Past Press Releases - 2e2 UK Limited

August 25, 2010
2e2 announces results for year to 31st December 2009
2e2, a leading provider of mission critical IT Services and Solutions, is today delighted to report its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2009. Despite having operated in a very difficult macro economic climate during 2009, 2e2 has been able to show strong margin and profit performance with turnover increasing to £200 million (2008 £194m) and EBITDA growing to £30 million (2008 £23.5m). More

March 17, 2010
2e2 shortlisted in the Public Sector Reseller of the Year category at this year’s MicroScope ACES
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, proudly announces it has been shortlisted in the Public Sector Reseller of the Year category at this year’s MircoScope Awards for Channel Excellence (MircoScope ACES) 2010. More

November 20, 2009
2e2 wins ‘Integrator of the year’ in the 2009 CRN Channel Awards
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, proudly announces it has been awarded ‘Integrator of the year’ in this year’s 2009 CRN Channel Awards (Reseller Awards) More

September 14, 2009
2e2 to provide core communications platform at London Borough of Brent in £1.5million five-year deal
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, has today announced that it has been selected by the London Borough of Brent (LBB) to deliver unified communications throughout the organisation. More

September 9, 2009
2e2 shortlisted for Integrator of the year in the 2009 CRN Channel Awards
2e2 proudly announces it has been shortlisted in the category of 'Integrator of the year' in this year's 2009 CRN Channel Awards (Reseller Awards).
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June 1, 2009
2e2's results for the year ended 31 December 2008
2e2, a leading provider of mission critical IT Services and Solutions, is today delighted to report its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2008 More

May 11, 2009
2e2 finalist in The National Business Awards Regional Programmes 2009
2e2 are pleased to announce they have been shortlisted as a finalist in the National Business Awards South of England Regional Programme 2009, sponsored by Orange ; in the category of ‘The Orange Best Use of Technology Award’. More

April 2, 2009
2e2 Delivers an Oracle Accelerate Solution for the Financial Services Industry
2e2, one of the fastest growing IT service providers in Europe, today announced it has launched an Oracle Accelerate solution for the Financial Services industry giving midsize businesses access to a Tier 1 Financials solution that is affordable and scaleable More

March 18, 2009
PPI Learning Services sign agreement with 2e2 Training for the delivery of their Desktop Application
PPI Learning have signed a 1-year rolling contract with 2e2 Training for the delivery of its nationwide Desktop Applications public schedule and associated training requirements. More

February 9, 2009
2e2 rated 2nd fastest-growing IT Services organisation in Deloitte Buyout Track 100
Awarded second fastest-growing IT Services business in The Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 league table - positioned No 55 nationally More

December 10, 2008
BAA staff and tenants to benefit from customised IP telephony training
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, has been selected by BAA Airports Ltd to provide Internet Protocol (IP) telephony training to its staff and tenants in a number of its UK airports More

October 22, 2008
2e2 secures data centre contract following Netstore acquisition
Deal agreed just days after the £57million acquisition announced More

October 3, 2008
2e2 has the second largest revenue of all companies listed in the 2008 Microsoft Tech Track 100
Berkshire-based IT services and solutions provider, 2e2, has been listed amongst Britain's fastest-growing private technology companies in the 2008 Tech Track 100 More

October 3, 2008
2e2 today acquires Netstore, further enhancing its position as one of the UK’s leading IT services a
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, today announced the completion of its £57 million acquisition of IT security and managed services provider, Netstore. More

August 18, 2008
2e2 appoints new Chief Technology Officer
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, has today announced the appointment of Nathan Marke, as Group Chief Technology Officer. More

August 12, 2008
2e2 announces cash offer to acquire Netstore plc
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, has today announced that it has made a recommended cash offer for Netstore plc for £57m.

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August 11, 2008
2e2 certified to deliver Microsoft SharePoint Deployment Planning Services
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, has today announced that it has been certified by Microsoft to provide SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) to its customers
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August 11, 2008
Mobile data secured with 2e2’s Endpoint Encryption Managed Service
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, has today announced the launch of its new Endpoint Encryption Managed Service (EEMS²), designed to ensure data stored on employee laptops and PDAs remains safe and secure. More

August 5, 2008
Massive £10,000 boost for Cardiac Support Group
A partnership between IT services company 2e2 and West Surrey Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Club (ICDC) Vice Chairman Trevor Fernandes has resulted a £10,000 donation to ICDC to support them in their important work with patients at Ashford and St. Peter’s and elsewhere More

July 18, 2008
2e2 welcomes its latest executive board members – two students from Newbury
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, has today announced the winners of its 2e2 Newbury Apprentice 2008 – Gemma Phillips, 19 from Peter Simmons College, and Jamie King, 19 from Newbury College. More

July 16, 2008
£10million management buy-out complete at Hamilton Rentals
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services has today announced the completion of an MBO by the management team of IT rentals company, Hamilton Rentals. More

June 6, 2008
Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2007
2e2, a leading provider of mission critical IT Services and Solutions, is today delighted to report its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2007.

