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词条 Westcoast Limited
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  1. History

     XMA merger 

  2. Operations

  3. References

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| name = Westcoast Limited
| logo =
| type =
| foundation = 1984
| location = Theale, Reading, United Kingdom[1]
| key_people = Duncan Forsyth,{{r|art}} Alex Tatham{{r|deal}}
| industry = Computing
| revenue = £1.5bn {{r|gig|deal}}
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| num_employees = 1000{{r|deal}}[2]
| homepage = {{url|https://www.westcoast.co.uk/}}
}}Westcoast Limited, also known as Westcoast Group, provides IT products and services, including storage systems, servers and workstations.[3] It provides goods and services business to business and to the education sector.[4][5]

History

The company was founded in 1984 in Reading, United Kingdom.[6]

Orion Media Marketing, printer consumables distributor was acquired in 2005.[7]

In 2006, the company bought Irish IT distributors Clarity.{{r|clarity}}

XMA merger

Westcoast merged with XMA, a printer consumables distributor, in 2008. However, no operations were consolidated and XMA continued as a distinct brand and entity.[8] XMA also had a distribution centre in Milton Keynes.[9]

The XMA operation was merged with Viglen in 2014.[10][11]

Westcoast bought Nottingham, UK based ArtSystems in 2016. The company supply 3d printing equipment.[12][13]

By 2017, XMA had a turnover of £350m [14]

Operations

Westcoast distributes to the UK and Ireland from its centres in Reading, Nottingham, Milton Keynes and Dublin.[15] It has a data centre in Wales.[16]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=6464284|title=Westcoast Limited: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://giguk.tech/gig-uk-announces-partnership-westcoast-uks-leading-distributor/|title=GiG UK|first=Jon|last=Waite|date=15 November 2017|publisher=}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/26956/westcoast-announces-purchase-of-clarity-distribution-ireland/|title=Westcoast Announces Purchase Of Clarity Distribution, Ireland|publisher=}}
4. ^http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2017/04/26/exclusive-westcoast-aiming-uk-largest-b2b-hardware-distributor-2020/
5. ^https://www.opi.net/news/westcoast-reveals-cloud-business-boom/
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01816587|title=WESTCOAST LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/08/02/westcoast_buys_orion/|title=WestCoast buckles up Orion deal|publisher=}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/08/westcoast_xma_merger/|title=Westcoast completes XMA merger|publisher=}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://nottingham.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/xma-ltd-12778587.html|title=Xma Ltd|website=Cylex UK}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/central-and-east/viglen-merger-boosts-sales-at-xma|title=Viglen merger boosts sales at XMA|first=Insider Media|last=Ltd|publisher=}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/01/16/westcoast_management_moves/|title=Westcoast Group shuffles management deck|publisher=}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/westcoast-snaps-up-nottingham-based-distie-artsystems/038162|title=Westcoast snaps up Nottingham-based distie ArtSystems|publisher=}}
13. ^https://www.channelweb.co.uk/crn-uk/news/2454484/westcoast-makes-game-changing-3d-print-acquisition
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.insidermedia.com/insider/midlands/turnover-surges-to-350m-at-xma|title=Turnover surges to £350m at XMA|first=Insider Media|last=Ltd|publisher=}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.westcoast.co.uk/about-us|title=Westcoast - About Us|website=www.westcoast.co.uk}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.businessmag.co.uk/tv250/westcoast/|title=Westcoast - technology products distributer in Thames Valley|publisher=}}

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