Sharp, a leading provider of business technology products and services, has won the Excellence in Software Design Award in the 2024 Software Development Business Awards UK, for the Synappx Cloud Print, a cloud-based print management solution designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The design of Synappx Cloud Print reaffirms Sharp’s commitment to excellence. By adopting the Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) when developing the product, the Synappx Cloud Print system is not only highly secure but also user-friendly and scalable. ZTA's principles of never trusting and always verifying have been meticulously integrated into every layer of the software, providing robust security features such as micro-segmentation, continuous authentication, and least privilege access.
Sharp understands that European SMEs need solutions to enable their workforce to operate efficiently, securely, and sustainably. With this in mind, Synappx Cloud Print delivers a fully cloud-based solution for teams to manage their printing tasks securely from anywhere, while promoting sustainable print choices. Additionally, the intuitive user interface of Synappx Cloud Print, coupled with seamless integration capabilities, ensures a smooth user experience. The design excellence is evident in the system's reliability, performance, and ease of use.
The development team behind Sharp’s Synappx Cloud Print was also named as a finalist for the Software Development Team of the Year category. The team is made up of four technology professionals, each bringing unique skills in software engineering, security, UX design, and project management, who have worked cohesively to overcome challenges and exceed project milestones. Despite being a small team, Synappx Cloud Print’s development team has demonstrated remarkable efficiency and agility in delivering a robust cloud print management solution for a European market that competes head-to-head with established industry solutions.
Claudio Roselli, Head of Product Management and Software Development, Sharp Europe, said: “We are delighted that Synappx Cloud Print has won the Excellence in Software Design Award. Sharp understands the changing needs of European SMEs which includes increased demand for cloud-based solutions. That’s why we built this powerful platform to deliver cloud print management services to our customers, so teams can easily manage their printing tasks securely from anywhere, while promoting sustainable print choices.”
Notes to editors
Availability
Synappx is available to buy now from Sharp and its partners. Synappx Cloud Print is currently available in Dutch, English, Danish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish & Swedish.
About Sharp Europe
Sharp Europe enables small-to-large enterprises and organisations to enhance performance and adapt for their workplaces of the future through a range of business technology products and services.
Headquartered in London, Sharp Europe serves customers in the private and public sectors, Education and Government, with a portfolio ranging from printers and advanced flat screen technologies, collaboration platforms, through to IT services.
As part of Sharp Corporation, and with the backing of Foxconn, Sharp Europe is investing and leading the industry in new areas of technology that have the potential to change the world. It developed the world’s first commercially available 8K monitor and in 2019 launched the world’s first certified Windows collaboration display.
To find out more about how Sharp Europe is changing the future of work, please visit www.sharp.eu.
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