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May 16, 2008
2e2 Awarded Voice Ready Partner (VRP) status by Microsoft.
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, has announced today it has been awarded Voice Ready Partner (VRP) status by Microsoft.

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May 12, 2008
2e2 wins Cisco Solutions Partner of the Year Award at Cisco Partner Summit
IT services and solutions provider, 2e2, today announced that it has been recognised by Cisco as the Solutions Partner of the Year 2007. Cisco unveiled the winners on April 8th 2008 at its Partner Summit in Honolulu.
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May 1, 2008
2e2 opens new data centre hosting suite in Milton Keynes
IT services and solutions provider, 2e2 today announced further investment in its Managed Data Centre Services by opening new hosting capacity in its Milton Keynes Data Centre (MKDC). More

April 10, 2008
2e2 finalist in The Storage Awards 2008 (Storries V)
2e2 announced as a finalist in the Storage Awards 2008 in the category of 'Storage reseller of the Year'. More

March 7, 2008
2e2 awarded Guoman & Thistle Hotels contract
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, has announced today it has been awarded a contract from Guoman Hotels Limited to maintain Guoman and Thistle Hotels’ Lexmark and HP printers used throughout its comprehensive UK group.

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March 4, 2008
2e2 rated in top five of South East Deloitte Buyout Track 100
Berkshire-based IT services and solutions provider, 2e2, has won its 48th award in five years, coming fifth in a list of South East businesses appearing in the latest The Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 league table. It is positioned at No 24 nationally. More

January 25, 2008
2e2 announced as finalist in the European IT Excellence Awards
2e2 are pleased to announce they have been shortlisted as finalist in the European IT Excellence Awards; in the the following Solution Provider category: 'Managed Service Solution'. More

November 9, 2007
2e2 awarded Gold status from the UK’s Institute of IT Training
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT Services and Solutions, announces today that it has achieved Gold accreditation status from the Institute of IT Training (IITT). The award is further recognition of the high standard of training offered by 2e2 and will further bolster its position in the IT training sector.
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October 30, 2007
2e2 achieves top ranking as fastest growing IT services company in Europe
29th October 2007, 2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT Services and Solutions, has ranked in the top quarter in this year’s Europe’s 500, coming in at number 41 in the U.K, and number 122 in Europe. More

October 16, 2007
2e2 announces integrated Unified Communications for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007
2e2 today announced that it is working with Microsoft Corp. to innovate unified communications by adopting Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, to provide customers with easy access to solutions demanded by increasingly complex IT infrastructures. More

October 12, 2007
2e2’s Netherlands’ business unit Integration & Sourcing receives the KNP Channel Award 2007
2e2’s Netherlands’ business unit Integration & Sourcing receives the KNP Channel Award 2007 for the development and implementation of an innovative solution that combines landline and mobile communication technology. More

October 1, 2007
2e2 announced a finalist for the 2007 Europe’s 500 Listing
2e2 are pleased to announce they are part of this years 2007 Europe’s 500 listing. The outstanding results achieved by 2e2 over the past three fiscal years have earnt 2e2 this position among the top 500 champions of growth in Europe. More

September 21, 2007
2e2 announced as finalist for two awards
2e2 are pleased to announce they have been shortlisted as finalist for two awards; in the categories of ‘Services Provider of the Year’ with the CRN Channel Awards (Reseller Awards) and ‘Managed Service Solution’ with The Channel Network Awards.
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September 4, 2007
2e2 Achieves Cisco Master Unified Communications Specialization
2e2, a leading UK and Netherlands-based provider of mission-critical IT Services and Solutions, announced today it has achieved the Master Unified Communications Specialization from Cisco®. This designation recognizes 2e2 for its investment in the training and personnel needed to meet the growing global demand for highly sophisticated, applications-based unified communications solutions.

