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Doug Woodburn, CRN, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 16:02:00

UK distributor launches Dublin presence three-and-a-half years after its inception

UK distributor Cohort Technology is aiming to storm the Irish market after launching a Dublin operation. Cohort already serves the Irish market from its Basingstoke headquarters but felt it was...

Sam Trendall, CRN, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 15:10:00

Distributor makes a raft of new appointments

Distributor Mayflex has rejigged its sales and business development teams and added three heads in preparation for a cabling and physical security sales push....

Doug Woodburn, CRN, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 15:08:00

The distributor has agreed on a post-acquisition sales model and will retain elements of Bell's broad-based approach

Avnet is to combine its specialist sales model with the more broad-based approach of Bell, in a bid to offer its resellers the best elements of both distributors’ models....

Sam Trendall, CRN, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 14:49:00

Vigil Software is left as security player's only UK distributor

M86 Security has parted company with VAD Wick Hill, leaving Vigil Software as the vendor's only UK distribution partner. The firms decided to go their separate ways several months ago...

Caroline Donnelly, CRN, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 12:33:00

Storage vendor signs Azlan in wake of Bell-Avnet deal

Network infrastructure storage vendor QLogic has cited the Bell-Avnet merger as a key factor in its decision to add Azlan to its distribution stable....

Sam Trendall, CRN, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 11:20:00

Exclusive iPad deal also helps retail monolith post revenue spike

A boost in TV sales thanks to the World Cup and a monopoly on the nascent iPad market allowed retail giant DSG international (DSGi) to grow sales in its first...

Caroline Donnelly, CRN, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 11:10:00

Virtualisation giant's former head of product marketing joins MTI to push Vblock range

Systems integrator MTI has poached one of VMware’s senior staff to oversee the marketing of its Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) block packages....

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 11:07:00

Firm becomes financial and business software vendor's fourth UK distributor

Sage has expanded its UK distribution line-up by adding Westcoast as its fourth partner. The partnership, which kicks off on 6 September, will see Westcoast supply Sage boxed products to...

Caroline Donnelly, CRN, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 11:04:00

Anti-piracy body's half-year results reveal economic impact on UK firms that have been caught using unlicensed software

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) pursued legal action totalling more than £2m against UK firms using unlicensed software during the first half of 2010....

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 10:32:00

Distributor set to hold reseller education day on software giant's latest products

EntaTech is hosting a dedicated Microsoft event this month to educate its resellers on the latest offerings from the software giant....

Sam Trendall, CRN, Wednesday 1 September 2010 at 17:36:00

Paul Thackeray joins storage player as EMEA chief after long and distinguished security career

Long-standing Barracuda Networks executive Paul Thackeray has been appointed as EMEA vice president at storage player Data Robotics. Thackeray served the security vendor for more than six years and has...

Fleur Doidge, CRN, Wednesday 1 September 2010 at 15:39:00

Gartner predicts 31.5 per cent rise in semiconductor revenues this year with smartphones and flash to remain strong

Sales of semiconductors this year are tipped to reach $300 billion (£194.1 billion), a 31.5 per cent rise on 2009, before flattening out in 2011, according to Gartner analysis....

Caroline Donnelly, CRN, Wednesday 1 September 2010 at 14:31:00

Specialist distributor hopes promotion will drive sales of Overland's Snap Server products

Storage distributor Hammer has launched a sales promotion to reward partners every time they sell products from Overland Storage’s Snap Server range....

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Wednesday 1 September 2010 at 14:30:00

Giants combine SaaS expertise to help local council save cash

Integrators 2e2 and Insight have teamed up to help save Bridgend County Borough Council nearly £500,000 over five years. Under the terms of the deal, the two firms will help the council move its...

Caroline Donnelly, CRN, Wednesday 1 September 2010 at 14:21:00

WAN virtualisation specialist launches UK partner recruitment drive

WAN virtualisation vendor Talari Networks has set its sights on recruiting Riverbed partners to help drive its UK expansion plans forward....

Fleur Doidge, CRN, Wednesday 1 September 2010 at 12:11:00

IDC tracker records a quarter of double-digit growth for Western Europe as well as rest of world

Revenue from printer and MFP sales around the world was up 14 per cent year on year in the second quarter, with Western Europe coming in close behind with 12.3...

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Wednesday 1 September 2010 at 11:44:00

VAR launches scheme to help public sector bodies save money in advance of the swingeing cuts

Trustmarque is planning on stealing a march in the public sector by launching a dedicated cost saving campaign. The VAR claims its Work Smart Cost Saving Campaign has been designed to...

Fleur Doidge, CRN, Wednesday 1 September 2010 at 11:39:00

Kcom claims customers are ignoring networking issues at their peril

Fifty-eight per cent of respondents in a poll of 235 organisations had not optimised their network, with 66 per cent admitting they experience poor performance at certain times of the...

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Wednesday 1 September 2010 at 11:22:00

Intensive Microsoft licensing boot camps set to take place over the next three months

Distribution behemoth Computer 2000 (C2000) is set to run another series of its Microsoft Boot Camps during September, October and November....

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Wednesday 1 September 2010 at 10:19:00

VAR is awarded a coveted Investors in People Champion badge

VAR Taylor Made Computer Solutions (TMCS) has been awarded an Investors in People Champion accolade. The award is a national quality standard that is given only to firms that demonstrate...

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Tuesday 31 August 2010 at 16:47:00

Distributors signed by IBM to supply its Power range to respective reseller bases

IBM has swelled its Power product distribution line-up in the UK with the appointment of Arrow ECS and ISI. Both distribution partnerships will be effective from 1 October, with Arrow...

Fleur Doidge, CRN, Tuesday 31 August 2010 at 15:52:00

One rehire, a new graduate and a former Pizza Express manager

Video comms distributor Imago Group has added three hires to its internal sales team. Ian Vickerage, managing director at Imago, said the aim was to strengthen and expand the team....

Caroline Donnelly, CRN, Tuesday 31 August 2010 at 14:01:00

Outsourcing specialist clinches five-year deal worth £5m with Nursing and Midwifery Council

IT outsourcing specialist Business Systems Group (BSG) has clinched a five-year deal worth £5.2m with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)....

Fleur Doidge, CRN, Tuesday 31 August 2010 at 13:59:00

Research from competing analysts agrees rush for netbooks and mini-notebooks is over

Netbook sales are flattening out with mainstream notebooks gaining ground in the second quarter of 2010, according to Context. Marie-Christine Pygott, senior research analyst at Context, said overall notebook sales...

Caroline Donnelly, CRN, Tuesday 31 August 2010 at 13:42:00

Vendor's parent company confirms name has been officially ditched

The Vizioncore brand name is officially no more, the vendor has confirmed. Vizioncore's parent company Quest Software announced earlier this year that, following its acquisition of the server virtualisation specialist...