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Westcon's European profit hit by Cisco discount decline

22 July 2014 •

FY14 numbers show reduced margins in European business as UK business grows past $500m

The European operations of distribution monolith Westcon were hit by reduced upfront discounts on Cisco wares during an up-and-down 2014 fiscal year. Annual accounts for the distributor's Europe...

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