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September 3, 2007
2e2 achieves Gold Certification from Cisco
UK based 2e2 announced today it has recertified its Gold status from Cisco, for the ninth year running. More

July 6, 2007
2e2 Achieves newScale Preferred Partner Status
2e2, a leading UK and Netherlands-based provider of mission-critical IT Services and Solutions, today announced it signed an agreement with newScale, Inc., the market leader in IT service portfolio management and service catalogue software solutions, to resell and implement the newScale RequestCenter® service catalogue and newScale AlignmentCenter™ service portfolio management solutions in the UK.
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June 25, 2007
2e2's results for the Year Ended 31 December 2006
Once again, this has been a very successful year for 2e2. Our growth rates have remained strong and the business has rapidly established itself as a trusted and innovative partner for increasingly more sophisticated customers.
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June 19, 2007
2e2 scoops the Sunday Times’ Fast Track 100 Best Use Of Technology Award
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT Services and Solutions, has won this year’s Sunday Times’ Fast Track 100 award for best use of technology. More

May 21, 2007
2e2 Netherlands secures Euro 1.2m contract
2e2 is today delighted to announce that it has won a three-year managed services contract in the Netherlands for a leading international accountancy firm valued at €1.2m. More

May 14, 2007
Appointment of Managing Director for Benelux region
2e2 is today delighted to announce that it has appointed Mr. Marc Muller as Managing Director for the Benelux region with immediate effect. More

May 9, 2007
2e2 awarded Cisco’s certificate of Customer Satisfaction Excellence (CSE)
Cisco has recognised 2e2’s skills by awarding it a Cisco Channel Customer Satisfaction Excellence (CSE) certification.
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April 17, 2007
2e2 appoints UK Managing Director
2e2 has announced today it has appointed Neil Allpress as UK Managing Director. More

March 29, 2007
2e2’s offer for Compel declared wholly unconditional
2e2 announces that, as at 1.00 p.m. on 27 March 2007, valid acceptances of the Offer had been received in respect of a total of 30,600,461 Compel Shares, representing approximately 90.1 per cent. of Compel’s issued share capital. None of these acceptances were received from persons acting in concert with 2e2. Each of these acceptances may be counted by 2e2 towards the satisfaction of the acceptance condition of the Offer. More

March 6, 2007
2e2 announces offer for Compel Group plc
2e2 today announces that it has made a recommended cash offer for Compel Group plc for £53 million. Compel is a well established UK based IT solutions business, comprising two principal businesses; Enterprise Solutions (sophisticated, complex and large scale IT solutions) and Short Term IT Rental Solutions. More

March 5, 2007
2e2 Group’s training division launches the UK’s most comprehensive IT training schedule;
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services, has announced it has devised the UK’s most comprehensive IT training schedule – which, from April 2007, will also include training in Office 2007 (also known as Vista). More

January 25, 2007
Launch of consolidated Managed Services offering and Contract Win
2e2, a leading provider of mission critical IT Services and Solutions announces today the launch of its consolidated Managed Services offering to be delivered from the Company’s new Managed Services Centre in Newbury. 2e2 is also delighted to announce that VINCI Park UK, the UK’s premier parking services company will take advantage of this offering, having signed a 5 year £1.7m contract with 2e2.

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January 8, 2007
2e2 awarded Hewlett-Packard Computing Systems Specialist Status
2e2, a leading provider of mission critical IT services and solutions in the UK and Netherlands is pleased to announce that it ,has been appointed as a Hewlett-Packard (HP) ‘Computing Systems Specialist’ in the Netherlands and Belgium within its Preferred Partner Program becoming one of HP’s top 25 enterprise partners in the Netherlands.

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December 12, 2006
New Intelligent File Vitualisation storage solutions announced by 2e2;
2e2, a leading provider of mission-critical IT services and solutions, has announced a partnership agreement with Acopia Networks®, Inc., a leader in high-performance intelligent file virtualisation.
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December 4, 2006
2e2 positioned at 24 in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100
2e2, a leading provider of mission critical IT Services and Solutions is today delighted to announce that it polled 24 within the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100, the prestigious national league table which ranks Britain’s one hundred private companies with the fastest –growing sales over a three-year period. More

November 22, 2006
2e2 Joins the Cisco TelePresence Advanced Technology Provider Program
2e2, a leading provider of mission critical IT Services and Solutions has achieved the TelePresence Advanced Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco More

