News
Audio Visual (AV) Solutions
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November 17, 2014
17
Nov'14
Dimension Data sets out ambitious green targets
Dimension Data is planning to save customers millions in saving energy and travel costs
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September 24, 2014
24
Sep'14
ScanSource closes Imago Group acquisition
In its bid to become one of the major AV and comms players in Europe ScanSource has completed its acquisition of Imago Group
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September 16, 2014
16
Sep'14
4K display distribution prices crash in Q3 2014
New research shows that distribution prices of Ultra-High-Def monitors dropped dramatically this quarter
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September 10, 2014
10
Sep'14
Apple Watch makes it time for the channel to talk infrastructure
The Apple Watch might not be a product that the channel handles but the impact on networking infrastructure and security is an area that should provide revenue
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September 02, 2014
02
Sep'14
Teachers struggling to cope with the technological classroom
Virgin Business Media has surveyed teachers and found that a significant number are not comfortable trying to get the most out of the IT in their classrooms
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July 07, 2014
07
Jul'14
RM PC departure hits half year revenues
The latest RM half yearly numbers have shown the ongoing impact of making a decision to exit the PC market
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June 26, 2014
26
Jun'14
Dixons signals consumer spending recovery
Retailer delivers strong results with signs that consumer spending is recovering
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June 25, 2014
25
Jun'14
Channel opportunities in wearable tech
Resellers might not sell lots of Google Glass and iWatches but there are opportunities in supporting the move towards the use of more wearable technology
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May 23, 2014
23
May'14
Exertis Micro-P adds Sharp to its audio visual range
Exertis Micro-P has bolstered its audio visual line-up after signing up with Sharp
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May 16, 2014
16
May'14
ASM Technologies identifying emerging opportunities
ASM Technologies is reporting a decent amount of innovation in the tech development space as it looks to widen its portfolio
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May 09, 2014
09
May'14
Dixons and Carphone tie-up close to completion
With the deadline for an announcement over merger talks getting closer a deal to go ahead with the tie-up between Dixons and Carphone Warehouse looks like a done deal
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May 08, 2014
08
May'14
Promethean remains optimistic despite sliding Q1 sales
Interactive whiteboard player Promethean has struck an upbeat note despite sales going in the wrong direction in Q1
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May 01, 2014
01
May'14
Toshiba turns to channel to drive audio-visual sales
Toshiba offers up its AV range to partners for the first time in an attempt to offer a more complete hardware solution set to customers
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April 16, 2014
16
Apr'14
Centerprise ICT 2015 Treasury contract guarantee of SME commitment
HM Treasury says the awarding of a four year contract for media and wireless services to Centerprise is a clear demonstration of its commitment to sourcing ICT through UK SMEs
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April 14, 2014
14
Apr'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 11 April 2014
XP shutdown arrives, SME spending on the rise, and Ingram reports channel network success. Catch up on the biggest stories from the past seven days
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April 07, 2014
07
Apr'14
Bose turns to channel with ASM Technologies
Audio player Bose has signed up ASM Technologies as it looks to work with the channel for the first time
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March 31, 2014
31
Mar'14
Tech Data handed Google Chromecast support deal
Tech Data has been given a European wide support role for the Google Chromecast video streaming device
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February 27, 2014
27
Feb'14
Education player Promethean World trims losses
Educational specialist Promethean World has trimmed losses as its product expansion starts to deliver
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February 20, 2014
20
Feb'14
Video surveillance start-up Eagle Eye alights on security VARs
Cloud video surveillance specialist to hit up UK channel
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January 24, 2014
24
Jan'14
Hardware recycling market facing tougher tests
Those offering hardware recycling could find life becoming harder as legislation steps up and customer worries about data leakage increases
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January 23, 2014
23
Jan'14
BETT: IT firms have a role to play in boosting teacher skills
Stone Group has urged the IT industry to get involved with local schools to help teachers gain eskills
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January 21, 2014
21
Jan'14
Promethean heading in the right direction after stronger year
Interactive whiteboard specialist Promethean World has delivered a year end trading update that sounds more positive than the last couple of years
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January 20, 2014
20
Jan'14
Ingram Micro takes on wider screen remit from LG
Existing distribution relationship between Ingram Micro and LG is to expand to include large format screens and digital signage products
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January 20, 2014
20
Jan'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 17 January 2013
EMC gives sneak preview of new partner programme, distribution dragons seek out up-and-coming vendors, and Avnet gets new UK boss following reshuffle. Catch up on the biggest channel stories of last week
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January 08, 2014
08
Jan'14
D-Link hands Routledge UK sales, marketing manager role
Former European business development boss takes charge of UK and Ireland sales and marketing efforts
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January 03, 2014
03
Jan'14
Mobility and high quality video set to dominate CES
With the CES show in Las Vegas just days away it's already possible to predict the major themes of the massive consumer electronics event
