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Procurement Tool Saves 'Bread' for Warburtons
Britain's favourite family baker, Warburtons, is saving time and money previously spent procuring ICT, thanks to the implementation of www.theITindex.co.uk. - Thai Hard Disk Drive Production Down For 56 Days Say Forecasts
As Thailand takes stock of the worst flooding on record due to the confluence of high tides over the weekend, the supply of Hard Disk Drives (HDD) is forecast to hit rock bottom as the area producing around 70% of the world's demand is set to be out of action for 56 days. - Probrand Highly Commended At CIPS Awards
Probrand recognised for delivering in the 'Best Purchasing Initiative by a SME' category thanks to its innovation in procurement processes. - Print Management and Virtualisation Biggest ICT Savings Schools Could Make Today Finds Probrand
Ongoing trend research by technology services provider, Probrand, has found that progressive schools are investing in technology that delivers long term operational savings as opposed to slashing Capex and associated services for perceived quick wins. - Probrand Supports 12 Riders, 300 Miles, One Day for the Vision Charity
Technology services provider, Probrand, is supporting a megathon of a bike ride in aid of the TV Industry's Vision Charity, which raises funds for blind and visually impaired children to give them a better chance to succeed in life. - SME Supply to the Public Sector still met with Barriers
IT procurement specialist and Probrand MD, Peter Robbins, explores the barriers restraining the public sector from doing more business with SMEs. -
Probrand endorsed by the Queen
Probrand MD, Peter Robbins, and Commercial Director, Chris Griesbach, discuss the www.theITindex.co.uk Innovations with HRH The Queen at a reception for Queen's Award winners at Buckingham Palace 14th July
More information on Probrand's Queen's Award Win is available in the press release.
- Probrand launches free toner recycling initiative
Probrand has launched a direct collection free of charge scheme for all customers looking to dispose of old toner cartridges in association with delivery partner ERS Europe. - Procurement site receives Queen's Award for innovation in driving down the cost of ICT
An online ICT procurement site that has a track record of saving government and business time and money totalling £Ms, has won a Queen's Award for continuous innovation. - Japan Pinch on Printed Circuit Board Production Forecast to Ease
Two key plants that produce 70% of the World's copper-clad laminates, which have been shut since the Japan Tsunami devastated the Sendai prefecture, are hoping to re-open in early April. - Worldwide Manufacture Braces Itself for Semi-Conductor Shortage
Technology prices are set to rise after a chemical plant damaged by the Tsunami has been highlighted as a core producer of a unique resin used by nearly half of the World's semi-conductor manufacturers. - Probrand Signs Landmark Deal in Scotland
Technology services provider, Probrand, has secured a landmark deal to provide computer hardware to a consortium framework covering Central and Southern Scotland led by Falkirk Council. - Buyers urged to get ahead of 2011 IT price increases amidst the most volatile market yet
Ongoing trend research conducted by market analysts at technology services provider Probrand, has concluded that raw material costs (up 27%) and manpower costs in China (up 30%) are the base factors driving price up combined with the current volatility in exchange rates. - Probrand Ensures Business Continuity for HBJ Gateley Wareing with Major ICT Infrastructure Move
Following HBJ Gateley Wareing's acquisition of part of Halliwell's Manchester operations, the business has achieved another landmark, moving its entire IT infrastructure and over 200 staff from the Hardman Square offices to Ship Canal House with the help of end-to-end technology services provider Probrand. - Probrand Up One in Britain's Fast Growing Tech Stars Table
Birmingham based technology services provider, Probrand, has leapt one place to 61 in the latest Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100, which ranks the fastest-growing private technology companies in Britain by sales growth over a three-year period. - Buyers Reaching for Hardware over Software Encrypted Sticks
The hardware versus software encryption debate continues across many categories, but the market is speaking when it comes to encrypted USB devices, says leading technology services provider Probrand. Ongoing trend research, conducted by Probrand's specialist Security department, has found that adoption of hardware encrypted USB devices has risen by 60% in the last quarter over approaches that use software to encrypt. - Pressure coming on supply chain sustainability information says Probrand
Ongoing green IT research by technology services provider, Probrand, recently found a lack of one consistent green measure is hampering the industry's approach to inform IT buyers of what is green or not. - Growing trend sees schools reach for it eProcurement
Leading IT provider, Probrand, believes current pressure to get more from existing budgets and faster is driving a spike of interest in procuring IT through a simple eprocurement process. A trend that matches current Transformational Government aspirations. - Probrand Technology used as University teaching aid
"Behind every successful enterprise system lies a good database system," says Dr Anne James, Professor of Data Systems Architecture, who is launching a new final year Enterprise Systems Development module for Coventry University undergraduates using Probrand's www.theITindex.co.uk technology as a real-world teaching application. - East Midlands Public Sector Steps up Security
