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Latin America shores up Westcon and Logicalis parent

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

18 Jan 2012

AEP goes exclusive with Vigil

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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

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

12 Oct 2011

Logicalis raids Avisen's Inca treasure

Datatec on course to join $5bn club

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

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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The mobile enterprise: Secure the data, not the device

The proliferation of endpoint devices within the enterprise has highlighted the shortcomings of one of the traditional approaches to data security

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Measuring the ROI of Google Apps

This Forrester report compares the costs and benefits of legacy email and productivity software with Google Apps


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Dave the dealer

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Dave discovers that rozzers are seemingly living in the technology dark ages

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Views from the Channel

Departing CEO has done Dixons a service

Mark Needham, founder of distributor Widget, argues that John Browett leaves for Apple with Dixons in better shape than when he arrived