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December 17, 2013
17
Dec'13
Decent UK performance boosts Dixons
A strong performance in the UK and Ireland has helped Dixons deliver decent H1 numbers
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November 13, 2013
13
Nov'13
Blue Jeans Network looks for tight fit with UK channel
Latest Silicon Valley start-up to hit UK shores pledges to turn video into a mass market proposition, and signs up big AV channel guns Imago and InterCall
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October 10, 2013
10
Oct'13
Nimans launches channel video-as-a-service service
Latest development in comms distie’s ‘Everything Connected’ strategy sees video-as-a-service solution pitched at convergence resellers
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September 06, 2013
06
Sep'13
Dixons offloads loss-making Pixmania business
Dixons has taken steps to sort out the future for its loss-making French online business Pixmania
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September 04, 2013
04
Sep'13
D-Link teams up with Halfords in consumer security push
D-Link’s consumer-focused surveillance camera lines are to be made available through automotive and cycling retail specialist Halfords
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August 01, 2013
01
Aug'13
Micro-P shuffles management pack
Micro-P has brought on new staff and made some promotions as it shuffles its management
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July 22, 2013
22
Jul'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 19 July 2013
Adopting cloud could make midsized businesses more competitive; Computacenter UK sitting pretty; and Avnet and Arrow land IBM training role, in our regular look back at last week's big stories
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July 16, 2013
16
Jul'13
Sennheiser expands ASM Technologies relationship
Audio hardware specialist Sennheiser expands its partnership with self-styled agile distie ASM Technologies to get better access into system integrators and resellers
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May 16, 2013
16
May'13
Demise of competitors bolsters Dixons
The exit from the electrical retail market of Comet was one of the contributing factors that helped Dixons deliver a strong set of numbers for its fiscal year
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May 10, 2013
10
May'13
Mobile growth driving demand for high-end screens
The latest research from Context has shown that the demand for greater connectivity is driving the demand for monitors with USB options
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May 08, 2013
08
May'13
Imago swoops on rival Touchline
Distributor acquisition creates new force in European video-conferencing market
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May 08, 2013
08
May'13
Promethean revenues drop as market remains challenging
Education market specialist Promethean World has reported a drop in first quarter revenues as the market continues to be challenging.
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May 07, 2013
07
May'13
LDD Group buys into education market
Acquisition of primary school computing specialist Compubyte latest step in LDD’s expansion plans
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May 07, 2013
07
May'13
C2000 kicks off education campaign
With the key buying period in the education market kicking off Computer 2000's public sector unit has launched a campaign to drive growth in that market
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May 01, 2013
01
May'13
Eizo relaunches channel using in-house distribution
Monitor specialist Eizo has relaunched its channel 15 months after parting with Avnet and taking the decision to handle distribution itself
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March 26, 2013
26
Mar'13
Comstor adds managed video financing options
Westcon-owned distie is intent on helping the channel grab a larger slice of the multi-billion pound video market
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March 11, 2013
11
Mar'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 8 March 2013
Our regular look back at the most important IT channel news stories from the past seven days as selected by MicroScope readers
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March 06, 2013
06
Mar'13
Samsung pumps $110m into Sharp
Samsung has made an investment in Sharp as it looks to gain closer links with the thin-screen LCD manufacturer
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March 06, 2013
06
Mar'13
Comms disties join forces to host Vidyo services
Telecoms distributor NeoWave has teamed up with some of its overseas peers to form a joint venture dedicated to offering hosted video collaboration services based on Vidyo software
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February 27, 2013
27
Feb'13
Sluggish schools market hits Promethean revenues
Education specialist Promethean has issued preliminary numbers of last year that show the impact of a challenging education market
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February 21, 2013
21
Feb'13
Ratcliffe leaves healthier RM, but BSF impact lingers
With its successful restructuring now largely complete, RM chairman Martyn Ratcliffe has announced he will step down from the firm this summer
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January 30, 2013
30
Jan'13
Avaya retains Imago's Radvision contract
Specialist video distie Imago has revealed Avaya has renewed its contract to sell Radvision's Scopia products
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January 24, 2013
24
Jan'13
Former Comet executive joins C2000 Triade division
A former Comet executive has joined Computer 2000's consumer electronics division as the distributor looks to bolster that side of its operations
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January 15, 2013
15
Jan'13
HMV the latest high street casualty
HMV has joined the ranks of Jessops and Comet as the firm called in administrators after admitting it is not going to be able to meet banking covenants at the end of the month
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January 14, 2013
14
Jan'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 11 January 2013
Our regular look back at the most widely read channel news stories from the past seven days
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January 09, 2013
09
Jan'13
Polycom nabs Cisco man to run EMEA marketing
