News

Audio Visual (AV) Solutions

• April 03, 2020 03 Apr'20

  Home working product demand increasing strain on channel stocks

  The rush of customers to equip staff for a world of home working has led to huge spikes in demand of certain products over the past few weeks

• March 30, 2020 30 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: Partners add value as customers adapt to lockdown

  Face-to-face meetings might not be an option, but the channel can still help users as they adapt to a new reality

• March 27, 2020 27 Mar'20

  Coronavirus driving sales of remote working products

  Sales of some products have gone through the roof, according to numbers from Context, as countries across Europe adapt to a life of home working

• March 23, 2020 23 Mar'20

  Sales of peripheral devices surge as workers stay at home

  Monitors, keyboards and mice are all in high demand as workers get set up for remote working to slow the spread of coronavirus

• March 13, 2020 13 Mar'20

  Coronavirus sparks remote working demand

  The channel is in a prime position to help customers keep going through the coronavirus crisis by enabling more flexible working methods

• January 24, 2020 24 Jan'20

  BETT: HP hits the road to support educational partners

  Vendor aims to get its education offerings out in front of customers and support resellers across the country

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  Zuckerberg expecting AR to make it big

  The boss of Facebook has outlined some of the changes he sees coming in the 2020s and has put AR up there as the platform for the future

• November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19

  Exertis delivers for DCC

  Half year numbers show that although facing its challenges the Technology side of the business is performing strongly

• October 11, 2019 11 Oct'19

  PC market enjoying the good times but shadows falling across 2020

  Current market conditions are delivering strong growth but Canalys has warned that some of those factors will not last for much longer

• September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19

  Lifesize outlines channel commitment

  Lifesize talks channel investment after breaking through the $100 million mark in bookings

• June 26, 2019 26 Jun'19

  Channel delivers solid growth for Lenovo

  Firm aiming to build on the momentum of its last fiscal year with the channel playing a key role in delivering the growth

• June 04, 2019 04 Jun'19

  Tech Data increasing managed security services support

  Distributor rolls out a programme to support those resellers looking to make the shift into the MSSP market

• May 15, 2019 15 May'19

  Exertis looking for further growth after a strong year

  Distributor is looking to build on the momentum in its last fiscal year and push organic growth as well as looking to continue making strategic acquisitions

• May 14, 2019 14 May'19

  Acquisitions fueling growth at Exertis

  DCC announces double acquisition on the day it shares its numbers for the last fiscal year

• May 13, 2019 13 May'19

  Midwich indicates there could be more acquisitions

  Audio visual distributor updates on its progress at an AGM that indicates that acquisition remains an option

• April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19

  Video conferencing moving out of the meeting room onto the desktop

  Resellers should take note of the increasing opportunities in the video conferencing market as the technology becomes more widespread and improves its quality

• March 12, 2019 12 Mar'19

  Midwich surfing a wave of AV demand

  Distributor delivers a strong set of results for 2018 with growth across all territories and products

• January 24, 2019 24 Jan'19

  Exertis signals strong growth in smart tech market

  Distributor’s update on the smart technology market reveals revenue growth of more than 65% in the past year

• January 07, 2019 07 Jan'19

  October becomes a key month for channel monitor sales

  Seasonal sales might start in late November but the peak action on the monitor front has now shifted to October front in distribution, according to findings from Context

• January 04, 2019 04 Jan'19

  The channel opportunities in 2019

  There are plenty of areas that should excite the channel as the year kicks off

• November 06, 2018 06 Nov'18

  SCC deepens comms offering with avsnet investment

  Significant investment in comms and collaboration player will form the bulk of SCC approach to that market opportunity

• October 30, 2018 30 Oct'18

  Education resellers get Budget boost

  A £400m bonus for schools is going to spent by some on improving the technology they use in the classroom

• September 27, 2018 27 Sep'18

  DCC heralds impact of acquisitions on profits and makes another one

  The owner of Exertis has updated investors on how its first fiscal half has gone with acquisitions making an impact on the bottom line

• September 13, 2018 13 Sep'18

  CompTIA flags emerging tech the channel needs to get to grips with

  The industry organisation has shared the top ten emerging technologies that are set to have an impact on the channel and users

• September 11, 2018 11 Sep'18

  Acquisitions fuel Midwich profits

  The audio visual distributor has seen its half year numbers swell thanks to the contributions from its various acquisitions

• July 25, 2018 25 Jul'18

  BlueJeans extends channel programme

  The video conferencing specialist has increased the incentives and rewards for those prepared to meet the requirements of its revised partner programme

• July 20, 2018 20 Jul'18

  Westcoast sets out with HANNspree to carve out AV reputation

  The distributor might not be closely associated with the AV market but it has revealed intentions to change that with a vendor and management appointment

• July 13, 2018 13 Jul'18

  DCC makes double acquisition to bolser portfolio

  A presence in the US as well as Europe and Australia is one of the benefits that comes with the acquisition of AV player Stampede and the mobile accessories business will get a boost with Kondor

• May 15, 2018 15 May'18

  Exertis delivers the growth to swell out DCC full year numbers

  The decision by Exertis to build a strong AV business is paying dividends with the firm's parent revealing decent numbers for the last fiscal year

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Wearables not just a passing fad

  IDC is predicting growth for the segment and that will have implications on networks

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Warranties not hitting the mark with millennials

  The next generation of buyers do not seem to be that bothered about warranties

• January 29, 2018 29 Jan'18

  HP and Lenovo make their educational pitches

  The BETT show saw the two leading hardware players unveil more products, expand the reseller base and talk about the importance of VR

• September 05, 2017 05 Sep'17

  Microsoft gives Westcon-Comstor Surface Hub distribution role

  Microsoft has extended its UK distribution network for its large format Surface Hub collaboration tool