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Datatec leans on Cisco in up-and-down FY12

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Logicalis and Westcon parent laments weak UK environment, but services and Latin American growth help provide robust sales and profit growth

16 May 2012

Westcon expands Vasco partnership

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Deal will now cover UK territory as well as France, Australia and New Zealand

10 May 2012

Brazil buoys Datatec numbers but UK climate still "very weak"

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Logicalis and Westcon owner set to crack $5bn sales mark but mature markets remain gloomy

15 Mar 2012

Tim Brooks departs Westcon Convergence

UK general manager heads for pastures new after more than 20 years with comms and networking distribution group

01 Mar 2012

Latin America shores up Westcon and Logicalis parent

UK and US remain "challenging" for South Africa-based Datatec

18 Jan 2012

AEP goes exclusive with Vigil

Network security vendor settles on south London-based distributor as sole UK route to market

22 Nov 2011

Westcon and Logicalis parent drops acquisition hint

Datatec says it will pursue further consolidation opportunities as it unveils upbeat half-yearly results

12 Oct 2011

Westcon enjoys stellar FY11 in Europe

UK sales up more than 12 per cent for comms and networking distie

21 Jul 2011

Datatec on course to join $5bn club

Westcon and Logicalis parent projecting to post double-digit revenue spike in FY12

20 Jul 2011

Westcon ramps up SMB and services business

Distributor takes the hit on Avaya support charges and hires Dionne Wheeler to lead third-party services sales push

27 Jun 2011

Avaya partners look to IPO boost

VARs hope for increased spending power as vendor brings four years of private ownership to an end

16 Jun 2011

UK the laggard for Datatec in FY12

Logicalis and Westcon parent celebrates improved economy in upbeat results, but UK recovery "remains weak"

11 May 2011

Naked truth promised at partner show

Channel players will lay bare their latest strategies and offers in Coventry this May, says Fleur Doidge

18 Feb 2011

Logicalis owner: growth climate is back

Good times are here to stay, says management statement from Westcon and Logicalis parent

13 Jan 2011

Shakespeare shows up at Norbain

Former Westcon boss unveiled as new managing director of physical security distributor

24 Nov 2010

Regret but little surprise at Nimans Avaya axe

Vendor was always likely to streamline UK distribution line-up after buying Nortel, say channel observers

17 Nov 2010

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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