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Trustmarque profits from MoD shake-up

Kayleigh Bateman — 2008-08-28T15:53:00.000Z

Kayleigh Bateman, CRN, Thursday 28 August 2008 at 15:53:00

Software licensing VAR wins MoD deals following changes to DE&S framework

VAR Trustmarque claims to have won big with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after the government department rejigged its IT purchasing strategy....

OGC gives Insight to public sector

Sam Trendall — 2008-08-22T12:42:00.000Z

Sam Trendall, CRN, Friday 22 August 2008 at 12:42:00

Corporate reseller bags public sector deal to supply 10,000 PCS

Corporate reseller Insight is hoping to enable public sector bodies to make savings of up to 50 per cent after landing a deal to supply 10,000 PCs....

DSGi, HP and Dell clinch NHS deal

Doug Woodburn — 2008-08-15T16:08:00.000Z

Doug Woodburn, CRN, Friday 15 August 2008 at 16:08:00

Trio win OCG-backed tender to supply over 60,000 PCs to six NHS buying hubs

Six NHS buying hubs have clubbed together to procure over 60,000 PCs, with HP, Dell and DSGi selected as the three suppliers....

Civica right at home in Hackney

Sam Trendall — 2008-08-15T11:42:00.000Z

Sam Trendall, CRN, Friday 15 August 2008 at 11:42:00

Software and services outfit lands £1.9m deal with council home management body

Software and services firm Civica has bagged a £1.9m deal to overhaul the IT operations of council housing management organisation Hackney Homes....

Ramesys and Intrinsic collaborate over BSF

Sara Yirrell — 2008-08-14T16:24:00.000Z

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Thursday 14 August 2008 at 16:24:00

Intrinsic signs framework agreement to supply unified communications as part of Ramesys’ five-year BSF contract

VAR Intrinsic Technology has signed a strategic partnership with integrator Ramesys to grab a £20m slice of the lucrative Building Schools for the Future (BSF) pie....

HP partners pursue public printing pound

Sam Trendall — 2008-08-14T11:31:00.000Z

Sam Trendall, CRN, Thursday 14 August 2008 at 11:31:00

Vendor signs deal with procurement body to supply printers to the public sector this Autumn

HP resellers will battle it out this to supply the public sector with printers this autumn after the vendor inked a deal with procurement body OGCbuying.solutions....

Micro-businesses given public sector boost

Kayleigh Bateman — 2008-08-11T16:36:00.000Z

Kayleigh Bateman, CRN, Monday 11 August 2008 at 16:36:00

Small business group fights corner of SMEs to help them win 30 per cent of public sector contracts

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called on the Glover Review to ensure all small businesses are in with a chance of winning at least 30 per cent of all public...

Channel muses Ofcom probe into BT practices

Sam Trendall — 2008-08-08T10:16:00.000Z

Sam Trendall, CRN, Friday 8 August 2008 at 10:16:00

Investigation into carrier’s channel practices could lead to a fairer market

Industry onlookers have taken Ofcom’s investigation into BT’s channel practices as a sign that it may be prepared to focus more on levelling the business communications playing field....

Northgate nabs Anite public sector arm

Sam Trendall — 2008-08-01T11:09:00.000Z

Sam Trendall, CRN, Friday 1 August 2008 at 11:09:00

Private equity backer allows VAR to splash out £54.3m on services firm's public sector unit

IT services firm Anite has offloaded its public sector business to VAR Northgate Information Solutions for more than £50m. Northgate has agreed to stump up £54.3m to acquire Anite Public...

SMEs face post office misery, FPB warns

Kayleigh Bateman — 2008-07-31T11:48:00.000Z

Kayleigh Bateman, CRN, Thursday 31 July 2008 at 11:48:00

Small businesses could suffer decreased service levels due to lack of funding for replacement Outreach services, body claims

Small businesses may experience decreased postal service levels from the government’s proposed solution to post office closures, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has warned....

KPMG: One in two UK firms plan job cuts

Doug Woodburn — 2008-07-29T13:58:00.000Z

Doug Woodburn, CRN, Tuesday 29 July 2008 at 13:58:00

Bleak economic conditions have prompted 53 per cent of organisations to examine their wage bill, survey reveals

More than half of UK organisations are planning to make job cuts and freeze recruitment over the coming months, a new KPMG survey has found....

Ipswitch graduates to new pricing structure

Kayleigh Bateman — 2008-07-29T11:31:00.000Z

Kayleigh Bateman, CRN, Tuesday 29 July 2008 at 11:31:00

Network monitoring specialist targets UK colleges and universities with aggressive discounts

Ipswitch has become the latest networking vendor to throw its weight behind the education sector by introducing aggressive discounts for colleges and universities....

FPB calls for business crime focus

Sam Trendall — 2008-07-28T10:41:00.000Z

Sam Trendall, CRN, Monday 28 July 2008 at 10:41:00

SME body wants more government measures to combat £12.6bn losses

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has warned that recent government proposals to tackle business crime represent just the first step in tackling a rapidly escalating problem....

OGC denies eAuctions are unsuitable for VARs

Sam Trendall — 2008-07-25T10:37:00.000Z

Sam Trendall, CRN, Friday 25 July 2008 at 10:37:00

But smaller companies say that tendering is still a difficult and often frustrating process

After posting an aggregated requirement for 10,000 PCs for an online tendering auction, the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has denied such a move is prohibitive to smaller firms wishing...

Online spend rockets in 2008

Sam Trendall — 2008-07-25T09:59:00.000Z

Sam Trendall, CRN, Friday 25 July 2008 at 09:59:00

Internet spending has lessened the pain of the credit crunch following £26.5bn of sales in the first half of 2008

Online resellers could be set to cash in as research reveals that the credit crunch, rising fuel prices and environmental concerns have driven a 38 per cent surge in online...