Getech are delighted to announce they have been awarded the Cyber Essentials Plus certification, cementing our commitment to online security and protection for our customers.
Aston University was seeking to provide workstation-grade laptop devicesto their first-year Computer Science students to provide a consistency ofexperience for all students on the technology-intensive courses and toprovide the flexibility to continue their studies through any disruptionsexperienced. They were looking to take advantage of the agreements in place andidentified Getech as an ideal partner to assist them with the organisationand physical distribution of over 400 devices to students during term time,working around their study timetables. Getech, in partnership with Lenovo, identified the ThinkPad P15v as anthe ideal combination of portability and performance. Lenovo also upgraded thewarranty to provide Premier Warranty Support including Microsoft Windowssupport, ensuring that every student can obtain support 24×7 and minimiseany problems impacting their studies. This rollout has proven to be so successfully received, that they are lookingto expand the provision to cover a larger number of students and on othercourses going forward. Reflecting on the event, Getech Account Manager Michael Kelly said, “Iwas delighted to be able to assist the University in handing out theselaptops. Getech greatly appreciate the support that we received from theUniversity on both days, which we feel contributed to making the event aresounding success. From our interactions with students on both days, Iwas left with the impression that it was well-received by them too.”
Getech were announced as the BT Partner of the year 2022 at the BT Champions Day 2022. The Channel partner event was hosted at St George’s Park, the home of England football. With the awards handed out by Steve Holland MBE, The England Senior Men’s Team Assistant Manager. Our BT Business Development Manager, Sean Mitchell, collected the award on behalf of Getech, added “It’s a fantastic achievement, we’re delighted to have all of our hard work recognised” BT chose Getech as one of its first distribution partners in 1998. The continued success of this partnership has been recognised through another BT award. You can learn more about our BT partnership here.
Getech Ltd has proudly announced they have chosen Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity as their inaugural charity of the year. The company regularly give back to the community, but this is the first time in its history they have picked a designated charity to focus all its fundraising activity on. Getech is a leading desktop services distributor and provider based in Ipswich and has ambitious plans to raise thousands for The Children’s Appeal at Ipswich Hospital in 2022. Even before the official announcement, they had held a Christmas Jumper Day and staff raffle which raised £1874.50. They have also donated two Chromebooks and a PlayStation 5, along with a gaming chair, headphones, games and a monitor for the children to enjoy. Fundraising plans so far for the year include January’s ‘Name the Duck’ competition, as well as a ‘Picnic in the Park/Rounders Tournament,’ grown-up ‘Sports Day’ (complete with sweets & stickers), a BBQ and a quiz night. The company also has plans to participate in ‘The Santa Run.’ Guy Watts – Managing Director explained why Getech have chosen to support The Children’s Appeal: “We really wanted to show our appreciation and support for the fantastic work the NHS has done over the past 18 months during this dreadful pandemic. Therefore, we have nominated ‘The Children’s Appeal’ as our chosen cause for 2022. Being Ipswich-based, we were happy to choose a local charity and we feel this stands to benefit everyone in the Ipswich area. We are keen to raise lots of funds for the ward with the events we are planning over the forthcoming year, and we very much look forward to working closely with you.” The Children’s Appeal was launched in 2018 with an aim to transform every centimetre of the Children’s Department at Ipswich Hospital. The redeveloped department will be light, airy and modern with significantly improved facilities to match the highest standards of care already received by patients. Matron of Children’s Services, Kate Stockton said: “We are absolutely thrilled that Getech has picked us as their first charity of the year. We can’t wait to help and support them during the year in everything they do.” To find out more about The Children’s Appeal visit: www.colchesteripswichcharity.org.uk/childrensappeal
We are proud to announce that we will now be a UK Distributor for LEGO® Education, offering our customers a suite of LEGO Education products that promote learning through play. Guy Watts, MD of Getech, said, “We are known for bringing innovative solutions to the education sector. We are delighted to be working alongside such an established brand that offers a hands-on learning system that can create inspiring teaching environments.” With over 40 years of experience working alongside teachers and students, LEGO Education solutions teach critical 21st century STEAM skills through hands-on, purposeful play that help students and teachers build confidence in learning. LEGO Education products are designed for all school ages and include intelligent hardware to introduce children to robotics, preparing them for the jobs of tomorrow in an engaging, joyful setting. The LEGO Learning System provides teachers with the assessment tools, lesson plans and professional development they need to make learning inspiring, engaging and practical. Tom Hall, General Manager, LEGO® Education, said, “We look forward to bringing the proven benefits of purposeful play to more classrooms, teachers and students across the UK as we build vital confidence in STEAM skills through LEGO® Education.” Learn more about Getech and LEGO for Education >
Ipswich-based Getech Limited, one of the largest independent value-added distributors and providers of IT services in the UK along with Leading cloud, AI, have announced they have become the first UK distributor for Merlyn Mind, the US-based company behind a new digital assistant for teachers powered by artificial intelligence. Symphony Classroom is the new hardware and software solution built just for classrooms to bring the power of AI enabled voice to teachers to help them with their work. Symphony Classroom comes as an AI hub, remote control and AI software platform custom built for the unique needs of education and the privacy and security needs of schools, colleges and universities. Powering all of this is Merlyn, the world’s first digital assistant for teachers. The solution from Merlyn Mind works with the technology teachers already use in their learning spaces. As a voice-enabled artificial intelligence solution, Merlyn responds to the teacher’s voice from wherever she is in the classroom. A remote control adds additional interactive features such as an air mouse and media navigation buttons. The solution is designed for education environments and delivers shortcuts to learning resources powered by just the teacher’s voice, so the teacher can focus on what they do best – teaching. Guy Watts, MD of distribution partner Getech said “We are known for being innovative in bringing leading technology solutions to the communities we serve and the Symphony Classroom solution from the team at Merlyn Mind is a great example of this. Along with our partners at C-Learning we look forward to helping educators in the UK to harness the potential of this solution to make life better for teachers”. Gus Schmedlen, President & Chief Revenue Officer at Merlyn Mind said, “After years of development, we are thrilled to share our technology with the global education community, delivering on our mission to give teachers the freedom to teach, powered by AI. We are delighted to partner with Getech on the next phase of this exciting journey to bring leading artificial intelligence technology to the classrooms of the UK.”
