Tag: MPS

MSPs keep the flag flying

Posted on August 14, 2020 by - News

A SolarWinds MSP study shows that most of them have held their staffing at pre-pandemic levels

The report with the catchy title “ Covid-19: Impact and response” said that 59 percent  of managed service players have applied for government financial relief programmes, but at the same time, 80 percent  have held their staffing levels at pre-pandemic levels.

The firm surveyed MSPs across Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand to find out not only how the last few months have been, but what their plans are for the future.

The majority (66 percent ) said they had gone the extra mile for customers during COVID-19, with many offering delayed payments, temporary discounts and some going as far as to reduce the services offered to match shrinking user budgets.

UK MPs to get free iPads

Posted on March 25, 2015 by - News

new-ipadMembers of Parliament are to be given iPad Air 2s worth around £500 apiece after the general election in May.

The Times reports that parliament’s administrative body, the House of Commons Commission, thinks that the 650 members having an Apple device “will save money”.

The total bill of £1 million will be paid for by taxpayers.

MPs without ministerial jobs get paid £67,000 a year.

In addition to the iPads, MPs will also get spanking new laptops although it’s not clear which lucky vendor will get the order.

The iPad Air 2s come with 16GB of memory, wi-fi and Cellular iPad Air 2.

But an opposition cabinet officer, Chi Onwurah, said MPs should not use Apple iOS. Most of his constituents can’t afford the luxury of an Apple iPad, he said.

 

Samsung expands hardware channel

Posted on February 19, 2014 by - News

Samsung rules the roostKorean giant Samsung said it will work with NAPPS  to grow its MPS and print hardware channel. NAPPS members include Adobe, Docuware, Kyocera and Xerox.

It’s the certification body for the UK document management business.

Samsung joins a number of Managed Document Services (MDS) organisations which, it says, work together to ensure good service and best practice.

According to Mark Ash, who is the UK general manager in print a Samsung UK, his company pledges to give all of its resellers good technology, tools and services.

”Giving our dealers the opportunity to join us as part of NAPPS is just another way for Samsung to strengthen our dealers’ performance,” he said. “MPS remains a key strategic growth area for us in 2014 and we will continue the significant investment programme that was started in 2013 with further increases in people, processes and technology.”

He said that Samsung is rapidly expanding its indirect channel. “New dealers are signing up on a weekly basis.”