MicroScope's top stories, week ending 25 February 2011
PARS Technology falls into administration PARS Technology has gone into administration but the boss of the beleaguered firm is seeking investors to buy it back.
PARS Technology falls into administration
PARS Technology has gone into administration but the boss of the beleaguered firm is seeking investors to buy it back.
The Milton Keynes-based system builder had been weighing up its options after running into financial difficulties but insisted administration was the one choice it would not opt for.
PARS Technology demise hastened by VAT carousel fraud
Administrators of PARS Technology reckon an unpaid VAT claim against HMRC for nearly £2.5m and a weak trading environment caused its recent collapse.
VCE coalition redesigns channel blueprint
The Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) company has returned to drawing board to design a reseller friendly go-to-market strategy that also involves distributors.
Dell staffers arrested following botched PR stunt
An in-house marketing stunt to promote the launch of the latest Streak tablet PC backfired on Dell after two execs were arrested at its corporate HQ for minor offences.
NetApp array shortages predicted to continue
Components shortages will continue to disrupt supply of NetApp's revamped lines of storage arrays for at least the rest of this quarter.
Demise of HP Westcon deal points to ESSN distie overhaul
SCH buys print services minnow TSG
Demand for cloud experts outstrips supply
Cloud forecast still hazy outside technology sector, says CA
