Contraction in sales cycles sparks channel optimism

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Signs of increasing sales activity hint at tentative recovery

Sign of the times: Some channel players are witnessing a return to the spending patterns of old Industry players are starting to see an uplift in customer orders and some have even reported a sho...

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