Genstar Capital takes majority stake in Likewize for undislosed amount

Likewize’s existing investor, Genstar Capital, has become the majority shareholder in the company for an undisclosed amount, following its initial investment in March of last year. Management and Brightstar Capital Partners (“Brightstar”) will remain minority investors in Likewize. Leadership is not expected to change. Genstar President and Managing Partner Ryan Clark (main pic R) said,

Reboxed appoints BlankIT to handle logistics and quality control

Reboxed, the sustainable platform offering refurbished devices, has announced a new logistics partnership with BlankIT known for its expertise in device quality control. The collaboration is expected to elevate Reboxed’s mission of delivering top-tier refurbished products to consumers in an eco-friendly manner. BlankIT Ltd will now oversee Reboxed’s device logistics, ensuring rigorous quality assurance. The

GK Telecom lands 2 x 3 Partner Awards

GK Telecom has won two Three UK Partner Awards – the “Three PAYG Quality Award 2023/2024” and “Smarty Mobile’s Best Student Campaign of the Year.” The “Three PAYG Quality Award 2023/2024” was for GK Telecom’s PAYG services, with a focus on customer tenure and satisfaction. GK Telecom’s also won the “Smarty Mobile Best Student Campaign

TMT First appointed as Microsoft authorised service partner

Mobile device repair, refurbishment, and supply chain solutions provider TMT First has been appointed as a Microsoft Authorised Service Partner to provide repairs for Microsoft Surface devices. TMT First now has access to Microsoft training, certification, advanced diagnostics, specialized tools, and genuine parts. This collaboration adds to TMT First’s existing partnerships with Apple, Samsung, and

Eurostar Logistics rebranded as ‘Tech3PL’

Eurostar Global Electrnics’ logistics arm, Eurostar Logistics, has rebranded as Tech3PL to reflect its three-pronged strategy of being technology-driven and handling third-party logistics and fulfilment. The service covers logistics and supply chain management, including transportation, warehousing, freight forwarding. The rebrand comes a year after Eurostar commissioned a new 43,000 sq ft distribution and logistics centre

Secondary market distributor Phoenix Cellular is in administration

Phoenix Cellular, the secondary market distributor founded in 2015 by brothers Marc and Paul Walters along with Andrew Dulla has gone into administration. Administrators Begbies Traynor were appointed yesterday (June 4) to handle the company’s affairs. The Walters brothers were previously involved in recycling at Mobile Phone Xchange (MPX), a company they ran with their

Exertis Enterprise quadruples capacity of Basingstoke facility

Exertis Enterprise has quadrupled the capacity of its Basingstoke Integration Facility in Basingstoke. The improvements include integration suites, testing labs, and spaces for demonstrations and training, and maintaining quality control standards  This upgrades increase the integration, configuration and subcontract manufacturing services and capabilities and boosts inventory, responsiveness.   “This milestone represents a significant investment in

Likewize invests £50m into innovation lab to develop AI customer service tech

Tech protection and support company, Likewize, has invested £50 million into an innovation lab in Bristol to develop AI, Machine Learning, Augmented Reality and Natural Language Understanding technology The space is being used to develop new ways to help clients to provide better services to their customers with tec such as Virtual Presenters, using AI Avatars and Augmented