June 2013

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Redstone CFO Peter Hallett calls it a day

  Following velvet divorce between Redstone and Redcentric, turnaround kingpin Peter Hallett moves on to pastures new  Continue Reading

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Cloud computing: changing the roles of the channel

  Colleen Smith, vice president SaaS/Cloud at Progress Software, looks at how the hosted world is changing things for the channel  Continue Reading

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Microsoft boasts of greater services for developers

  On the second day of its Build developers conference Microsoft has talked of its efforts to improve services to support cloud and mobile applications  Continue Reading

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Sage adds more SME, midmarket cloud options for channel

  Latest version of Sage 200 billed as response to midmarket customer demand for cloud ERP  Continue Reading

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Cloud certifications could give customer confidence

  The Cloud Industry Forum's certification partner APM Group has argued that customers gain confidence in certifications  Continue Reading

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  The two-tier channel can still have a role in the cloud

  Alan Back, director at data management, protection and recovery solutions provider DCG Group, explains why he thinks cloud sales will ultimately benefit from a two-tier channel model  Continue Reading

• June 28, 2013 28 Jun'13

  Five Minute Interview: Ed Dolman, VMware

  VMware UK and Ireland channel head Ed Dolman on the future of the channel, Welsh rugby fans and his famous relatives  Continue Reading

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  Supplier Profile: CA Technologies

  In this CA Technologies supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor.  Continue Reading

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  Ballmer admits need for a remix with Windows 8.1

  The Microsoft CEO has revealed the changes made in its Windows 8.1 update and admitted that users had wanted it to make improvements  Continue Reading

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  MoCo Communications latest buy for Daisy Distribution

  Daisy Distribution picks up Kentish comms hybrid for undisclosed sum to boost its airtime offering  Continue Reading

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  Logicalis launches flexible skills resource

  In response to the ongoing problems customers face getting hold of skilled staff Logicalis has launched a flexible resource that can help deliver specific projects for users  Continue Reading

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  Enables IT buys Support Force, reports ½ year loss

  First buy in planned acquisition spree cheers newly-formed Enables IT but contract losses weigh heavily on its first half results  Continue Reading

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  Websense looks for growth with ownership change

  With the deal to take Websense into private hands closing the vendor is now looking for growth around its Triton security platform  Continue Reading

• June 27, 2013 27 Jun'13

  Comtek gives Nortel Belfast plant new lease of life

  Telecoms support and repair outfit moves into Belfast facility and starts hiring  Continue Reading

• June 26, 2013 26 Jun'13

  Software and services market facing tough times

  The latest insight into the UK software and IT services market from TechMarketView reveals competition for market share will increase further  Continue Reading

• June 26, 2013 26 Jun'13

  HP to simplify VAR compensation, accreditations

  Changes to PartnerOne programme intended to help resellers grow faster and strengthen the potential for differentiation in the market  Continue Reading

• June 26, 2013 26 Jun'13

  ACS sees strong sales in health, managed services

  Sales at software and services group jump by nearly a quarter in strengthening market  Continue Reading

• June 26, 2013 26 Jun'13

  Users advised to find budget to move off XP

  Microsoft might be talking this week about Windows 8.1 but for the channel the real focus is to get more users migrating off XP  Continue Reading

• June 25, 2013 25 Jun'13

  Security appliance market tumbles in Q1

  Combination of factors, including Cisco move to higher price range, blamed by IDC for worst security appliance performance for three years  Continue Reading

• June 25, 2013 25 Jun'13

  Belkin aims to boost brand with cycling deal

  Belkin has signed a major sponsorship that will see it's brand feature prominently at the Tour de France which starts this weekend  Continue Reading