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Covid-19: Two-minute survey
How is the channel being impacted by coronavirus? Be part of CRN's research by taking part in this quick, multiple-choice survey
One in five resellers did business on G-Cloud last year
Some 65 of VAR 350 made at least one sale on government framework in 2019, CRN Essential research finds
Scheme using spare CPU capacity to fight COVID-19 gains backing from UK resellers, Michael Dell and others
Michael Dell urges anyone with a PC to join the fight against COVID-19 by sharing unused compute power, while AV reseller Creative Technology's UK arm donates 21 media servers to the cause
Five traits bosses must possess as they transform into virtual leaders
Leadership consulting firm Hogan Assessments has identified five attributes top executives will need to have if they are to lead their firms remotely
HP says supply no longer the issue as it flags 'unprecedented short-term demand'
Customers may have to be flexible on configurations as COVID-19 sparks short-term demand hike, Neil Sawyer says
Channel duo report WFH revenue boost
Shearwater Group and ALSO issue upbeat statements to investors as COVID-19 stokes demand for their wares
'My cat keeps giving me the stink eye': Self-isolating channel bosses and their pets
Leaders from Softcat, XMA, ANS, DTP and Cloudreach reveal how their cats or dogs are helping (or hindering) them as they turn their bedrooms into boardrooms
CRN Sustainability Report
How seven leading tech vendors measure up on sustainability
How seven tech giants stack up on sustainability
CRN Sustainability Report examines the sustainability endeavours of seven leading tech brands, and finds the majority of end users now see sustainability as a top-three purchasing consideration
Nordics' largest reseller to launch ten-year sustainability plan
Atea reveals it recycled or reused over 450,000 units last year
Why this VAR has 90 per cent of its tech team aiding the NHS
Block Solutions boss Marc Chang opens up on the firm's efforts to support the overstretched NHS
'We feel a bit like Elon Musk in the early days of Tesla'
Portsmouth-based Circular Computing claims reseller demand for its remanufactured laptops has risen dramatically over the past 12 months
Coronavirus the 'defining moment of a generation' for comms channel
Boss of Microsoft partner claims virus will fundamentally reshape investment decisions
Five top G-Cloud suppliers reveal their formula for success
Five resellers and MSPs that did over £1m in business through G-Cloud last year open up on their top tips and bugbears
Midwich beats chest after 'tough' year for audio visual market
AV market's customary four per cent growth stalled last year, distributor says as it unveils 20 per cent annual growth hike
Apple reseller JTRS storms £20m framework
Jigsaw24 and Western Computers among other partners to feature on new tech framework for education and public sector organisations
Cisco partner responds to Cononavirus with free NHS video consultation offer
Free 90-day offer comes as NHS England urges hospitals to carry out more video consultations of patients
Fortinet UK boss opens up on distribution shake-up
The network security vendor has just moved from a single to multi-distributor model in the UK with the signing of Arrow. UKI regional director Paul Anderson talks through the rationale for the move
Datacentres 'can and should' be climate-neutral by 2030, EU says
European Commission warns that digital transformation must not come at the cost of the planet
Rising Stars 2020: The born-(again)-in-the-cloud consultancy
One of six firms highlighted in CRN's Rising Stars 2020 report, Sol-Tec’s growth and high profits can be traced back to its decision to ditch reselling and get in on the ground floor with Microsoft Azure, CEO Nik Topham tells CRN
Reseller pay packets: Staff earn £10k more than national average
Average wage across UK's top 350 VARs, MSPs and tech consultancies growing just above inflation, according to CRN research
Staff and Salaries 2020
How many staff do UK resellers employ, and how much do they pay them?
