Leading Virtualisation re-seller, Axess Systems, has further strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Richard Berridge.

Richard brings with him a wealth of experience of virtualisation and Thin Client computing. He was most recently with HP as the Head of Virtualisation in the UK, and prior to this with Wyse Technology as a Regional Manager.

“Richard’s appointment will undoubtedly bring major benefits to Axess Systems. It’s not just the experience and understanding of the technology that he will bring, but also the considerable contacts and knowledge he has within the industry”, commented Ed Morton, Managing Director of Axess Systems.

Richard will be responsible for advising and developing new business with major accounts in the education and corporate sectors, and will have a portfolio that covers the UK.

Richard commented: “I’m really excited to be back working in virtualisation solutions, after numerous years working for manufacturers on what are inherently their own technologies. Having being involved in the technology for over sixteen years, I honestly do feel that virtualisation is now on the verge of mainstream adoption. This opportunity, combined with working for one of the UK’s fastest developing resellers in this area, made it an easy decision to join Axess Systems.”

Following on from the successes of 2009, where Axess Systems picked up the prestigious CRN Specialist Reseller of the Year, 2010 looks set to be another busy year. The company will celebrate its 10th birthday in November, and is planning to expand its consulting and technical support offering.

Axess Systems will be exhibiting at BETT 2010 on the Wyse stand (D160) on Thursday 13th January.

BETT, which is held at London Olympia, is dedicated to showcasing the best educational technology products, resources and best practice, thereby enabling educational practitioners to enhance their knowledge of learning through technology.

If you would like to arrange a meeting with Axess Systems or Wyse during the exhibition, please call us on 08000 23 22 26

Winner of the 2009 CRN Channel Awards - Specialist Reseller of the Year

We are thrilled and delighted to announce that Axess Systems has been named as the Winner of the 2009 CRN Channel Awards – Specialist Reseller of the Year.

The reason that the CRN Channel Awards are the most sought after awards in our industry is that they recognise both excellence and exceptional performance, during the year.

The independent judges were considerably impressed, remarking on our high customer care; the innovation that we have brought to the area of Virtualisation, and our work within both the public and private sector

Upon winning the award Ed Morton, Managing Director of Axess Systems said, “I’m chuffed to bits that we have won this prestigious award. I feel that this award recognises our work throughout the entire channel, not just with our customers, but also the manufacturers, and our distribution partners. It’s these genuine partnerships that have enabled Axess Systems to provide a level of service, which has been recognised as the best in the market place.”

Gavin and Stacy actor, comedian and singer, Rob Brydon, presented Ed the award in front of nearly 2,000 industry professionals at the Battersea Evolution Arena in Battersea Park.

Once… twice… 2X Premium Partner - October 2009

We are pleased to announce that Axess Systems has become a ‘Premium Reseller’ for 2X Thin Client Computing Software.

As one of only two ‘Premium Resellers’ in the UK, we have been awarded 2X’s highest partner accreditation following an extensive training programme undertaken by our sales and technical teams, as well as having a long track record of supplying 2X to organisations throughout the country.

As part of this achievement, we are able to provide you with a 15% discount across all of their software range. This includes:

• 2X VirtualDesktopServer
• 2X ApplicationServer
• 2X LoadBalancer
• 2X ThinClientServer

If you are unfamiliar with the 2X Software range, we have produced a virtual brochure, which explains how their software will help you reduce costs and improve the performance of your Server Based Computing solution.

You can additionally purchase 2X online, by visiting our webstore Instant-Axess.co.uk

Commenting on the news, Ed Morton Managing Director of Axess Systems said, “We’re really pleased to become a ‘Premium Reseller’ of 2X Thin Client Computing Software. We have been selling their software solutions for a number of years, and see that achieving ‘Premium Reseller’ status will help develop an even stronger relationship with 2X.”

Axess Systems named as a finalist in the CRN Awards - September 2009

The CRN Channel Awards are the highlight of the year for our industry, so we are thrilled that we have been named as a finalist in the category of ‘Specialist Reseller of the Year’.

On announcing the short list, Sara Yirrell, Editor of leading trade magazine CRN, commented, “This is a great achievement as we received a record number of entries this year, and the competition was tough.”

The reason that the CRN Channel Awards are the most sought after awards in our industry is that they recognise both excellence and exceptional performance, during the year.

The awards, which will be presented in late November, will mark the end of an exciting 12 months for Axess Systems, one that has seen the company develop both its Virtualisation service offering, and its standing in the fast-paced Virtualisation market place.

After introducing pioneering Desktop Virtualisation solutions to our customer in both the local government and education sector; undertaking a rebranding exercise, as well as increasing turnover and profitability, means that Axess Systems is ideally placed to provide prospective customers with Virtualisation solutions, which will deliver efficiency savings and improve TCO.

Commenting on the news, Ed Morton, Managing Director of Axess Systems said, “From both a personal and company perspective, I’m delighted that we have been shortlisted for ‘Specialist Reseller of the Year’. This recognition from an independent panel of highly respected judges, reinforces all of our hard work and effort that the whole team has put in over the last 12 months.”

If you would like to vote for Axess Systems in the CRN Channel Awards, you can do so by visiting this link. http://www.channelawards.net/votingsel.asp

Exam Season hits Axess - August 2009

Thousand’s of schoolchildren, aren’t the only ones who have being swotting up for exams during July and August! We’ve been building up our knowledge in the education sector by undertaking our exams in the Microsoft® Authorised Education Reseller (AER) Programme.

By becoming a Microsoft® Authorised Education Reseller (AER), it allows us to sell Microsoft products at reduced prices, to qualified educational users.

This annual programme ensures that our knowledge is up to date, so that not only we get the right prices we provide you with the right innovative products that are designed specifically for your needs.

