BT
Business, a division within BT Retail that focuses on the
communications needs of small to medium, sized enterprises (SMEs)
in the UK, has acquired Lynx Technology, one of the UK's leading
suppliers of IT services.
Lynx
Technology specialises in consulting, technology and outsourcing,
being a Microsoft, Cisco, Symantec and Surf Control Gold Partner,
and an HP Business Partner. It has more than 500 employees,
including 200 field engineers, 50 consultants and 100 service,
support and logistics staff.
The company
has over the years a reputation for trading in the SME arena and
the addition of a services company will broaden considerably the
SME offerings of BT Business.
Commented
Bill Murphy, managing director of BT Business, “[SMEs] need to
focus on their core business. Our customers tell us they want to
concentrate on ‘doing what they do best’. We make that possible by
taking care of their entire communications and IT; linking their
customers, suppliers and partners and enabling communication,
collaboration and commerce.”
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