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• June 17, 2013 17 Jun'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 14 June 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important IT channel news stories of the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers

• June 14, 2013 14 Jun'13

  Microsoft extends Office 365 to iPhone users

  Microsoft has extended compatability for its Office 365 to the iPhone providing the Apple phone users with the chance to view and edit documents

• June 13, 2013 13 Jun'13

  m-hance grad recruitment scheme hugely oversubscribed

  Reflecting the tough jobs market for young people, software developer m-hance reveals it has seen massive levels of interest in its 2013 graduate recruitment scheme

• June 07, 2013 07 Jun'13

  BI spend slows in 2012, says Gartner

  Tough conditions and confusion around new technology terms has led to slower growth in the Business Intelligence (BI) and Performance Management worldwide software market

• June 06, 2013 06 Jun'13

  PartnerPulse community aims to socialise Microsoft partners

  Independent community for Microsoft partners to use social networking features to drive more business into the channel’s arms

• May 24, 2013 24 May'13

  SolarWinds targets SME channel with N-able buy

  Acquisition will help management software vendor target more sub-100 head business through the channel

• May 20, 2013 20 May'13

  Cloud delivering growth in the BPM market

  Those vendors that have cracked the platform as a service sale are among those to enjoy growth in a mixed business process management market

• May 13, 2013 13 May'13

  Microgen starts strategic review

  Financial services specialist Microgen has announced a strategic review which could see it break up the current structure or bolster it with acquisitions

• May 13, 2013 13 May'13

  PPM market continues to grow aided by tough times

  The project and portfolio management software market continued to grow last year as tough economic times encouraged users to use the technology to drive growth

• May 09, 2013 09 May'13

  Avnet TS, purechannelapps reflect on social success

  As the first anniversary of its socialondemand initiative nears, Avnet says it has generated substantial social media traffic for its partners

• May 08, 2013 08 May'13

  CA takes $150m hit to pay for rebalancing

  CA Technologies is going to take a $150m hit from rebalancing its staff and locations as it looks for more growth

• May 02, 2013 02 May'13

  CloudSense partners up with Salesforce Services

  CloudSense has sealed a partnership with Salesforce Services as it responds to customer demands for more flexibility

• April 30, 2013 30 Apr'13

  Sage shuffles management pack

  Sage has moved the channel manager into an SMB role as it makes changes to gain growth in key markets

• April 29, 2013 29 Apr'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 26 April 2013

  Our regular look back at the biggest IT channel news stories from the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers

• April 22, 2013 22 Apr'13

  KPMG warns Big Data benefits eluding most customers

  There are very few firms that have really got their big data systems lined up to deliver valuable information according to KPMG

• April 22, 2013 22 Apr'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 19 April 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important channel news stories from the past seven days, as selected by MicroScope readers

• April 19, 2013 19 Apr'13

  Asia-Pacific decline hits SAP

  A decline in Asia-Pacfic was blamed by SAP for a set of quarterly numbers that missed expectations

• April 19, 2013 19 Apr'13

  IBM misses targets as software deals slip

  Big Blue has missed its earnings and revenue targets for its first quarter blaming some software and mainframe deals that failed to get signed off

• April 17, 2013 17 Apr'13

  SUSE extends support for SAP resellers

  SUSE is extending its partner programme to provide more support to SAP specialists wanting to combine products

• April 15, 2013 15 Apr'13

  More SAM education needed

  With many users either under or over licensing their software the need for more education around SAM is greater than ever according to FAST

• April 10, 2013 10 Apr'13

  Ball and Betz to build Veeam virtual infrastructure biz

  Beefing up its channel and sales teams is high on the agenda as Veeam recruits a new channel manager and regional director for the UK

• April 10, 2013 10 Apr'13

  BSA: nearly a third of SMEs knowingly underlicensed

  A new survey from the BSA/Software Alliance has warned that a significant minority of firms are knowingly cheating the system when it comes to acquiring software licences

• April 09, 2013 09 Apr'13

  IBM showcases channel financing app

  Big Blue says its new mobile app will help partners increase their win rates and deal sizes

• March 27, 2013 27 Mar'13

  Corero: stars will align for security business in 2013

  Corero insists that 2013 will finally be the year when its network security business takes off after its non-core software business outperformed it yet again

• March 26, 2013 26 Mar'13

  Microsoft Dynamics skills in high demand

  Those with Microsoft Dynamics skills are in high demand enjoying increases in salary as a result and could jump ship if the price is right

• March 25, 2013 25 Mar'13

  Reseller cash-back, training to back up Lexmark evolution

  Lexmark is upping the ante in its bid to be seen as more than just a printer vendor with new partner training and services offers

