ChannelWeb's top five

1) Microsoft clobbers four illegal software dealers

Quartet of UK dealers caught out in Microsoft's counterfeit software crackdown

2) Ingram Micro in talks with CCD staff over overlaps

Credit control thought to be one area broadliner will make cuts following closure of acquisition

3) Computacenter buys Thesaurus

"Certain assets" of IBM Premier Partner are snapped up by IT and infrastructure giant as it continues shopping spree

4) Church brings in fresh blood at Integralis
Security integrator’s new UK chief raids management ranks of Sophos, Didata and Verizon

5) Trustmarque cuts distributors for main lines

Ten distributors chosen to supply VAR with 14 of its main vendor lines in £30m tender