NHS re:source, the NHS procurement hub to 29 NHS organisations across the East Midlands, has saved the region over half-a-million pounds on its security budget after signing a sole supplier deal with technology services provider Probrand. - 81% of Organisations could save money on buying IT says showcase product Mercato ITelligence
IT represents one of the largest areas of indirect procurement spend and its highly dynamic supply chain consistently ensures a volatile marketplace. Pro-active buyers and budget controllers are regularly challenged by price and stock changes and research by Mercato ITelligence, the IT buyers [market data/information] tool, has found that as a result *81% of organisations could achieve better deals with more market information. - Re:source Saves NHS £2M on Secure USBs
Best practice best value procurement methods have saved the NHS £2M on orders of government approved Safestick USB devices thanks to technology services provider Probrand. - Probrand awarded government framework agreement
Buying Solutions, the national procurement partner for UK public services, has awarded IT reseller Probrand a place on the Commoditised IT Hardware and Software framework agreement to supply Desktop Hardware (Lot1) to the public sector. - MBI - Growth 100 Feature
As a major supplier of top branded computer products at the right price, Probrand has remained true to its roots in providing end-to-end customer service excellence to grow the business. Our approach has maintained growth over the last few years against the background of a flat market. - Probrand Launches Mobile Security department with specialist helpline
With mandation of £500K fines being muted for data loss and mobile storage device security firmly on the public sector agenda, technology services provider Probrand has opened a specialist device security department. - Probrand triumph for the Midlands on league table of Britain's fast-growing tech stars
Birmingham based Probrand Ltd, has stormed onto the latest Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100, which ranks the fastest-growing private technology companies in Britain by their sales growth over a three-year period. - Global first procurement presentation at Birmingham council
The Lord and Lady Mayoress of Birmingham joined the Chartered Institute of Purchase & Supply (CIPS) Director of Customer solutions, Chris Gallagher, in a landmark presentation to two local technology businesses, Probrand and Mercato. - Probrand shortlisted for prestigious IT Channel award
The progress of emerging technology services provider Probrand shows little sign of abating as the firm has been shortlisted for a prestigious IT industry award, the CRN Awards 2009. - Probrand chalks up CIPS accreditation
Within a year of being accredited as providing Best Practice Best Value by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Birmingham technology services provider, Probrand, has chalked up a major procurement approval with an accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS). CIPS is an international organisation, based in the UK, serving the purchasing and supply profession. - Birmingham Business Talks Higher Education
Birmingham based technology services provider, Probrand, joined the elite of data systems education professionals to deliver a paper on 'teaching, learning and assessment of databases' at the Higher Education Authority's 'Information and Computer Sciences' at Birmingham University this week. - Probrand Technology used as University teaching aid
"Behind every successful enterprise system lies a good database system," says Dr Anne James, Professor of Data Systems Architecture, who is launching a new final year Enterprise Systems Development module for Coventry University undergraduates using Probrand's www.theITindex.co.uk technology as a real-world teaching application. - Birmingham business talks at higher education authority event
Birmingham based technology services provider, Proband, is set to talk about teaching, learning and assessment of databases at the Higher Education Authority's 'Information and Computer Sciences' event. - Probrand puts up £70K+ prize draw for best practice best value IT buying at GC live
As the complete technology reseller approved by Buying Solutions', Probrand is set to offer numerous prize draws to celebrate the launch of best practice IT procurement savings seminar programme at GC Live. The seminars aim to impart knowledge that will help IT procurers achieve cost reduction, minimising the impact of current IT price rises on budgets by saving time and money. - MP visits Green IT procurement company
Clare Short MP met with Birmingham based technology services provider, Probrand, to understand how the business is working with www.DestinationGreenIT.com to identify and deliver vital green information to buyers for more informed and efficient IT procurement decisions. - Wragge & Co Partner joins Data Management software house
In a landmark move, Wragge & Co LLP mergers & acquisitions specialist, Andrew Lawton Smith, is stepping down as partner of the award winning commercial law firm to take up a senior director role with Birmingham based data management technology provider, Mercato Solutions. - Better IT procurement puts existing schools on footing with BSF
IT spending in schools is forecast to hit £1.05bn in 2009 as the government's £45bn Building Schools for the Future (BSF) program rolls out. But says technology services provider, Probrand, with more efficient IT buying methods schools and local authorities can stretch the reach of their IT budgets by at least 15% to get more ICT for the same money. - Procurement Information key to Green IT implementation
With the business community under pressure to adopt green IT in all its forms, technology services provider, Probrand, is urging buyers to consider the depth and breadth of their supply chain and not just the product to ensure they are buying genuinely green IT.
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