Exclusive: IBM pulls pay from reps who bypass channel

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Changes to internal hardware commission structures apply to all but 23 to 27 of UK accounts

IBM is to stop paying its direct sales staff commission on all but the largest accounts globally unless they work with the channel, CRN can reveal. Big Blue assembled its top UK hardware partner...

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