• March 21, 2013 21 Mar'13

  Public sector specialists back Budget

  The response to the moves made around the public sector and the promise of more infrastructure spending have been broadly welcomed by channel players

• March 18, 2013 18 Mar'13

  Channel veteran Stevinson launches channel BI business

  Vendor and distributor channel veteran Dave Stevinson has taken the wraps off business intelligence operation aimed at helping resellers improve their operations

• March 08, 2013 08 Mar'13

  ACS splashes out £110m for Computer Software Holdings

  ACS has made its largest acquisition to date making a move for back office and accounting specialist Computer Software Holdings

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 1 March 2013

  Our regular look back at the most popular IT channel news stories from the past seven days

• March 01, 2013 01 Mar'13

  Mike Lynch: We’ve still not heard anything from HP

  Nearly four months after being slammed over alleged accounting fraud, former Autonomy frontman Mike Lynch says he has not heard a peep out of HP

• February 25, 2013 25 Feb'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 22 February 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important channel news stories from the past seven days

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  HP software revenue: Company looks to partners to drive more business

  At HP's Global Partner Conference in Las Vegas, HP Software has been talking up a potential $45bn channel opportunity around its business

• February 21, 2013 21 Feb'13

  Micro Focus reports steady business, closes acquisition

  Enterprise BI specialist Micro Focus has reported steady trading for the period from 31 October, with results in-line with its expectations

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  HP gives Autonomy partners new programme

  HP has launched a new partner programme for Autonomy resellers and announced plans to bring them into the wider channel fold

• February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13

  Hilton checks into FAST chief exec role

  The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) has appointed software industry veteran Alex Hilton to its chief executive post

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  Sage offloads non-core products

  Sage has announced it has offloaded several products as it looks to keep the focus on its core activities and streamline its portfolio

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Accounting body launches Autonomy investigation

  The Financial Reporting Council has launched an investagtion into Autonomy's reports in the lead up to its acquisition by HP

• February 12, 2013 12 Feb'13

  Gartner predicts growth in enterprise app stores

  To reduce security risks and to improve mobile device management Gartner is expecting more enteprises to develop their own app stores

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 8 February 2013

  Our regular look back at the most important channel news stories from the past seven days

• January 31, 2013 31 Jan'13

  Sage centralises European mid-market efforts

  Sage is introducing a single European wide mid-market focused organisation to grow business in that segment in a move that replaces the current country-led efforts

• January 23, 2013 23 Jan'13

  IBM ekes out profit in spite of falling sales

  Although its revenues are declining, IBM has reported a 6% uptick in fourth quarter and 5% in full-year profits

• January 23, 2013 23 Jan'13

  SAP signals software buying slowdown

  SAP's forecasts for its fiscal 2013 indicate that spending by customers on software and services is not going to be as strong as it was in 2012

• January 22, 2013 22 Jan'13

  Mimecast hires new Euro channel team

  Mimecast has snapped up Microsoft's Phil Atkinson and HP's Andrew Duce to bulk up its European channel team

• January 21, 2013 21 Jan'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 18 January 2013

  Our regular look back at the most widely read channel news stories from the past seven days

• January 17, 2013 17 Jan'13

  License Dashboard moves to cover virtualisation licensing issues

  License Dashboard has added the capability to deal with virtual applications in its management product that should help customers avoid some potential auditing problems

• January 16, 2013 16 Jan'13

  SAP talks up cloud growth

  SAP has seen its share dip after it failed to deliver the fourth quarter revenues some analysts had been expecting but has focused on the positives with cloud growth increasing rapidly

• 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

• January 11, 2013 11 Jan'13

  SAP makes game changing move integrating Hana

  SAP has integrated its data analytical tool Hana into its Business Suite to provide users with faster real-time analysis of information

• January 07, 2013 07 Jan'13

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 4 January 2013

  Our regular look back at the most read channel news stories from the past seven days

• January 04, 2013 04 Jan'13

  BI firm Birst takes first steps into UK channel

  Cloud BI specialist Birst has formed the nucleus of a UK-specific channel offering with the signing of information management solutions reseller Acuma

• January 03, 2013 03 Jan'13

  Gartner: global ICT spend up 4.2% in 2013

  Gartner has predicted that global ICT spending will grow by 4.2% to reach $3.7tn (£2.3tn) during 2013, up from its previous forecast of 3.8%

• December 20, 2012 20 Dec'12

  FAST Ltd to resell Certero SAM solutions

  Compliance and software asset management (SAM) firm FAST Ltd has signed on to resell products and solutions from emergent sector player Certero

