key components of the LRS Managed Service include:
  • A print vendor neutral solution for approximately 10,000 global print/scan hardware devices.
  • Secure Pull Print, Push Print and Scan Workflows authenticated against OpenID.
  • Internet based print support for mobile workers using smartphones, tablets, and other devices.