So if you have any requirements for any of the Microsoft products, then get in touch as we will be able to assist you in your requirements.

Call 08000 23 22 26 and ask to speak to one of our Authorised Education Resellers.

The Wright Stuff for Education - July 2009

With education becoming an increasingly prominent and important sector for Axess Systems, we are delighted to announce that we have recruited Steven Wright to head up our Education Services Division.

Steven joins us after working for the last six years as an ICT Manager in large education centres. This comprehensive understanding of what is required by modern schools and colleges, will enable Axess Systems to be able to deliver specific education ICT Health checks, Security Checks, project management and installation services, to name but a few of our services.

Commenting on the appointment Ed Morton, Managing Director said “We are really pleased that we have Steven on board. His insight into the education sector will enable us to offer professional services that are relevant and cost effective to both our existing and potential customers.”

Steven added; “I was looking for a challenge that would still keep me within the education sector, but would enable me to develop the technologies I have implemented during my time in the education sector. With having experience of implementing Server Virtualisation, Security, Desktop Virtualisation, Blade PC’s and Server Based Computing, my skills are a perfect match to those required by the customers of Axess Systems.”

As an introductory offer, we are offering an ICT Health Check for education customers at a discount price of £350.

For more information on this or any other of the technical services provided by Axess Systems, please call 08000 23 22 26

Axess gain security with Google - June 2009

We are delighted to announce that Axess Systems has just become an authorised reseller for Google’s security and compliance portfolio.

As one of only 15 resellers in the UK, we are proud to add such a recognised and innovative company to our list of vendors. The range covering both Security and Compliance products includes:

Google Message Security – The most cost effective email filtering tool on the market… the price for this is an unbelievable £6 per user.

Google Message Discovery – Quite simply the answer to all of your email archiving problems. With an unlimited 10-year storage capacity and starting from just £22.50 per year, we are sure this product will prove extremely popular. In its short life it is already been used by leading organisation including: British Airways, Barclays Bank and Heinz.

Google Security and Compliance Services
In addition to the supply of products, we are also able to assist customers at all stages of their project, including:

Installation and Set up
On-going Management
Support Calls and Help Desk

Ed Morton, Managing Director of Axess Systems, commented, “We’re really pleased to become a Google Authorised Reseller. With the move towards more and more software, becoming SaaS and cloud based we are sure that Google will be a big player in this market.”

For more information, please call one of our security specialists on
08000 23 22 26

Viva Las Vegas - May 2009

Live by satellite… (well video actually) Axess Systems feature on the keynote address at the Citrix Summit in Las Vegas.

The Citrix Summit is the main international forum for IT professionals involved with virtualisation and cloud technology. Held annually, the Summit features leading resellers who implement best practice during the course of the year. So, when Citrix invited Axess Systems to be involved with this high profile and prestigious event, we were thrilled.

As one of only two resellers in Europe who took part, Ed Morton and Heath Roberts, both went in front of the camera to be interviewed for Tom Flink, VP of Citrix Systems, Worldwide.

Commenting on the experience, Ed says “Whilst it was quite nerve wracking at the time, knowing that you were going to be shown in front of the global leaders in IT, it was a great experience and a great accolade for Axess Systems. It demonstrates that what we do here is recognised as being best practice… which can only be a good thing for the business!”

Note: Following the compliments received by Ed after his appearance in Las Vegas; reports of him being a guest on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, are completely unsubstantiated.

Educating the Educators - February 2009

Over the last few months, we have been attending various education sector exhibitions and seminars including Norwich, Manchester, London, Southampton and even the dizzying heights of the University of Oxford.

These events have been a brilliant opportunity for us to meet with many educators from the complete spectrum of educators; from rural primary schools, through to internationally recognised city universities. They have all given us the opportunity to explain first hand the benefits of introducing Server Based Computing and Virtualisation technology, which has benefits for all facets of education.

If you haven’t caught up with us at one of these events, then please keep an eye out on this site for our future plans. And if there is anything you would like to find out more information then please call us on 08000 23 22 26.

Axess make Graves new signing - January 2009

We are delighted to announce that Eric Graves has joined Axess Systems, in the role of Account Manager. Eric, who joins from Insight Direct from a similar position, will supplement our expanding Account Team.

Ed Morton, the Managing Director of Axess Systems commented, “I’m really pleased that Eric has joined Axess Systems. We are continuing to see the benefit of being a specialist supplier of Server Based Computing and Virtualisation technology. More and more organisations are identifying the financial, operational and environment benefits that can be gained by moving away from a traditional PC network, and Eric will play a key role in delivering our service to both our existing and new customers.”

Outside of the office Eric is a talented footballer, having come through the youth ranks of Premier League giants, Stoke City. (Guess who the writer of this article supports) Eric played in the same youth team as current Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster, and leading Championship striker Martin Paterson, before a series of injuries saw his football career take a more secondary role, and he now plays for the local team, Belper Town.

“I’m really excited about joining Axess Systems. When I discovered the passion that Axess Systems has for Server Based Computing and Virtualisation technology, and the importance it places on customer service, I knew Axess Systems would be a perfect fit for me,” said Eric.

Welcome to the launch of the new site - January 2009

Welcome to our new site, we hope you like it. We’ve put on here information that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. So whether you want to know our success stories of projects we’ve carried out in the education market, or simply want to know more about us, you’ll find it all here.

Obviously, we can’t cover everything. So if there’s something you can’t find the answers to, please give us a call and we’ll be only too happy to help.

Call freephone 08000 23 22 26

NEW CASE STUDY - Making an impact with Cannons - November 2008

We have just completed a great project at Cannons High School in Harrow. Here you will find out how we implemented a Thin Client solution, which managed to integrate all of their ICT equipment… even the interactive white board.

Click Here to read the full case study