London, 6th September 2024 – Urban Factory, the esteemed French brand known for its innovative and stylish tech accessories, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Westcoast Limited, the UK and Ireland’s leading technology distributor. This collaboration marks a significant step forward for both companies as they combine their strengths to better serve the market.
Crosscall, a French manufacturer specialising in sustainable telephony, has announced a strategic partnership with Data Select, a trading division of Westcoast Limited. The partnership aims to strengthen Crosscall's mobile technology offering in the UK.
Westcoast is proud to announce a new sustainable partnership with Closing The Loop, to take devices from landfill and recycle them. This latest initiative is part of Westcoast’s ongoing commitment to being more sustainable.
We take immense pride in recognising the outstanding contributions of women within Westcoast. Witnessing their hard work and dedication being acknowledged through the CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards is truly inspiring. Join us in celebrating these exceptional nominees and wish them luck at the awards ceremony, which takes place on October 10th at The Brewery in London.
In a significant move to bolster its global presence, Westcoast Ltd. has entered into a strategic partnership with ALSO, a leading player in the ICT industry. Established in 1983 and boasting a turnover of £4.2 billion in 2023, Westcoast is a dominant force in the UK's ICT sector. This partnership, which includes operations in Great Britain, Ireland, and France, aims to enhance business continuity and growth for both entities.
Westcoast’s commitment to supporting the next generation of technology leaders is in full swing with our innovative Workwise initiative. Throughout June, we’re hosting a series of workshops to provide invaluable work experience to students from local schools. This year marks the second iteration of Workwise and we’re building on the huge success of last year's programme.
Westcoast is delighted to announce the signing of a new contract with Henley Festival – the UK’s only black-tie music and arts festival – that will see Westcoast’s Headline Sponsorship of the Festival continue for the next three years: Henley Festival 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Among these contributors is Microsoft. On 20th May 2024, it unveiled a new category of Windows PCs called Copilot+ PCs. These devices intend to represent the pinnacle of performance and intelligence, revolutionising how users interact with their devices.
Westcoast has launched its new partnership with BT Business, bringing leading broadband solutions and cloud-hosted phone systems to its range of connectivity products, creating a better portfolio for all.
Westcoast has announced a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. The partnership means Schneider will feature prominently within Westcoast's lineup of technology vendors from 30th April 2024.
With 2024’s Earth Day fast approaching we wanted to reflect on this year’s theme, Planet vs. Plastics, which among other goals advocates for the rapid phasing out of single use plastics. At Westcoast, we share this ambition of building a greener world for future generations. So, we’ve been taking steps to reduce single use plastics in our own operations wherever possible – and where they are still being used, to recycle them as much as we can.
Westcoast is delighted to announce the acquisition of leading UK IT components distributor Spire Technology Ltd. The deal for 100% of the share capital has been completed this week and Spire Technology will form part of the Westcoast Group working alongside Westcoast Ltd – the UK’s largest IT distributor.
To engage with and inspire young students across the Thames Valley, Westcoast has created the Bright Sparks programme in conjunction with the West Berkshire Education Business Partnership (WBEBP).
Westcoast has once again been recognised as the largest privately owned business in the region.
We are excited to announce our new partnership with Ergotron, a global leader in ergonomic workspace solutions, that aim to bring cutting-edge healthcare and workspace solutions to their partners in the UK and Ireland.
Annually, Global Recycling Day is observed on the 18th of March, acting as a reminder of recycling’s importance as part of a sustainable lifestyle and fostering cooperation in waste reduction. This year’s theme #RecyclingHeroes, recognises the people, places and activities that showcase how the Seventh Resource (recyclables) and recycling contribute to an environmentally stable planet and a greener future for all.
Following Bett 2024, we’ve identified four stand-out topics from the event that got everyone talking. Here’s our perspective on the trending issues of AI, sustainability, STEM and Microsoft Copilot.
On International Women’s Day we’re celebrating women in the channel. Women are underrepresented in the tech workforce – in fact, in 2023, only 26% of the employees in the tech industry were female.
As part of our ongoing commitment to a greener IT landscape, we were delighted to sponsor the CRN Sustainability in Tech Summit and Awards at BAFTA on 8th February.
For the first time in over 40 years, technology services is a bigger growth area than Telco, according to research shared by Canalys Vice President, Rachel Lashford, at Win with Westcoast. The leading global market analyst anticipates as we enter 2024, that for every $1 spent on technology, the channel will deliver another $2 in services and support.
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