Former Cisco marketing director for collaboration Tim Stone is crossing over to video networking specialist Polycom to become vice president of its EMEA marketing operations
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January 04, 2013
04
Jan'13
Nearly New AV aims to grow brand with Norris appointment
Nearly New AV has hired a business manager with a remit to grow the business it generates through partners as it looks to become a leading source of second-hand and ex-demo AV equipment
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December 18, 2012
18
Dec'12
OpCapita engulfed in growing row as Comet shuts down
With its remaining stores closing for good on 18 December, private equity backer OpCapita is under pressure over its role in the collapse of Comet
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December 17, 2012
17
Dec'12
Nimans parent Nycomm buys Videonations
Audio-visual reseller Videonations has been bought by Nimans parent, the Nycomm Group, for an undisclosed sum to bulk up its unified comms channel offering
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December 13, 2012
13
Dec'12
Micro-P raids Azlan for network, comms talent
Micro-P has appointed Azlan’s HP Networking business manager Gavin O’Shea as its new general manager of networking and communications
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December 07, 2012
07
Dec'12
C2000 sets ambition for £3bn turnover
Having already beaten its target of hitting the £2bn revenue mark in the UK Computer 2000 has now raised the bar higher as it looks to continue growth
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December 07, 2012
07
Dec'12
End drawing near for Comet
As more stores prepare for a last weekend of trading the prospect of the entire retail operation disappearing from the high street is looking more likely
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November 29, 2012
29
Nov'12
Sharp could turn to tech giants to gain funding
Struggling Sharp is reported to be in talks with Intel and Dell as it looks to secure their investments as it continues to look for solutions to turn around its losses
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November 29, 2012
29
Nov'12
Dixons returns UK profit for first time in five years
Electrical retail is not all doom and gloom with Dixons Retail delivering a solid set of interim numbers for its first half as it enjoys the benefits of a strong summer of sport and Comet's demise
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November 28, 2012
28
Nov'12
Further 125 Comet stores face the axe
More Comet stores are set to bring down the shutters unless a firm offer can be made for the business as administrators look to cut costs further
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November 27, 2012
27
Nov'12
Turnaround expert linked with Comet
An entrepreneur that has a track record in turning around struggling businesses has been linked as a possible buyer for the struggling retailer Comet
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November 14, 2012
14
Nov'12
Viewsonic appoints Carr to bolster sales
Viewsonic has appointed former Sony staffer Richard Carr to head up its northern European sales with an expectation he will grow the business through resellers
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November 07, 2012
07
Nov'12
Imago, Vidyo team up to offer VAR cloud video service
Video solutions VAD Imago Group says it has become the first European hosted video distributor after signing a new compact with telepresence software specialist Vidyo
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November 07, 2012
07
Nov'12
Dixons offers Comet staff yuletide lifeline
Dixons is offering staff at the beleagured Comet stores the prospect of Christmas work as it looks to recruit 3,000 additional seasonal workers
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November 01, 2012
01
Nov'12
Comet to fall into administration next week
Troubled electricals and IT retailer Comet is to be placed into administrationwith around 6,000 jobs at risk across the UK
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
Comstor adds video carrier UCi2i, enhances Cisco service offering
Comstor has signed an agreement to offer London-based video carrier UCi2i’s managed services offering to its VAR community, enhancing the services it is able to provide around its core Cisco offering
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October 10, 2012
10
Oct'12
Avaya drops Radvision solutions into Connect programme
Avaya Connect resellers will soon get enjoy the fruits of the unified comms vendor’s acquisition of video specialist Radvision, after Avaya announced its Scopia video solutions have now been added to the channel line-card
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October 08, 2012
08
Oct'12
Polycom product refresh aims to 'future-proof' channel video projects
Polycom has launched a raft of new video-conferencing solutions to help the channel grab and keep a larger slice of a market that could be worth up to $12bn (£7.5bn) by 2015
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October 08, 2012
08
Oct'12
Maverick adds C2G reseller cable configurator
C2000 audiovisual unit TDMaverick has added a vendor-supplied cabling configurator tool to its website as part of an ongoing drive to soup up the range of services it provides to its channel
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October 04, 2012
04
Oct'12
Promethean World revenues dip as education cuts bite
The financial year at interactive whiteboard specialist Promethean World continues to struggle with revenues again dropping in Q3 after a poor first half of the year
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
Hotlamps promotes anti-counterfeit message
Distributor Hotlamps is looking to increase channel awareness about the dangers of selling copied or counterfeit projector lamps to customers
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September 18, 2012
18
Sep'12
Apple partner Square gets new London home
Apple Premium Reseller Square Group has moved into its new South London home, a stone's throw from the Shard
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September 06, 2012
06
Sep'12
Dixons boosted by summer of sport
Dixons Retail Group has seen sales figures climb in the summer better than it expected thanks to people buying TVs and tablets to watch the Olympics
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September 03, 2012
03
Sep'12
Six Degrees buys Avaya partner Aurora
Avaya reseller Aurora Networks Ltd is the latest firm to be picked up by buy-and-build cloud services provider Six Degrees Group, strengthening its unified communications business.