• December 19, 2012 19 Dec'12

  Oracle Q2 revenues rise 3%

  IT giant Oracle has posted a modest increase in sales of 3% to $9.1bn (£5.6bn) for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2013, compared with the same quarter the year before

• December 13, 2012 13 Dec'12

  Cloud specialist steps into CEO role at CA

  CA Technologies has concluded a six month search for a replacement for its outgoing CEO turning to a man with experience in the cloud

• December 12, 2012 12 Dec'12

  Sage opens up APIs to widen developer base

  Sage has taken steps to make its Sage One APIs freely available to encourage third party application support and to widen its developer base

• December 07, 2012 07 Dec'12

  Salesforce UK enterprise sales boss heads into channel

  Former Salesforce.com UK and Ireland enterprise sales SVP Alistair Wildman has popped up at Salesforce platinum partner Tquila in the role of CEO

• December 03, 2012 03 Dec'12

  Cloud and storage software drives market growth

  The latest figures from Context have shown that the software market has grown strongly in the UK over the last three quarters driven by cloud and storage services demand

• November 27, 2012 27 Nov'12

  Firms failing to take advantage of social media

  Those companies that have decided to allow their staff to use social media have yet to formulate user policies that will enable the business to take advantage of greater collaboration

• November 27, 2012 27 Nov'12

  App gamification won’t meet business needs, says Gartner

  A lack of understanding of the gamification phenomenon among software buyers, coupled with shoddy design skills, will see end-users taken in by the hype waste money, Gartner has warned

• November 21, 2012 21 Nov'12

  Autonomy founder Lynch rejects HP allegations

  Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch has come forward to refute Hewlett-Packard’s allegations that it was deliberately misled over the true state of the firm’s books when it acquired his business in 2011

• November 20, 2012 20 Nov'12

  HP lashes out at Autonomy ‘lies’

  Hewlett-Packard has accused Autonomy of “serious accounting improprieties, disclosure failures and outright misrepresentations” after taking an $8bn write-down

• November 15, 2012 15 Nov'12

  ServiceSource showcases recurring revenue renewal tools

  Channel-centric recurring revenue generation specialist ServiceSource has been demonstrating its recently launched Renew OnDemand cloud software suite to channel end-users at its London conference

• November 13, 2012 13 Nov'12

  SAP gives app backing to Windows 8

  SAP has launched six mobile apps to take advantage of the mobility functions in Windows 8 offering both business intelligence and security functionality

• November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 2 November 2012

  Our regular look back at the most important channel news stories from the past seven days

• October 31, 2012 31 Oct'12

  BCS takes SAM show on the road, hunts for partners

  Software Asset Management solutions specialist Business Continuity Services (BCS) is to take to the road with a series of SAM events, and is on the hunt for reseller partners

• October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12

  M&A due diligence must extend to software licensing, warns BSA

  The BSA/Software Alliance has warned acquisitive companies to perform thorough due diligence on their targets’ software estates after catching out another unlicensed user

• October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12

  Clearswift signals growth intent with new appointment

  Software security vendor, Clearswift, has continued with the strengthening of its management team with the appointment of Dr Guy Bunker as senior vice president of products

• October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 26 October 2012

  Our regular look back at the most popular ICT channel news stories from the past week

• October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12

  Cloud, mobile and big data deliver for SAP in Q3

  SAP has delivered a solid set of results thanks to its strategy of focusing on the growth areas of cloud, mobile and big data

• October 23, 2012 23 Oct'12

  Avnet expands IBM services offering

  Avnet Technology Services has expanded the support it can offer IBM resellers in the UK by providing two additional services to the channel

• October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 19 October 2012

  Our regular look back at the most popular ICT channel news stories from the past week

• October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12

  Strong dollar and weak Europe hit IBM

  A strong dollar combined with ongoing economic fragility in Europe have been highlighted by IBM as the main reasons its Q3 results were not better

• October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12

  IBM reseller Portal snaps up Planit CPM

  IBM reseller Portal has moved to bolster its information management skills buying Cognos specialist Planit CPM

• October 11, 2012 11 Oct'12

  Sage hires former Cisco marketing executive Jobbins

  Former Cisco chief marketing officer Amanda Jobbins is joining Sage next month to give the software vendor a boost to its branding strategy

• October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12

  Enterprise purchasing programme latest VMware wheeze

  On the second day of VMworld Europe 2012 in Barcelona, host VMware has announced the introduction of a token-based enterprise purchasing programme (EPP) to increase software licence sales

• October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12

  IBM growth plans will see channel activity rise

  As it looks to hit ambitious growth plans by 2015 IBM will see the share of its indirect business rise as it looks for more growth from its reseller base

