News

Enterprise Hardware

• February 19, 2018 19 Feb'18

  The Chromebook opportunity

  With a wide range of price points and the flexibility that should appeal to customers in vertical markets the channel might want to take a closer look at the hardware

• 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

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Dell looking for a $50bn channel business

  The vendor is aiming to take global channel revenues through the $50bn barrier as it lays down plans for a year of growth with partners

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  HPE rolls out channel bundle to support SME push

  HPE has handed the channel a small business focused bundle and increased incentives around its hyper converged portfolio

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  Large format printers a positive in a flat market

  A growth in demand for large format A3 printers is one of the areas for optimism in a print hardware market that had a tough finish to last year

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  Commercial PC market continues to deliver

  An analysis of the market from Context indicates that the year ended strongly for those selling into the commercial market

• 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

• January 23, 2018 23 Jan'18

  Sharp regains channel confidence following Foxconn investment

  Sharp in “next phase” of growth after Foxconn injection; unveils expanded portfolio for partners

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  Managed print moving into the large format world

  The appeal of managed print services is widening beyond the small format world to include larger printers

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  The Spectre silver lining

  Customers looking to ensure that their processors are secure could opt for a fresh CPU and that could be a benefit for the hardware channel

• 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

• October 14, 2016 14 Oct'16

  Exertis snaps up Hammer

  Storage and server specialist Hammer is the latest distributor to be acquired by an expanding Exertis

• December 23, 2011 23 Dec'11

  News review of the year Q4

  Cisco was slamming its rival HP as the fallout from its CEO changes continued, the Thailand floods caused havoc in the hard disk drive market and December started with some distribution veterans returning to the fold and getting promoted.

• November 22, 2010 22 Nov'10

  Computacenter MD Walsh: Why I resigned

  Computacenter (CC) managing director Simon Walsh tendered his resignation after weighing up the short to medium term prospects for getting the role as CEO and out of fear of being typecast.

• September 07, 2010 07 Sep'10

  SCC acquires Kavanagh

  Bracknell-based integrator Kavanagh has been sold to SCC for an undisclosed sum with managing director Rob Campbell standing down immediately. The negotiations started about a month ago and the deal was signed late last night, building on parent SCH...

• March 31, 2010 31 Mar'10

  Laptops Direct takes grave approach to sponsorship

  Huddersfield-based etailer Laptops Direct has pounced upon a dead canny marketing scheme to build traction with UK customers in these uncertain economic times by offering to sponsor funerals that use its logo.

• July 16, 2008 16 Jul'08

  Hamilton Rentals splits from 2e2 after £10m MBO

  IT and AV rental specialist Hamilton Rentals has split from 2e2 after a £10m management buyout The company was previously part of Compel, which 2e2 acquired in March last year, and is aiming to exploit its independent status to reposition ...

• August 30, 2007 30 Aug'07

  Acer acquires Gateway

  In a move that would have impressed the most Machiavellian politician, Acer has acquired Gateway and exercised a contractual clause under the deal that gives it first right of refusal to buy Packard Bell, a target of arch rival Lenovo.