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Neil Berville, LenovoStrategy

Lenovo targets HP partner base

Vendor looks to expand reach and looks to rivals' channels to achieve its aims 03 Jul 2009

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VMware rakes in 700 service provider partners

Virtualisation giant claims VSPP programme has gained significant traction in short space of time 03 Jul 2009

Compellent hits out at debate snub

Storage vendor writes open letter to prime minister in protest at being left out of £1bn stimulus debate 03 Jul 2009

Motorola looks for wireless leads

Mobile phone and networking vendor aims to help partners increase revenue 03 Jul 2009

RDC joins MAR scheme

Computacenter-owned re-marketing set up is first to sign up to Microsoft's scheme 03 Jul 2009

Magic aims to make ISVs appear

Vendor aiming to double its global ISV base in just three years 03 Jul 2009

BT Engage bags BSG’s product supply business

Three-year outsourcing deal could boost BT Engage’s annual turnover by more than £20m 02 Jul 2009

VIP Computers takes on Sanyo TVs, cameras and projectors

Wide range of peripherals made available to Cheshire region 02 Jul 2009

Ramesys geared towards further growth

Ambitious VAR embarks on aggressive growth plan for next three years 02 Jul 2009

Dell expands VAR managed services suite

PC vendor's new consultancy, support and services set is being launched to resellers across EMEA 02 Jul 2009

Exclusive Networks deepens UK footprint with Arc buy

Pan-European distributor seizes controlling stake in Chesterfield-based Arc Technology 02 Jul 2009

Parallels and HP offer one-for-all workstation

A single workstation with the ability to run multiple applications will allow VARs to target HPC firms 02 Jul 2009

Tekdata inks Vasco distribution deal

Authentication software vendor signs up Stoke-based firm as third UK distributor 02 Jul 2009

Packeteer VARs warm to Blue Coat sales strategy

One year after acquiring Packeteer, Blue Coat claims to have gained the trust of the vendor's ex-partners 02 Jul 2009

Shorten pushes Avaya upwards

UK chief wants his sales teams to have a greater vertical focus as part of channel-centric strategy 02 Jul 2009

Big Blue study reveals mid-market concerns

IBM slams mid-market firms' lack of business intelligence nous 02 Jul 2009

Celltec floored by six-figure fraud

Large bad debt forces Whitefield-based sub-distributor into administration 01 Jul 2009

Nimans helps VARs climb Avaya ladder

Distributor takes advantage of access to full portfolio by pushing SME resellers towards the higher end of the market 01 Jul 2009

McAfee’s new broom eyes channel expansion

Jacqueline de Rojas talks up security vendor’s “explosive potential” 01 Jul 2009

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Martin Atherton, research director at Freeform DynamicsAnalysis

Critical role for channel today

Channel players must inspire their customers to exploit IT to its fullest potential 03 Jul 2009

Tony Guise, partner at Guise SolicitorsAnalysis

An interview with the VAT man

A solicitor’s viewpoint for resellers that find their tax situation under scrutiny 03 Jul 2009

IT stimulus will not go to waste

An IT consortium claims shared services could save public sector services and cut carbon emissions. Fleur Doidge reports 03 Jul 2009

Red tape makes scanning a must

The need to convert paper copies into digital files means great chances for VARs in the scanning market 03 Jul 2009

Analysing energy efficiency of green products and services

Melvyn Wray discusses how to separate environmental facts from greenwash 02 Jul 2009

Channel can deliver with mobile messaging technologies

VARs should consider the opportunities around remote working via mobile devices such as phones or laptops, says Simon Paton 01 Jul 2009

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CRN 29 June 2009

Articles from the 29-06-2009 issue of CRN - Computer Reseller News 29 Jun 2009

SaaS meets demand in businesses of all sizes

Stephen Read argues for software-as-a-service's ability to deliver excellent channel opportunities 29 Jun 2009

The financial fightback

Don’t get too excited, but two separate pieces of research last week both pointed to signs that the channel and wider economy is holding its own. 29 Jun 2009

Tuning into a new channel programme

How should vendor partner programmes evolve in the future? 01 Jul 2009

Who believes in Digital Britain?

Will UK businesses benefit from the Digital Britain plan or is it just a pipe dream? Fleur Doidge investigates 29 Jun 2009

Storing up 8GB versus Fibre Channel over Ethernet

Fibre channel developments make the technology more compelling, says Paul Hickingbotham 25 Jun 2009

Acquisitive types may more easily beat the downturn

Matthew Hare says that company acquisitions are a force for good 24 Jun 2009

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