Minx heads to Europe

Insight plans to build European network following Minx acquisition

Minx is on its way to Europe with Insight.

Corporate reseller Insight will use its recent acquisition of Cisco Gold partner Minx to build a pan-European managed network services business.

Stuart Fenton, president of Insight EMEA, revealed the VAR would open up Minx’s Network Operation Centre to clients across its 15 European operations in October.

Insight’s UK hardware business returned to growth in the second quarter and Fenton claimed the VAR was recruiting staff in areas that rivals were struggling.

“Our biggest challenge is to recruit network and enterprise sales specialists. It is easier to recruit than it was a year ago as our competition is not really hiring,” he said.

Overall EMEA sales grew 15 per cent year on year in the second quarter to $382.3m (£215m).