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Red Hat a good fit for Qumranet

Open source behemoth opens up Windows opportunities with acquisition of virtualisation specialist 05 Sep 2008

Intellitalk snaps up assets of More IP

Newly founded telephony reseller buys assets of More IP Solutions two years after it was spun off by telcoms provider Chess 05 Sep 2008

Oracle bags ClearApp

Database behemoth racks up seventh acquisition this year in form of application management software firm ClearApp 03 Sep 2008

SAM duo merge for market clarity

The Federation Against Software Theft and Investors in Software team up to combat piracy 01 Sep 2008

Aladdin wishes away Vector bid

Security vendor spurns $180m offer by SafeNet owner 29 Aug 2008

MessageLabs cleans up its image

Security vendor buys image composition analysis technology partner, Fortium ICA 26 Aug 2008

Formjet shelves distributor acquisition talks

Panda Software owner abandons proposed purchase of unnamed distributor following due diligence 26 Aug 2008

Centennial channel seeing benefits of acquisition

Firm claims its partners have welcomed its acquisition by FrontRange Solutions 19 Aug 2008

Cabling specialists look to channel partnerships

A host of partnerships and acquisitions suggest that the channel is working closer with cabling vendors 14 Aug 2008

Colt hails cautious recruitment plan

Carrier claims carefully-considered partner plans have reaped rewards 14 Aug 2008

Shareholders clear Computerlinks takeover

Security distributor to move from public to private ownership following green light from shareholders 13 Aug 2008

Netstore sells up to 2e2

2e2 tables £57m bid for security and managed services player 12 Aug 2008

ProCurve and Colubris plan WLAN wedding

HP’s networking wing to march niche wireless LAN vendor down the aisle 11 Aug 2008

Formjet to buy mystery UK distributor

Software vendor hopes to finalise acquisition in mid-August to improve its warehousing and financing capabilities 04 Aug 2008

Business failures rise sharply

Business liquidations and CVLs up 15 per cent in Q2, according to the Insolvency Service 04 Aug 2008

Northgate nabs Anite public sector arm

Private equity backer allows VAR to splash out £54.3m on services firm's public sector unit 01 Aug 2008

Aladdin conjures SafeWord from its lamp

Aladdin says it will fully support Secure Computing’s network of SafeWord channel partners following acquisition 30 Jul 2008

Motorola grabs AirDefense

Mobile phone giant follows up 2006 purchase of Symbol with acquisition of wireless IPS vendor 30 Jul 2008

Enterasys backer unveils JV with Siemens

Siemens and Gores Group set up networking joint venture comprising Enterasys, Siemens’ enterprise communications arm and SER 29 Jul 2008

SCH finalises Interface deal

Birmingham-based distributor finally completes £2m deal 25 Jul 2008

EC weighs up Barclays offer for Computerlinks

European Commission reveals the deadline for its decision will be 27 August 25 Jul 2008

Integralis continues global expansion

Integration and managed services giant makes two acquisitions in the US and one in China 23 Jul 2008

SCC makes a french connection

Pan-European integrator acquires the Ile de France-based division of integrator Arés for undisclosed sum 22 Jul 2008

Brocade nabs Foundry in $3bn deal

Vendor announces 12 per cent revenue rise as acquisition is confirmed 22 Jul 2008

Channel unfazed by FSC rumour

Rumours surface that Fujitsu Siemens Computers' future may be uncertain 18 Jul 2008

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