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Arrow Electronics signs UK agreement with The Business Software Centre for Microsoft 365 optimisation
IT costs whilst finding the best subscriptions for their users,” explained Phil Hames, director, TBSC. “Smarter SaaS helps Arrow’s channel partners grow their cloud business by securing new customers and retaining current customers through add-ons or a managed service for Microsoft 365 guidance. Across large organisations these inefficiencies can add up to large costs to the organisation which can be eliminated or used more efficiently, helping them to grow cost-effectively.” Nick Bannister, vice president sales of Arrow`s enterprise computing solutions business in UK and Ireland, added: “The ability to offer accurate and actionable data for large organisations means they can optimise their subscriptions and make savings and efficiencies when they’re needed the most. We’re very pleased to be able to offer Arrow channel partners the opportunity to put this functionality to use with their customers around the UK.” TBSC applications are certified by Microsoft and available on ArrowSphere now.
Global technology provider Arrow Electronics has signed a UK distribution agreement with The Business Software Centre (TBSC) to deliver its Smarter SaaS for Microsoft 365 application via the ArrowSphere platform. Smarter SaaS for M365 makes optimising use of Microsoft licenses more efficient for large organisations with many users. The pay-as-you-go solution is an automated, cloud-based, software asset management solution that enables businesses to recognise and manage key factors for optimisation. These include lapsed users, non-allocated applications, poor staff training on M365 applications, compliance, or users on the wrong M365 subscription. Data is provided on a single dashboard and the product automatically recommends how to reduce IT costs while finding the best Microsoft 365 subscriptions for every user. “We’re thrilled to be able to offer our Smarter SaaS solution to Arrow’s channel partners around the UK, helping them to reduce their
Nick Bannister vice president sales
arrow.com
Simplified partner service offers resellers new window into the world of Evolve IP
Global collaboration provider Evolve IP has launched a new ‘window into its world’ of integrated cloud-based communications, to make life simpler for its reselling partners. The creation of a single ‘Anywhere Portal’ is designed to provide a streamlined and more efficient route into Evolve IP’s service stack for provisioning and administration. Evolve IP works with many of the world’s biggest tech companies to create robust and reliable solutions for a growing reselling partner base. It specialises in securely integrating unified communications, collaboration tools, contact centre, voice and omnichannel solutions into the cloud. The Anywhere Portal aims to deliver enhanced levels of service and support. It is based on a new user interface that is fast and clean as well as mobile and desktop compatible. Senior solutions consultant, Adrian Penny, says the new portal provides resellers with the ability to provision, manage and support
their customers all from a single convenient resource. “Anywhere Portal is a single space that houses all the solutions our customers have with Evolve IP,” he said. “We want to make it as easy as possible for them to manage their customers and services. The Anywhere Portal gives them the ability to build and configure all Cisco BroadWorks services via our core telephony platform, allowing them to add customers to detailed configurations easily.” Benefits include full Webex integration, customer password resets, multi-factor authentication and bulk upload capabilities. In addition, comprehensive reporting and business analytics is combined with one click functionality to build multiple devices, meaning no more custom credentials. “Our previous provisioning portal was much more limited,” added Adrian. “We’ve added lots more features and functionality based on a sophisticated engine, which can automate a lot of the core processes which were
Adrian Penny senior solutions consultant
evolveip.net
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