Academia walks away from low-margin framework business

Doug Woodburn
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Reseller votes with its feet after claiming volume framework deals benefit neither suppliers nor its education customers - and unveils new services focus

Reseller Academia has walked away from low-margin deals tendered through education purchasing frameworks and is shifting its focus to services. Since the start of 2016, Academia has stopped comp...

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