http://www.probrand.co.uk Save time and money on buying appropriate ICT! http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/032-duke-of-kent-presentation.asp Patron of the British Computer Society, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, has presented technology services provider, Probrand, with a Queen's Award for continuous innovation behind its IT procurement portal. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/028-procurement-tool-warburtons-savings.asp Britain's favourite family baker, Warburtons, is saving time and money previously spent procuring ICT, thanks to the implementation of www.theITindex.co.uk. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/031-thai-hdd-production-down-flooding.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/probrand-highly-commended-cips.asp Probrand recognised for delivering in the 'Best Purchasing Initiative by a SME' category thanks to its innovation in procurement processes. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/028-schools-could-save-print-and-virtualisation.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/027-probrand-supports-vision-charity.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/025-public-sector-barriers-sme.asp IT procurement specialist and Probrand MD, Peter Robbins, explores the barriers restraining the public sector from doing more business with SMEs. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/#the-queen.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/probrand-launches-free-toner-recycling.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/023-procurement-site-receives-queens-award.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/022-japan-to-restart-circuit-board-production.asp Two key plants that produce 70 percent 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/021-manufacturer-semiconductor-shortage.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/probrand-signs-landmark-deal-scotland.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/get-ahead-of-it-price-increases.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/business-continuity-hbj-gateley-wareing.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/fast-growing-tech-stars-table.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/1-buyers-reaching-for-hardware-over-software-encrypted-sticks.asp 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. http://www.probrand.co.uk/articles/press-releases/2-pressure-coming-on-supply-chain-sustainability-information.asp 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.