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September 03, 2012
03
Sep'12
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 31 August 2012
Our weekly run down of the top 10 most read stories on MicroScope.co.uk.
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August 29, 2012
29
Aug'12
Apple partner Square gets teeth into audio-visual market
Apple Premium Reseller Square Group has bought into the audio-visual market with the purchase of sector specialist, Digital Vision AV.
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August 29, 2012
29
Aug'12
Sennheiser picks Rocom’s Craven for comms push
Sennheiser has appointed former Rocom corporate sales boss Jane Craven director of sales and marketing, in the first director-level appointment for its UK Professional Telecoms division.
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August 10, 2012
10
Aug'12
Dixons polishes off PIXmania
Dixons Retail has bought out PIXmania founders Steve and Jean-Emile Rosenblum for €10m (£8m) in cash, taking its stake in the online retailer to 99%.
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August 09, 2012
09
Aug'12
Education bounces back as higher ed starts spending
The education sector could once again be fertile ground for resellers as it produced growth for the first time in a couple of years
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August 07, 2012
07
Aug'12
Best Buy founder bids $9bn for retailer
The original founder of the US retailer Best Buy has made an unsolicited offer to buy the company
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August 03, 2012
03
Aug'12
Sharp set to swing the axe on 5,000 staff
Sharp has announced plans to axe staff for the first time in 60 years after announcing major losses for its first quarter
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August 01, 2012
01
Aug'12
Outdated views mean opportunities in videoconferencing
Video conferencing systems used by most firms are out of date and delivering much less quality than more up-to-date technology can offer
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July 31, 2012
31
Jul'12
Viewsonic brings in ex-Lenovo staffer to head Europe
Viewsonic has hired a former Lenovo executive to run its European operations and grow its monitor and projector sales
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July 31, 2012
31
Jul'12
TDMaverick extends credit on commercial displays
Audio visual distributor TDMaverick is extending credit terms for resellers that sell commercial displays between now and the end of the year
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July 30, 2012
30
Jul'12
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 27 July 2012
The stories that got the readers clicking for the last week
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July 26, 2012
26
Jul'12
Promethean boss walks as losses mount
Promethean's chief executive has decided now is the time to leave as the whiteboard specialist announced a drop in revenues and significant losses for the first half
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July 19, 2012
19
Jul'12
Imago to launch video-com recruitment agency
Video conferencing channel specialist Imago has decided to launch its own recruitment agency to find staff with the right skills to drive the sector forward
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July 17, 2012
17
Jul'12
Ingram takes on Sony staffer to grow AV business
Ingram Micro has appointed a Sony executive to head up its audio visual division and grow revenues from that side of the business
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July 11, 2012
11
Jul'12
Maverick extends Promethean cash-back offer
A deal to tempt schools to upgrade their interactive whiteboards from Promethean has been extended until the end of the year
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July 08, 2012
08
Jul'12
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 6 July 2012
Our weekly round-up of the top 10 most read stories here on MicroScope.co.uk
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July 02, 2012
02
Jul'12
C2000 keeps focus on public sector
Computer 2000 continues its push on the public sector arming resellers with tendering skills as it targets the education market
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May 22, 2012
22
May'12
Maverick signs Barco deal, welcomes back old colleague
Audio-visual solutions distie Maverick has signed a European distribution agreement with Barco, designer of visualisation solutions and developer of Click Share the ‘one-click' presentation and collaboration solution, writes Linda Endersby.