New Change Organisation CEO slams 'parasitic' grey market

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Serial entrepreneur Adrian Barnard claims independent distributors can support the authorised channel as he takes the helm of The Change Organisation

Independent distributors have "a leading role to play" in the IT channel, according to the new CEO of The Change Organisation. Adrian Barnard joined the 23-year-old distributor last month having...

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