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Microsoft hits out at Google's privacy proposals

A Gmail inbox

Software giant urges users concerned by Google's privacy policy changes to take another look at its products

03 Feb 2012

Maindec looks to woo mid-tier VARs

recruitment

Third-party services firm looks to fuel growth and claims it offers a better service to the big vendors

30 Jan 2012

Midwich adds Intermec rugged mobile kit

Midwich's Alex Ward

Rugged mobile devices for printing available to resellers

26 Jan 2012

Miami nice for Comms-care sales elite

Channel support sales team turns up Florida heat on incentive trip

24 Jan 2012

UK shines as EMEA outsourcing market explodes

Mega-deals proliferate as demand for IT outsourcing continues to snowball

24 Jan 2012

SaaS customisation is not dead

Rajesh Ranjan looks at where to draw the line between configuration and customisation in SaaS

17 Jan 2012

What’s on the VAR horizon in 2012

As 2011 disappears in the rear-view mirror, the channel can expect another year of change in the drive for mobility and efficiency

17 Jan 2012

Bullish Phoenix opens up on restructure

Services player gives the lowdown on avoiding channel conflict, growth plans and continued demand for core break-fix services

13 Jan 2012

HP looks to increase footprint in service provider channel

Vendor looks to get more big services houses selling kit and encourages VARs to cultivate service provider relationships

10 Jan 2012

Phoenix brand unification takes effect today

IT services group formally bids farewell to ICM name and claims move will increase its competitiveness

09 Jan 2012

Signagelive ramps up US attack

Move into the Americas firms up with new hire

04 Jan 2012

Smoother path to profits

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

04 Jan 2012

CSC braces for NHS impairment blow

IT services giant to take hit of up to $943m after failing to reach agreement over future of NHS deal

03 Jan 2012

Symetri launches consultancy arm

Reseller expands services offering for Autodesk apps

03 Jan 2012

For whom the bell tolls

Conditions will remain tough next year, but there will be many opportunities too. Fleur Doidge reports on IDC’s global 2012 predictions summary

23 Dec 2011

Cisco blasts IBM and HP as it sets out services rules

Vendor publishes the rules of engagement for services sales and digs at rivals' channel-unfriendly strategies

20 Dec 2011

Cut-price services could hamper MSP growth

Market watcher claims MSPs are pricing services far too low in the face of competitive pressure

16 Dec 2011

Protect cloud with cloud

Neil Hollister says more resellers should consider cloud-based authentication

08 Dec 2011

Relationships remain key

Honest collaboration and clear focus are the key to future success with partners, says Michael Keegan

05 Dec 2011

Space for expansion

Beyond the sky is no limit for UK-based technology provider and consultancy Hamilton Hall, which is playing a key role for the European Space Agency. Fleur Doidge reports

05 Dec 2011

CRN Roundtable: Cloud transformation, for customers and the channel

Find out how top channel companies are succeeding with customers in the cloud in this roundtable sponsored by Outsourcery

30 Nov 2011

Stand up and be accountable

Phil Hambly says too many cloud services providers are falling short when it comes to clarifying the lines of responsibility

30 Nov 2011

End user brands shore up Phoenix in mixed H1

Services player confirms imminent rebranding and operational overhaul as order book for third-party services suffers big contraction

28 Nov 2011

Business heads in the cloud

How do customers really see the future of cloud computing? An Entrepreneurship Week event brought together four business leaders to answer the question. Fleur Doidge reports

28 Nov 2011

Fight integration decline with custom SaaS

SIs likely to struggle in the current climate should consider an OEM path, says Davy Nys

23 Nov 2011

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CRN Partner Connect 2012

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CRN's premier networking event is back on 17 May at the Ricoh Arena

Date: Thu 17 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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