Sara Yirrell has worked on CRN since August 2000, working her way up the ranks from reporter to the present position of editor, which she has held since October 2007. Before CRN Sara worked on local daily newspaper The Northampton Chronicle & Echo for three years covering areas such as crime, local politics, education, business and transport.

Computacenter gets motivated

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Infrastructure and services giant is shortlisted for national award with its staff incentive scheme 16 May 2012

Samsung ousts Nokia from mobile top spot

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Latest Gartner figures show a Samsung surge in mobile phones and smartphones as it surpasses both Nokia and Apple respectively 16 May 2012

Ballmer tops Forbes' 'worst CEO' list

Steve Ballmer is chief executive officer at Microsoft

Microsoft's head honcho is number one on the list of chief executives who should already have been fired, according to the magazine 16 May 2012

Mobile memory sales booming thanks to smartphones and tablets

Latest research from IHS iSuppli reveals the global market will be worth $17.9bn by 2015 15 May 2012

Independent schools support government ICT strategy

Latest BESA research reveals 62 per cent of independent schools feel the government is on the right track, compared with 26 per cent of state schools 15 May 2012

Joe McNally memorial service set for July

All friends and colleagues welcome to attend, family say 15 May 2012

Good week/Bad week

Who is on a high and who is bumping along the bottom this week? 14 May 2012

M-hance has the Power

VAR agrees strategic partnership with Partner Power International as it looks to grow its global presence 14 May 2012

4G or not 4G?

With the UK lagging behind less-developed countries when it comes to the next-generation mobile network, and one operator in particular driving 4G adoption. Sara Yirrell examines the state of play 11 May 2012

Sony posts record loss

Japanese giant sees almost 10 per cent drop in revenue for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2012 11 May 2012

Gem gains Trust

Distributor signs partnership to supply digital lifestyle vendor's accessories to its retail customer base 11 May 2012

Dixons group bullish after strong Q4

Retail giant posts better than expected financials, helped by iPad sales and competitor 'disarray' 11 May 2012

UK SMBs set to spend £500m on SaaS by 2014

Research from Pierre Audoin Consultants highlights SaaS as a huge growth area 10 May 2012

Westcon expands Vasco partnership

Deal will now cover UK territory as well as France, Australia and New Zealand 10 May 2012

Partner Connect 2012 is nearly here

The channel's biggest networking opportunity is coming to Coventry on Thursday 17 May 09 May 2012

Experian: Late payments speed up for UK firms

Latest research reveals corporates have made the biggest reduction in late bill payment times with mid-sized firms close behind 09 May 2012

CRN On.....Healthcare

The first in an exciting series of events delving into vertical markets. This event digs deeper into issues around the healthcare supply chain 09 May 2012

Six of the best selected for education framework

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium picks six VARs to supply more than 100 education establishments with IT accessories and peripherals 09 May 2012

Avnet gets to grips with the Fundamentals

Distributor launches swathe of training modules covering the latest trends and technological developments 04 May 2012

Heavy-handed HMRC targeting SMBs

Latest Syscap figures reveal government is becoming less lenient when recovering unpaid VAT 04 May 2012

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CRN On.....Healthcare

healthcare

The first in an exciting series of events delving into vertical markets. This event digs deeper into issues around the healthcare supply chain

Date: Thu 24 May 2012

CRN Fight Night 2012

One of the fights from CRN Fight Night 2010

Channel fighters preparing to square up once more on 24 May

Date: Thu 24 May 2012

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Colour printing: why the bill keeps outstripping the budget

The wrong printers, for the wrong tasks on the wrong contracts

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Magic quadrant for business intelligence platforms

Who leads the BI pack and who should we be watching out for?


The Editors dairy blog

The editor's diary

Partner Connect 2012 is nearly here

The channel's biggest networking opportunity is coming to Coventry on Thursday 17 May

Dave the dealer blog

Dave the dealer

A degree of uncertainty

Dave wonders what all the Scott Thompson fuss is about, while a big cheese closer to home may also have overplayed his credentials

View from the channel

Views from the Channel

Why Apple wants bigger bite of channel

Latest distribution sell-through figures indicate a softening in Apple's stance towards the channel, says CRN deputy editor Doug Woodburn