November 16, 2006
2e2's Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2006
Revenues increased by 61% to £74.3m (H1 2005: £46.2m)

Operating profit increased by 25% to £5m (H1 2005: £4m)

Gross profits increased by 57% to £28.5m (H1 2005: £18.1m)



Operational Highlights

Managed services represent over £36m of revenue

21% organic growth

Consolidation and branding of Group companies into a single 2e2 organisation
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September 27, 2006
2e2 Group Ltd announces secondary funding with Duke Street Capital
New deal to support international expansion and continued acquisition strategy More

February 25, 2006
2e2 Founder wins Technology CEO of the Year
2e2 Group’s CEO Terry Burt, has won the award for Technology CEO of the Year (Private Firm) at the UK Technology Innovation and Growth awards. More

January 9, 2006
2e2 Group acquires Kingswell Data Management Limited
2e2 Group, the leading provider of IT managed services, have announced the acquisition of the data storage specialist Kingswell Management Limited. More

November 30, 2005
2e2's CEO provides positive industry outlook
2e2 Group sees positive outlook for the industry
and reports significant progress with business development More

November 18, 2005
2e2's Dutch solutions business wins more contracts
Dynomic, the support services division of the 2e2 Group, the leading provider of IT Managed Services in the UK and Netherlands is delighted to announce that it has been awarded contracts with the Dutch water companies, Hydron and Water Bedrijf Limburg. More

November 10, 2005
2e2 Grows managed services to over 25% of revenues
2e2 Group are set to grow managed services to 30% of revenues More

November 2, 2005
2e2 wins contract to manage Dutch National Lottery
Four-year contract to monitor and control lottery ticket management More

October 17, 2005
2e2 acquires specialist team from offshore IT services provider
Security, enterprise collaboration and infrastructure specialists augment 2e2 team More

October 10, 2005
2e2 apppoints services director to specialist networking division
Jim Logan joins Prime Business Solutions as Services Director More

October 5, 2005
2e2 founders win National Entrepreneur of the Year award
2e2 founders win Ernst and Young's National Technology and Communication award More

September 26, 2005
2e2's networking specialist nominated for ICT Project of the Year
Prime Business Solutions announced as finalist for ICT Project of the Year – Reseller Award
at the CRN Channel Awards More

September 25, 2005
2e2 concludes two acquisitions
Acquisition of two companies in data storage and security augments 2e2's portfolio providing deep-level specialist skills to 2e2's customers More

August 25, 2005
2e2 renews framework agreement with Vivista
Norsk Data renews framework and secures five-year contract for police force More

July 15, 2005
Prime Business Solutions awarded £6m Infrastructure Transformation Project at London Borough of Barn
Prime Business Solutions (‘Prime’), the network services division of 2e2 Group, today announced the award of a £6 million contract with the London Borough of Barnet (‘LBB’) to improve it’s communications infrastructure. More

May 11, 2005
Award of multi-million pound project by British Airways
British Airways Selects Cisco and Prime for Airline Industry’s Largest IP Telephone Network - IP-based system to improve communication for 14,000 British Airways staff at UK offices and airports; ROI expected in two years. More

March 29, 2005
2e2 acquires leading IT service providers in Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
In a unique opportunity to acquire the leading IT Services providers in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, 2e2 will acquire for £13.25m in cash, the offshore IT Services division of XKO plc. More

October 7, 2004
Award of 5-year Outsourcing Agreement worth £75m.
2e2 Group plc today announces that they have been awarded a contract for the outsourcing of the UK distributed maintenance services business of PinkRoccade UK Group Ltd. More

April 21, 2004
2e2 Group makes its 5th acquisition in 10 months with the £22m acquisition of Prime Business Solutio
Gresham-backed IT services group, 2escape2, announces the successful completion of its latest acquisition. 2escape2 has acquired Newbury headquartered Prime Business Solutions (“Prime”) for £22m. More

January 22, 2004
2e2 Group completes two further acquisitions and acquires Motifact Group & Dynomic.
2e2 Group completes its fourth 2003 acquisition and the fifth transaction in the year. More

September 23, 2003
2e2 Group acquires Tradecom International BV.
2e2 Group acquires second business in two months in rapid growth drive. More

June 6, 2000
Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2007
2e2, a leading provider of mission critical IT Services and Solutions, is today delighted to report its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2007.

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June 6, 2000
Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2007
2e2, a leading provider of mission critical IT Services and Solutions, is today delighted to report More