ChannelWeb's top five most read

1) Michael Dell: Dell is a channel convert

Michael Dell tells CRN that channel is now at core of company as he stops off in UK

2) Man and Machine offloads distribution business to Tech Data

VAD set to become VAR after distribution giant buys certain assets to strengthen its Autodesk offering across Europe

3) HP PSG: We are a safe bet for the channel

UK and Ireland channel director stresses the importance of its partners, and HP's commitment to the PC market

4) Microsoft warns channel to ditch old partner branding

Software giant's partners must stop using Gold and Certified branding from the end of next month

5) Cisco counterfeiter receives heavy sentence

Chun-Yu Zhao is stripped of US citizenship, ordered to pay back millions to Cisco and thrown in jail