Collaboration, Culture and Achievements
2023 was a pivotal year for Espria; completing foundational tasks as a newly integrated company, producing impactful results.
Having completed the first full year under their new brand, Espria achieved notable progress with a strategic focus on delivering various technology solutions as a managed service provider. Through the implementation of a new ERP system to improve efficiency and service delivery, Espria are now able to leverage resources and expertise to implement tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of businesses of all sizes. With a resilient team working tirelessly to provide a seamless service for customers, Espria are successfully cross-selling solutions across their portfolio of cloud, communications and document solutions.
The work and dedication of the Espria team have also been recognised throughout the year: at the EnableX Partner Awards Espria were awarded Fastest Growing Pragma Partner £10m+ Turnover; they won Xerox’ Technology Partner of the year and Best New Business Win at the CRN Sales & Marketing Awards. These accolades highlighted an outstanding team performance and innovative approach to delivering solutions to empower digital workspaces across the UK.
Espria also retained their ISO certification; continuing to demonstrate their robust and defined procedures, delivering with quality and transparency in mind, as well as meeting the highest ESG standards (they classified as ESG Excellent in a review by Sustainable Advantage). Espria define their sustainability ambitions using the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Value Creation approach and in 2023 took significant steps to make their supply chain more sustainable and achieve their target of 63% which places them in the top banding of all those reviewed by Sustainable Advantage. With a mission to continue to reduce their environmental footprint and promote sustainable practices, Espria has set themselves a new target score of 83% with a further series of actions to undertake in 2024.
In 2023 Espria also replaced almost all employee laptops and monitors with British Standards Institute (BSI) certified refurbished devices in alignment with their dedication to support a greener future. These devices contribute to their ESG goals by reducing e-waste, carbon emissions, water consumption and also come with the trusted Kitemark™ certification, ensuring quality and consistency. In the short – medium term, Espria will be pushing its current 90% usage rate to 100% to support their sustainability goals.
Finally, Espria continued their successful program of Optimise IT events to empower partners and customers to do more with less. Taking its expertise across the country, Espria hosted three regional events in Newmarket, Doncaster and at London’s Gray’s Inn, plus a morning of webinars. Key strategic partners Sophos, Microsoft, Mimecast, Veeam, Docuware, Pragma, Gamma, Five9 and Xerox presented a variety of new developments and services in security, document solutions, connectivity and automation. The events brought partners and customers together to network and connect with like-minded professionals to discuss cutting-edge insights and emerging trends.
Clinton Groome, Chief Executive Officer at Espria said, “As a leading independent managed service provider, Espria has a rich heritage for supporting business growth and change. For over 25 years, we have designed effective solutions to optimise efficiency, security and operational performance and we are excited to continue building on our successes in 2024.
May I extend my warmest wishes to all our customers, partners and team members for the holiday season. We feel honoured to have you with us on this journey and may this festive period bring you joy and a chance for rejuvenation. Merry Christmas and best wishes for a prosperous New Year!”
To read more about us, please click here
You may be interested in
Your guide to leveraging NCE pricing to get the best value
Renewing your Microsoft Licensing Agreement is an opportunity to align your IT strategy with your business goals. It allows you to take advantage of the latest technologies, optimise costs, and ensure compliance with industry standards. While this might seem straightforward at first glance, to achieve the best value and biggest discounts, it’s often more complex than it appears and navigating the renewalprocess requires careful planning. In this Blog we will walk through what you need to know about the new Microsoft Licensing rules,when to get the best value from your renewal, and how to review…
Loving your customers with AI, cybersecurity and peace of mind with MSP support
2024 has marked a massive shift for SME IT needs, as creating an appropriate and optimised business strategy has become an increasingly difficult challenge for business owners and IT operators nationwide.
Protect your student data from continued ransomware attacks, says Espria
With ransomware rates still high for education organisations, better security oversight and orchestration is needed across UK schools.
Fortify and Reassure with Compliance and Cybersecurity Synergy
With new cyber threats emerging, businesses will need to develop a seamless and blended approach to cyber and compliance for strategic success.
UK businesses cannot continue risking reputation with shoddy security, says Espria
Sophos’ 2024 Threat Report recently highlighted ransomware as the biggest existential cyber threat to small businesses. While cyberattacks on large companies and government agencies may receive more news coverage, Sophos reported that SMB’s are generally more vulnerable to cybercriminals and suffer more proportionally from the results of a breach.
Peace of mind: Cloud is key in scaling systems to your business needs
Meeting the demands of the modern-day SMB is one of the challenges facing many business leaders and IT operators today. Traditional, office-based infrastructure was fine up until the point where greater capacity was needed than those servers could deliver, vendor support became an issue, or the needs of a hybrid workforce weren’t being met. In the highly competitive SMB space, maintaining and investing in a robust and efficient IT infrastructure can be one of the ways to stay ahead of competitors.