Insight UK boss lands EMEA top job
Emma de Sousa will replace Wolfgang Ebermann as EMEA president on 1 January 2021
IT asset disposal heavyweight joins 'game-changing' N2S
Former RDC executive Andrew Brown hails N2S' innovations around bio leaching as he joins Bury St Edmunds-based outfit
Rising Stars 2020: The buy and build
Leeds-based SICL recently joined a private equity-backed buy-and-build venture that is gunning for £150m revenues, and was one of six firms highlighted in CRN's recent Rising Stars report. Sales director Joey Hemingbrough sets out its growth plans
Is immersive cooling the answer to greener datacentres?
Datacentre operator Goonhilly tells CRN that the technology - which uses liquid similar to rapeseed oil to cool servers - is 65 per cent more efficient than traditional systems
Could this sustainable seafood project hint at the channel's future?
“I think IT will play a crucial role in the next decade to meet the global challenges we have,” Atea executive Andreas Antonsen tells CRN ahead of our inaugural Sustainability Summit
Rising Stars 2020: The born-in-the-cloud start-up
London-based Microsoft partner Minttulip is one of six firms highlighted in CRN Rising Stars 2020. A focus on “success management” has underpinned its lightning revenue and profit growth, according to MD Rob Mossop
Time's up for HDD PCs
Meteoric rise of SSDs means new laptops featuring HDD as their primary storage will be non-existent by the end of the year, analyst Context predicts
Rising Stars 2020: The ambitious MSSP
Bullish MSSP Adarma - one of six firms highlighted in CRN's Rising Stars 2020 report - is plotting international expansion under new private equity backer Livingbridge. MD David Calder opens up on the Edinburgh-based outfit's growth plans
Women in Tech Festival UK 2020 line-up unveiled
This year’s event will focus on empowerment, development, management, and even the taboo of managing inappropriate workplace interactions
'Booming' CAD market prompts ownership switch at CRN Top VAR
UK's largest SOLIDWORKS reseller, £50m-revenue Solid Solutions, snapped up by LDC
Rising Stars 2020: The acquisitive MSP
Despite being founded less than six years ago, Glasgow-based MSP and ERP provider already has a £16m revenue run rate and featured in CRN's recent Rising Stars report. Founder Tom O’Hara reveals its secret sauce
Meet the UK channel's most dynamic, profitable and fastest-growing firms
CRN Rising Stars 2020 explores the genetic make-up of the firms lighting up the industry with their growth and profits
The UK's top 350 tech resellers revealed….
VAR 350 firms grew revenues 12.4 per cent to £21.8bn in their latest years
CRN VAR 350
The top 350 UK tech resellers, MSPs and consultancies ranked and profiled
Carr to drive SCC's professional services arm
Former Trustmarque boss will help grow AI and IoT practices in new role
Nine channel bosses on their biggest business mistakes
From accidentally adding an extra zero in an order, to investing in failing companies, CRN A-listers including Sarah Shields, Gary Matson, Dave Stevinson and Chris Dunning spill the beans on their rookie errors on their journeys to the top of the industry...
How can the channel step up on sustainability?
Sustainability set to take centre stage for the channel in the 2020s, CRN's Doug Woodburn argues
Top VARs Q&A: Neil Murphy, Bytes Technology Group
MD Neil Murphy assesses the most recent financial year of Bytes Software Services and the wider Bytes Technology Group
Rise of the global 'super VAR'
With a quarter of the firms included in Top VARs 2019 were headquartered outside the UK, the business of reselling and servicing IT is becoming more global in nature
Top VARs Q&A: Peter Robbins, Probrand
MD of 89th-ranked Top VAR reflects on its ‘challenging and expensive’ digital transformation
Top VARs Q&A: Yolanta Gill, European Electronique
80th-ranked Top VARs’ MD on how it has coped with slowdown in its core schools market
Irish tech suppliers merge to create €150m-revenue powerhouse
Arkphire and Trilogy claim union is “first major move” towards consolidation of Irish managed services space
CRN A-Listers as kids
We asked some of the UK’s most recognisable vendor, reseller and distie bosses to send us pictures of their younger selves. How many can you identify?