News
Enterprise Hardware
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October 04, 2019
04
Oct'19
Mid-market the target for Lenovo DCG
Vendor’s datacentre group is working with the channel to increase its presence in the mid-market space
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September 27, 2019
27
Sep'19
Education sales drive Chromebooks to a strong start in Q3
Distributors have enjoyed strong demand for Chromebooks over the summer months, according to Context
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September 26, 2019
26
Sep'19
Dynabook looking to reengage with channel and core markets
Hardware player has a widening portfolio and a determination to regain its position in some key verticals
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September 20, 2019
20
Sep'19
Lifesize outlines channel commitment
Lifesize talks channel investment after breaking through the $100 million mark in bookings
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September 16, 2019
16
Sep'19
Plenty of life in mainframes
Those assuming that it was time to take the mainframe in the corner out for a long walk of a short pier will be surprised to hear that demand is holding firm for the technology
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September 03, 2019
03
Sep'19
Commercial PC demand continuing in Q3
Context has taken an early look at how PC sales have fared in early Q3 and found that things are looking good for those selling hardware
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August 30, 2019
30
Aug'19
Dell shows there is plenty of life in the commercial PC market
Vendor's second quarter numbers include record revenues and units in the client services group with strong sales of notebooks and desktops
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August 29, 2019
29
Aug'19
Tech Data CEO points to Q2 results as validation of strategy
Rich Hume is keen to move the firm to higher value solutions and viewed the second quarter results as a sign that the strategy is delivering
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August 27, 2019
27
Aug'19
Brother steps up sustainability support for partners
Printer vendor appoints sustainability champion to work with channel partners and users
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
Higher margin business helps Insight in Q2
Channel player might have seen sales remain flat but the CEO is remaining confident about the prospects for the second half
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August 01, 2019
01
Aug'19
Skilled staff key to delivering CDW strategy
Channel player's CEO opens up about the importance of having the staff to deliver its growth ambitions during a call discussing its Q2 results
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July 30, 2019
30
Jul'19
Canon teams up with McAfee to arm resellers with security answers
Printer specialist has moved to head off potential security concerns its channel might face from customers with a tie-up with McAfee
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July 26, 2019
26
Jul'19
Intel increasing CPU production
Vendor reveals that it expects to deliver more CPUs to ease some of the shortages that have been in the market
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July 26, 2019
26
Jul'19
Rivals moving to plug the Arrow ITAD gap
The decision by Arrow to exit the IT asset disposal business in the UK could be an opportunity for others
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July 12, 2019
12
Jul'19
Windows migration helping drive growth in the PC market
Both Gartner and IDC agree that the second quarter was a good one globally for the PC market
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July 02, 2019
02
Jul'19
Remanufactured laptops ticking the green boxes
Resellers selling into customers keen to reduce electronic waste advised to consider the remanufactured option
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June 27, 2019
27
Jun'19
Exertis stepping up DaaS efforts
Distributor hires former Tech Data staffer to come on board and run its desktop as a Service efforts
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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
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June 26, 2019
26
Jun'19
Lenovo joining the DaaS party
Vendor on the brink of rolling out an offering that channel partners can take out the SME customers
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June 21, 2019
21
Jun'19
Cloud IT infrastructure revenues rising despite spending drops
An analysis of the IT infrastructure market from IDC shows that spending will slow this year but vendors do not look like missing out on revenues
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June 06, 2019
06
Jun'19
Server revenues hold up as sales dip
An analysis of the global server market in Q1 from IDC indicated that higher ASPs have kept revenues ticking over for vendors
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June 05, 2019
05
Jun'19
MobileIron points channel towards MDM upgrade opportunity
Customers still using legacy mobile device management tools are ripe targets for resellers able to deliver more up-to-date technology
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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
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May 29, 2019
29
May'19
HPE adds depth to SME targeted solution
Vendor looking to help SMEs with their digital transformation needs with server, storage and cloud software options
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May 29, 2019
29
May'19
Windows 7 refresh driving commercial PC market
Forecasts from IDC indicate that the Windows 7 refresh is going to help keep the momentum going in the commercial PC market
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May 21, 2019
21
May'19
Printer hardware sales suffer Q1 dip
The industry always suffers a slow start to the year and 2019 has been no different according to analysis from Context
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May 16, 2019
16
May'19
Firm grip on technical asset management eluding most customers
Real time insights into the technology estate is a wish for the majority of customers but at the moment just remaining a dream which is opening up an opportunity for the channel
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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
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May 15, 2019
15
May'19
Print players step up channel support
Epson and Kyocera have both revealed intentions to make life easier for partners
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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
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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
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
Print players must open up to exploit IoT opportunities
Printers could be a hub for data and compute power and tap into a growing IoT ecosystem
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May 01, 2019
01
May'19
Michael Dell: Customers need trusted advisors more than ever
Channel will be “super important” for cutting through complexity, says CEO of the hardware giant
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April 25, 2019
25
Apr'19
Microsoft signals CPU shortages are easing
Firm's CFO indicates the worst is over as it updates the markets on its fiscal third quarter performance
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April 16, 2019
16
Apr'19
HP making its contribution to growing 3D printer market
Last year saw an increase in global shipments in industrial focused 3D printers with HP one of the vendors looking to make a growing impression in the market
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April 15, 2019
15
Apr'19
Which? warns Brexit could lead to more unsafe products
Consumer group highlights concerns that lack of intelligence sharing could leave UK behind in dealing with dangerous electrical problems
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April 11, 2019
11
Apr'19
CPU shortages hitting PC shipments
Intel CPU shortages and Brexit issues have combined to hit the UK PC market in the first quarter
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April 10, 2019
10
Apr'19
HaaS already an option for many customers
Hardware as a Service is a model already being used by plenty of customers according to research from Spiceworks
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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
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March 27, 2019
27
Mar'19
Printing world advised to look at blockchain
Analyst house admits the technology is still immature but advises vendors and resellers to consider how it could impact the world of print
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March 25, 2019
25
Mar'19
PC revenues holding up
Context figures indicate that although volumes might be down slightly revenues have increased for distributors in the first couple of months of this year
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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
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February 27, 2019
27
Feb'19
Component shortages continue to plague PC market
Analysts warn of disruption throughout the first half of the year before shortages ease
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February 26, 2019
26
Feb'19
Resellers showing interest in managed print services
An analysis of how the print market fared in Q4 from Context has revealed that more are looking to add managed services to their offerings
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February 19, 2019
19
Feb'19
Brother highlights the 'paper-lite' opportunity
Firm has charted an increase in scanning as SMEs look to try to reduce the amount of paper they are printing
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February 18, 2019
18
Feb'19
Advanced brings more mainframe options to UK with GT Software
GT Software gets a chance to get into the UK market via an exclusive partnership with Advanced
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February 08, 2019
08
Feb'19
Xerox signals SME growth ambitions
It has been a theme in the vendor's channel for the past 18 months but the importance of growing SME market share is something the firm has flagged with investors
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February 01, 2019
01
Feb'19
Canon could expand Business Centre network
Having opened its first UK-based Canon Business Centre last year the firm's channel boss is looking into building on that progress
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January 30, 2019
30
Jan'19
Second hand phones could expose resellers to data risks
The increase in the secondary phone market means more mobiles could find themselves in the hands of resellers who might not be aware of the need to wipe personal data
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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