October 2009

October 30, 2009 30 Oct'09
Dell bid for slice of £6bn public sector deal in doubt

Dell and a number of other suppliers are believed to be appealing against their failure to make the second stage tender for Buying Solutions' £6bn IT Hardware and Software framework agreement in a move which could delay the final decision. Continue Reading
October 30, 2009 30 Oct'09
Ingram Micro plans more enterprise distie buys

Ingram Micro plans to use its $1.2bn cash in hand to further invest in the UK enterprise distribution market. Continue Reading
October 29, 2009 29 Oct'09
HP distie rebate cuts could lead to price rises

Hewlett-Packard distributors may need to consider raising their prices next month to counter a reduction in rebates. Continue Reading

October 29, 2009 29 Oct'09
Juniper takes sledgehammer to network strategy

Network infrastructure vendor Juniper has today announced a complete refresh of its strategy and partnerships with the intention of beating rival Cisco at its own game. In a key move, Juniper has opened up its Junos software IP to third party ... Continue Reading
October 29, 2009 29 Oct'09
Avnet Q1 profits plummet but sales stabilising

Components and enterprise distributor Avnet has noted a continued recovery in the market as indicated by a sequential climb in its first quarter revenues, however profits have yet to rebound. Continue Reading
October 29, 2009 29 Oct'09
HP tipped to hand Azlan storage contract

Hewlett-Packard is expected to make Azlan the fifth distributor to carry its enterprise storage line-up from next month. Continue Reading
October 29, 2009 29 Oct'09
IT payment performance improving, says Experian

Business payment performance trends look to be heading in the right direction at last, according to the number-crunchers at credit and information services specialist Experian. Continue Reading
October 28, 2009 28 Oct'09
Ingram Micro server plans rest on CCD buy

Ingram Micro's UK bigwig reckons that with CCD on board it has the provision to start making more of a splash in the enterprise server market. Continue Reading
October 28, 2009 28 Oct'09
Interactive Ideas signs up with Zimbra

Interactive Ideas continues to build out its open source portfolio and has signed with messaging and collaboration vendor Zimbra. Continue Reading
October 28, 2009 28 Oct'09
Arrow Electronics Q3 profits fall 83% but sales stabilise

Year-over year sales declines at Arrow Electronics' two divisions showed signs of stabilisation during the third quarter but profits fell steeply. Continue Reading

October 28, 2009 28 Oct'09
Ingram Micro enteprise server plans rest on CCD buy

Ingram Micro's UK bigwig reckons that with CCD on board it has the provision to start making more of a splash in the enterprise server market. Continue Reading
October 28, 2009 28 Oct'09
HP staff to vote on industrial action

UK staff at Hewlett-Packard will be balloted on industrial action over cuts in bonuses and pension packages to some 150 field engineers. Continue Reading
October 28, 2009 28 Oct'09
Fujitsu profits obscure impact of downturn

Japanese tech bellwether Fujitsu has booked Q2 net profit of 72.4bn Yen (£485m), up from 4.2bn Yen this time last year after selling off a swathe of investment securities. Continue Reading
October 27, 2009 27 Oct'09
Cisco secures Scansafe acquisition

Networking equipment supplier Cisco is buying another security supplier with web security company Scan safe its latest buy. Cisco will pay $183m for Scansafe, which specialises in software as a service security, as it attempts to improve its ... Continue Reading
October 27, 2009 27 Oct'09
Ingram Micro acquires CCD

Computacenter has sold its distribution business to Ingram Micro in a deal that will expand the broad liner's small UK footprint in the mid-market and enterprise channel. Continue Reading
October 27, 2009 27 Oct'09
Computacenter plans for life post CCD

Computacenter's chief executive believes the sale of its distribution arm will free up in excess of £20m in working capital that the company can use to fund its own acquisitions. Continue Reading
October 27, 2009 27 Oct'09
Loss-making Extreme hunts new CEO

Loss-making network infrastructure vendor Extreme Networks is on the hunt for a new CEO after Mark Canepa left the company last week to "pursue other opportunities". The California-based firm has appointed CFO Bob Corey as acting CEO in the meantime. Continue Reading
October 26, 2009 26 Oct'09
AirMagnet highlights WLAN security issues

Network security specialist AirMagnet has warned that increasing uptake of 802.11n enabled wireless kit following the final ratification of the standard is providing new ways for cyber-crooks to break into corporate wireless LANs. Continue Reading
October 26, 2009 26 Oct'09
Microsoft UK to review Office 2010 disties

Microsoft UK is beginning exploratory conversations with its four OEM specialist distributors to ascertain if they have an appetite to sell Office 2010. Continue Reading
October 26, 2009 26 Oct'09
Recession sends IT pros back to school

A massive proportionof IT professionals are considering studying for new qualifications during the currentrecession to improve theirchances in the job market. According to research from the ITJob Board, 83% of IT professionals are thinking about ... Continue Reading