ChannelWeb's top five most read

A rundown of last week's most-read stories on ChannelWeb

1) Channel in £900k fraud warning

Criminals are stealing distribution log-in details and getting away with thousands of pounds' worth of kit - with the bill landing on resellers' doormats

2) Phoenix steps out from the shadows to kick-start growth

Senior management at services heavyweight tell CRN why the company is targeting new accounts, brand building and besting its reseller rivals in the cloud

3) Magirus: Others knocked, but we had to answer Avnet call

Distributor's eponymous leader on why he did not want to be the last European player fighting against consolidation

4) Police to reduce Sprint framework use of sub-suppliers for tablets

Police minister indicates that procurement chiefs and sole supplier SCC want to cut numbers of tablet providers

5) Computacenter's UK arm enjoys stellar Q2

Industry bellwether sees UK services and product sales rise 18 and eight per cent in second quarter respectively