Latest Consolidation articles

Avnet stays on services hunt with latest buy

Two people shaking hands

Global distributor feathers its nest with US systems integrator, boosting services

13 Jun 2013

Avnet chalks up Computacenter supply victory

Ex-Avnet boss John Toal rocks up at Onyx

Five thoughts on the N-able acquisition

Larry Walsh of Channelnomics

Larry Walsh critiques the trumpeted effect on the channel of the SolarWinds purchase

24 May 2013

Buyout by SolarWinds great news for VARs, says N-able CEO

Magirus breezes into SolarWinds channel

Should Michael Dell leave the firm he founded?

Dell logo

Larry Walsh examines the Icahn alternative plan for Dell’s future and what it means for the channel

14 May 2013

Dell accuses drive vendors of price-fixing scandal

Dell unveils enterprise configurator tool

Touchline Video bought by Imago after 12 years

VAD billed as Europe's largest video communications firm expands further

08 May 2013

Dell deal reminds me of Icarus

Investors could get burnt if they try to fly high in this developing Dell situation, warns Victor Basta

26 Apr 2013

Altodigital concludes double Fusion buy in Bristol

Print reseller makes sister Fusion companies 22nd and 23rd acquisitions

26 Apr 2013

Steljes sheds staff in latest lay-offs

Further headcount reduction at distributor as tougher times continue

23 Apr 2013

UK still in front for management buyouts despite decline

Overall value of acquisitions in Europe declines quarter on quarter

02 Apr 2013

BlackBerries for the picking

What could it mean if Lenovo or another vendor really were to buy the troubled BlackBerry marque? Larry Walsh speculates

13 Mar 2013

Moving from volume to value at Dell

An EMEA view of Dell's privatisation from IDC. By Giorgio Nebuloni, with Daniel Bizo, Karine Paoli, Mette Ahorlu, Arnaud Gagneux, and Thomas Meyer

07 Feb 2013

Rivals take shots at $24bn Dell deal

HP, Microsoft, and Lenovo all rushed to comment on their own position in the wake of the Dell buyback announcement, notes Chris Gonsalves

06 Feb 2013

Can we bank on the channel this year?

Jeremy Davies looks at the prospects for resellers in the coming year in Context's market research

28 Jan 2013

Happy New Year?

This year is certainly going to be a challenge and the doom-mongers are out in force already

02 Jan 2013

Serco Learning becomes Advanced in £7m deal

Yet another buyout by UK business software specialist

10 Dec 2012

Eventually, most companies become Twinkies

Larry Walsh says predictions about Microsoft and HP may not be so half-baked

06 Dec 2012

UK zombies shuffle closer to apocalypse

Nine per cent of UK businesses now "zombies" unable to pay debts

22 Nov 2012

More of the same for 2013

Ed Dolman says the coming year will only re-emphasise many of the trends and issues that have characterised 2012

22 Nov 2012

CityIS renamed Viju to reflect global reach

Acquired local video comms VAR rebranded with group moniker

12 Nov 2012

Experian: Many businesses back from the brink

Sixty per cent of businesses assessed as 'close to bankruptcy' survived next six years, says credit firm

31 Oct 2012

Partners play for prizes with Griffin

Poker match highlight of post-MDNX partner day

15 Oct 2012

Redstone moves for Maxima leftovers

£13.8m share-based deal designed to expand VAR’s cloud and managed services business

17 Sep 2012

Apogee buys Bolton VAR Total Digital Solutions

Corporation makes 16th acquisition in Lancs print and reprographics specialist

12 Sep 2012

Ashes in the mouth

What is the story with companies that just will not die? Fleur Doidge resurrects a perennial concern about pre-packs and phoenixes

03 Sep 2012

Lexmark to axe inkjets and 1,700 jobs worldwide

Vendor ditching business as well as consumer inkjets to focus on lasers, apps and services

28 Aug 2012

Update: Verrex confirms closure of both UK offices

EMEA managing director to move on when current projects finish

14 Aug 2012

Previous

Updating your subscription status Loading

Popular Threads

Powered by Disqus
Ben Cranham Trustmarque

The Channel Catch-Up: Ben Cranham

Ben Cranham, Trustmarque's head of corporate accounts takes part in the Channel Catch-up

fight-night-logo

CRN's Fight Night 2013

A very short video round-up of our Fight Night event held last week

CRN Sales & Marketing Awards 2013

CRN Sales and Marketing Awards 2012

Year two of awards dedicated to individual and team success in the channel

Date: Wed 19 Jun 2013

CRN Business Club 2013 - second meeting

CRN Business Club logo

Save the date for 27 June - the Business Club is back

Date: Thu 27 Jun 2013

fragment image

A beginner's guide to IT managed services

A successful managed services business is reliant on a solid business strategy and service delivery model, as well as finding the right technology for your needs.

fragment image

How MSPs can deliver comprehensive managed security services

MSPs that do not provide security services are turning their backs on profit and squandering the opportunity to tighten their client relationships


The Editors dairy blog

The editor's diary

What's in a title?

Personally I think titles are overrated

Dave the dealer blog

Dave the dealer

Medalling kids

This week Dave phones it in with some lazy potshots at cloud, Facebook, piracy and the Olympics. Enjoy!

View from the channel

Views from the Channel

Why the Cisco Partner Summit is like The Truman Show

With programmes and products on the backburner this year, our man in Boston Sam Trendall asks if the networking giant has reached a major crossroads