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The art and the arena

Visitors registering for Partner Connect 2012 at Ricoh Arena

Some Partner Connect attendees and exhibitors this year were more creative in their approach than others. Fleur Doidge reviews the show

25 May 2012

Dell flees low-end notebooks

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Vendor says it will focus its client business on high-value segments following 10 per cent drop in notebook sales

23 May 2012

Dell to acquire Wyse

Dell apologises for moderator’s misogynistic rant

IT leasing code should be on the curriculum

Reality Finance's Jon Leslie

According to Jon Leslie, the channel must not deal directly with state schools on IT leasing arrangements as the latter are ill-equipped to negotiate a good deal

21 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

Equanet identifies appetite for IT financing

41 per cent of firms questioned by the reseller saw IT finance as essential tool to remaining competitive

03 May 2012

Browsers are a weak point in PCI compliance

Laurie Coffin notes that even bank-supplied card protection systems may not protect against internet security issues

12 Apr 2012

C2000 aims high

Sara Yirrell reports from Computer 2000’s Vendor Partner Summit on the distributor’s plans for growth and its multi-channel approach to market

02 Apr 2012

BNP Paribas sweetens the deal for Peach Telecom

Leasing outfit extends partnership with comms services provider

28 Mar 2012

Investment enables innovation

VARs may seek out new routes to growth as demand for product and services innovation continues to displace volume sales, suggests Simon Hitchcock

27 Mar 2012

IT financing is not a deal saver

But it is a great sales tool if introduced early enough, confirms Dale Vile

08 Mar 2012

Please lease me

We look at why the channel may turn to financing in a big way this year

10 Feb 2012

Syscap calls for approved supplier list for schools

Industry must act to shut out cowboy operators, claims leasing provider

07 Feb 2012

Government launches prompt payment drive

Graydon and FPB back initiative to help small firms struggling to get paid on time

06 Feb 2012

Channel credit experts rue collapse of pre-pack law rejig

Industry onlookers disappointed as government decides not to implement compulsory consultation period

01 Feb 2012

Hovering, but will we go in?

According to recent GDP figures we are one quarter away from a recession

25 Jan 2012

Rocky landscape ahead for channel credit

Philip White warns of a winding and bumpy road for channel funding in 2012

13 Jan 2012

Smoother path to profits

Vendors need to help resellers smooth out their cashflow, argues Florian Malecki

04 Jan 2012

Cyber-Ark lures Goldman Sachs in $40m funding round

Investment bank exec joins security vendor's board after contributing to eight-figure growth pot

22 Dec 2011

Azzurri swaps bosses after completing refinancing

Mark Quartermaine and Jim McKenna step down as Azzurri wipes £238m of liabilities from its balance sheet and scores new banking facility

16 Dec 2011

Tempus Computers Ltd hits the wall

Brummie hardware VAR enters administration after 30 years in business

15 Dec 2011

Amorous investor seeks IT services love match

Investec ready to splash the cash to help IT services firms make journey to cloud

05 Dec 2011

Beggared if you don’t

The Forum of Private Business is campaigning for significant changes to the lending culture, says Phil McCabe

01 Dec 2011

Osborne expected to unveil £40bn SMB lending scheme

Chancellor to take wraps off credit easing plan in autumn statement tomorrow

28 Nov 2011

BNP Paribas looks to debunk idea that leasing is "black art"

Finance house offers resellers six-month incentive scheme as it looks to become the tech world's primary leasing provider

25 Nov 2011

Revising long-term leases

Many companies are unaware that leases may have to go on the balance sheet from 2012, warns Christian Roelofs

25 Nov 2011

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Fight Night 2012 was more than alright

Fuzzy heads all round as that post Fight Night feeling sets in

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Life's a beach

With a triumvirate of VARs getting into sporting sponsorship, Dave runs the rule over the brand-building opportunities

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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