October 2009
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October 30, 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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October 26, 2009
26
Oct'09
Five minute interview: Adam Spurr, Outsourcery
MicroScope puts its questions to Adam Spurr, sales director at Outsourcer, what is the best/worst advice you have received and from whom? You reap what you sow. My dad told me that when I was 10. What is the best book you have ever read? The Da ... Continue Reading
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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
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October 26, 2009
26
Oct'09
Massive server refresh on horizon, says IDC
Virtualisation sales have been dented by the recession proving that no markets are immune to the economic maelstrom, but a massive refresh pending in the server market should give resellers a reason to be cheerful. Continue Reading