ChannelWeb's top five

1) Alcatel-Lucent snuggles up to newborn distributor

New-kid-on-the-block Incanix granted access to vendor’s full portfolio

2) Cisco hands Gold badge to Kelway

Acquisitive VAR joins networking vendor's top table

3) Rumours mount of 2e2 IPO

FT reports suggest integrator is one of a number of channel firms considering going public

4) Extreme to cash in on M&A uncertainty

Vendor claims its single-minded focus on Ethernet networking could tempt partners from more thinly spread rivals

5) C2000 urges channel to Come Dine With Me

Broadline giant set to hold a range of fundraising incentives to help raise money for new cancer charity started by former employee