• October 03, 2012 03 Oct'12

  Public sector fails to open up to SMEs

  The government might have talked about making it easier for smaller suppliers to win public sector IT contracts but the UK IT Association has found it is not happening

• October 01, 2012 01 Oct'12

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 28 September 2012

  Our regular look back at the most popular news stories from the past seven days on MicroScope.co.uk

• September 25, 2012 25 Sep'12

  Certero raids SAM rivals for business development talent

  Software asset management (SAM) specialist Certero has appointed two new business development directors from rivals License Dashboard and LANDesk to manage drive new sales across the UK

• September 24, 2012 24 Sep'12

  Ingram launches UK Ipanema partnership

  Ingram Micro will today use its Cloud and Managed Service Boot Camp in Manchester to unveil a partnership with app performance solutions developer Ipanema Technologies

• September 24, 2012 24 Sep'12

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 21 September 2012

  Our regular look back at the most read stories from the past week on MicroScope.co.uk

• September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12

  m-hance makes in-house social tool available to SMEs

  Business software reseller m-hance has unveiled its own SME enterprise social networking (ESN) tool in a bid to capitalise on a market that looks set to be worth £2.8bn by 2016, according to IDC

• September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12

  Mindjet unifies product range

  Mindjet has put its products into a single solution with a subscription price to tap into the different way users are collaborating in the workplace

• September 19, 2012 19 Sep'12

  License Dashboard moves to make true-up picture clearer

  SAM specialist License Dashboard has launched tools to help resellers give a clear and accurate picture of their Microsoft licensing needs

• September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12

  K3 takes down 'for sale' signs

  K3 Group has officially taken itself off the market after ending a sale process that started back in March after the board felt no good offers had been made for the firm

• September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12

  Portal, m-hance among channel firms in 2012 Tech Track 100

  IBM specialist Portal and Microsoft partner m-hance are among a host of channel players named to the twelfth edition of the annual Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 league table.

• September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12

  MicroScope's top stories, week ending 14 September 2012

  Our regular rundown of the most read stories of the past week on MicroScope.co.uk

• September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12

  Expansive SSS breathes in Oxygen

  BI and asset management expert and Microsoft partner SSS Group has bought out the IP and assets of Oxon-based SaaS pioneer e-Warehouse, including its Oxygen helpdesk suite

• September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12

  Acronis bolsters mobile credentials with GroupLogic buy

  Data protection specialist Acronis has moved to enhance the accessibility options it can give customers by splashing out on GroupLogic

• September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12

  Sage takeover talk returns

  Sage is again being tipped as a takeover target leading to an increase in the software vendor's share price and mounting talk of a change of ownership

• September 12, 2012 12 Sep'12

  Oracle getting partners to sell more of the stack

  Oracle has changed compensation packages to encourage resellers to sell more of its portfolio and the moves appear to be paying off

• September 10, 2012 10 Sep'12

  Distie finance boss crosses floor to Microsoft partner SSS

  Infrastructure and asset management specialist Specialist Software Services (SSS) Group has formally appointed former Bell Micro, Avnet and Northamber finance boss Nick Lee as director of finance and operations.

• September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12

  Tech Data pounces on SDG in £219m deal

  Tech Data has swallowed up SCH’s distribution business, SDG, in a deal valued at around £219m to augment its enterprise distribution unit, Azlan and strengthen its wider broadline capabilities.

• August 28, 2012 28 Aug'12

  IBM springs for social software specialist

  IBM has bolstered its expertise in the growing social business game after spending $1.3bn (£823m) on Kenexa, a recruitment and ‘talent’ management specialist based in the States.

• August 23, 2012 23 Aug'12

  HP plunges to $8.9bn loss

  Hewlett-Packard has posted an enormous $8.9bn (£5.6bn) loss in the third quarter of its fiscal 2012.

• August 15, 2012 15 Aug'12

  Sage seeks developers to swell ISV numbers

  Sage has outlined plans to recruit more independent software developers as part of plans to expand its developer community significantly into 2013

• August 15, 2012 15 Aug'12

  Geeks seeks channel to sell software tools

  Programming developers Geeks Ltd is looking to the channel for the first time as it starts to roll out its enterprise software tools through resellers

• August 03, 2012 03 Aug'12

  SAP and Oracle copyright fight close to settlement

  SAP has offered an out of court settlement to bring its long running legal battle with Oracle to a close

• August 02, 2012 02 Aug'12

  HP celebrates Itanium server victory

  HP could be in line for hefty reparations after a US judge ruled in its favour in its feud with Oracle.