Channelweb's top five

A run down of the five most popular stories broken on channelweb .co.uk last week

Just in case you missed them first time around, here's a round up of the web-only stories that got people clicking last week...

1) Cisco: HP-Microsoft alliance to desert channel

Networking giant claims Microsoft and HP tie-up will see both vendors taking more business direct

2) Carillion sells Cisco reseller arm

Capita buys Cisco Gold partner Carillion IT Services for £36m

3) Distribution is undervalued, claims GTDC

Global Technology Distribution Council meets in London to mull over the effects of the economic downturn

4) Avnet puts extra Resource in the north

Distribution behemoth opens Warrington-based The Resource centre to help reseller and vendor partners communicate

5) Forbes exits Ingram Micro EMEA

Alain Maquet unveiled as new regional boss of broadline distributor