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1) Avnet hands out divisional management roles

Distributor appoints mixture of Bell and Avnet execs to oversee areas including networking, software, storage, security and credit

2) HP appoints first UK 'services only' distributor

Start-up distributor TSD launched on 1 November to help HP VARs bolster service offerings

3) Updated: Becta framework winners revealed

Leaked list reveals success for smaller firms in major education framework

4) Daisy and SpiriTel unite in comms mega-merger

Acquisitive publicly listed providers join forces as Daisy lays out £27.5m on London rival

5) Redstone snaps up Fujin

VAR buys Ethernet and datacentre specialist for a total of £2.9m, pending financial targets being hit