Analysis

Grabbing the gold dust

golddust

Is the channel missing out by failing to harness the web’s power to bring easy leads to its door, asks Doug Woodburn

30 Jan 2012

Acer’s Olympic dream

Olympic Stadium ODA

Following a cloak-and-dagger bus tour of the Olympic Park with no stopping allowed, Sara Yirrell gets a sneaky peak at the mammoth challenge facing the vendor this summer

19 Jan 2012

Eastern promise

Huawei's global headquarters in Shenzhen

As Huawei decides the time is right to launch an assault on the European market, Sara Yirrell finds out its plans for a prosperous future

13 Dec 2011

HP bursts through the clouds

Channel bosses Kevin Matthews and Paul Early discuss the vendor’s progress in the channel this year and what it has planned for 2012

09 Dec 2011

Squeezing trade

With HMRC refusing to back down over VAT repayments to mobile phone and PC components traders, Sara Yirrell looks at the impact government strategy is having on the economy

07 Dec 2011

Field of dreams

Paul Cobley, managing director of Besttel, discusses the benefits and drawbacks of running an ambitious VAR from a field in Cumbria

05 Dec 2011

Business heads in the cloud

How do customers really see the future of cloud computing? An Entrepreneurship Week event brought together four business leaders to answer the question. Fleur Doidge reports

28 Nov 2011

Avaya looks to unite and conquer

Sam Trendall went along to the vendor’s partner conference in Berlin to find out how the divisions of the past are being bridged - and discovered a company getting its mojo back

21 Nov 2011

A hire education

Apprenticeships and graduate training schemes are seeing a rise in popularity. Caroline Donnelly finds out how the channel is guiding the next generation

17 Nov 2011

Sharpening the focus

After weeks of doubt, the future of HP’s PSG division is very much decided. Sara Yirrell meets PSG’s UK and Ireland sales director Trevor Evans to discuss its plans

11 Nov 2011

We could be heroes

Just for one night, Battersea Park Arena will reverberate to the sounds of celebration at the CRN Channel Awards 2011.

07 Nov 2011

Humble beginnings

Just 100 days after taking over at one of the largest and fastest-growing global distributors, Rick Hamada is relishing his role as CEO. Sara Yirrell catches up with him during a recent UK visit

07 Nov 2011

A brand doesn’t come for free

Tech companies have had more than their fair share of PR mishaps this year. Sam Trendall examines the importance of branding for channel players

07 Nov 2011

Transitioning through the pain

Although one of the most hyped concepts of the past decade, many industry players are still not sure what cloud means for their business. Sara Yirrell talks to Dave McLeman of Ancoris, a cloud pioneer

17 Oct 2011

Pride of Britain

The UK channel comes together to celebrate its own unsung heroes and stars in a little over four weeks. Fleur Doidge reports

14 Oct 2011

A specialist future

Sara Yirrell catches up with SDG’s EMEA chief Paul Eccleston to find out what makes him tick

05 Oct 2011

Say goodbye to Windows XP

Microsoft wants Windows XP ditched by 2014. Caroline Donnelly analyses the state of play

20 Sep 2011

A match made in heaven?

Following Google’s buyout of Motorola Mobility, Sam Trendall asks if their relationship will blossom

12 Sep 2011

Standing on ceremony

Judging day is here and table sales for this year’s channel Oscars are open

19 Aug 2011

Better the devil you know

Microsoft has assured its partners that it is still “all in” when it comes to on-premise, reports Caroline Donnelly

08 Aug 2011

Ways to grow UK plc

Channel companies favour cuts and investment to get the economy out of the doldrums

05 Aug 2011

Getting back to earth on mobile cloud

Attendees at mobile cloud event challenge idea that opportunities are available for the taking. Fleur Doidge reports

22 Jul 2011

Microsoft, Mimecast tout Office 365 opportunity

The vendor push for migration to the cloud productivity suite has begun in earnest, says Fleur Doidge

15 Jul 2011

Final bell goes for Channel Awards entries

Time is running out to enter this year's Channel Awards by 5 August, says Fleur Doidge

15 Jul 2011

Less cloudy future for the channel

Vendors, resellers and distributors at cloud forum agree that partnership will remain key as cloud tech spreads

08 Jul 2011

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CRN Partner Connect 2012

CRN Partner Connect logo

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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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