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Canon announces that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Inkjet 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc #US52990625, December 2025). According to The IDC MarketScape assessment, “Canon maintains a strong presence in the market, with continued growth in new installations and page volume. Canon is able to prove its value and success with many proven installations.

IT teams say emotional factors like trust now matter more than cost or specifications when buying tech. Buyers are willing to pay an average 24% premium for brands they trust, with trust in the sector on the rise. Brother UK’s new Tech Trust Index explores how trust is built – and broken – in today’s technology market.

Viking Office Systems, an Isle of Man-based managed print and document management solutions provider has partnered with Konica Minolta. The collaboration will bring Konica Minolta’s print and document management technology to Viking Office Systems’ extensive customer base across the island.

In this exclusive interview with PrintIT Reseller, Andy Muskett, Director of Channel at Xerox, talks about the acquisition of Lexmark and how the integration of the two businesses is progressing. He explains how Xerox’s Reinvention is driving a more channel-centric model, highlights some of the key benefits emerging from the combined operations, and how a comprehensive portfolio across print, IT, and digital services, will benefit channel partners.

Valuation of businesses is an integral part of our business. Across the print, IT and comms channel there is a decent level of awareness of valuation metrics, particularly “multiples.” In short, multiples are a useful benchmark that compares how businesses are valued. For example, if a business has £2m of profit and sells for £10, the profit multiple is 5x. The next school of thought is that different market segments attract different multiples.

Access4 has announced a three-city UK roadshow series launching this March, bringing practical, commercially focused cloud communications enablement directly to MSPs and resellers across the country. Following the sold-out UK launch of SASBOSS in October, the 2026 roadshow series responds to growing demand across the UK channel for automation-led UCaaS, CCaaS and cloud voice solutions that can be deployed efficiently and scaled profitably.

Support should never be a blocker. It should be a growth engine. At Access4, we believe that partners deserve more than just a helpdesk. They deserve a support experience that’s fast, intelligent, and built around their business. That’s why SASBOSS includes a support model designed specifically for partners. It’s not just reactive. It’s proactive, strategic, and ready to scale with you.

Aura Futures, the UK-based workspace technology and services integrator, today announces the appointment of Adam Wilson as Chief Executive Officer. Adam has been part of the organisation since its inception, having co-founded one of the platform businesses that came together to form Aura Futures in March 2020.

Westcoast recently held its fourth Win with Westcoast event  at Nobu, London. This year, for the first time, the event included a dedicated print-focused track. Michelle Ryder reports. Print and AV Director Ryan Mitchell and Sales Director Henry Beech opened the event which they said was designed to provide guests with a fresh perspective and valuable connections.

Q: How do you stay ahead of the curve and ensure that your company remains at the forefront of innovation? A: Great software solves problems intuitively. My approach as a Chartered Accountant is to dig deep into the why behind our customers’ needs. Understanding their goals allows us to craft solutions that are both practical and user-friendly. Staying ahead means combining this insight with regular, high quality customer interactions.