Printerland refutes sale rumours

VAR is actually on the look-out for its own acquisitions, managing director claims

James Kight: We want to dominate

VAR Printerland has shot down rumours that it is up for sale and outlined a ­
four-pronged strategy to facilit­ate plans for continued growth.

Managing director James Kight claimed the VAR was looking to make acquisitions of its own and had examined “a few similar companies”.

“Manufac­turers have been asking me if the business is for sale,” he said. “I do not know where it has come from, but Printer­land is not for sale and never has been.”

He also refuted suggestions that co-managing director Graham Vickers is to retire.
“We want to dominate; we are the largest independent UK [print] reseller and want more UK growth.”

Kight revealed that Printer­land has recently completed the rollout of a new £250,000 IT system, including CRM technology.

The Printerland boss said the CRM deployment and potential acquisitions are two of four key growth ­strategies. The resel­ler is also looking to boost sales ­headcount and conduct more business through partnerships in South Africa.

Chas Moloney, marketing director at vendor Ricoh, said: “Printerland is an important partner to Ricoh and we are delighted to hear that it is committed to the business going forward.”