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Networking and Telecommunications
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September 06, 2018
06
Sep'18
Wavenet adds UC muscle with Solar Communications buy
As the last days of summer come to an end there has still been time for Wavenet to add to what has been a long list of deals struck over the last few weeks
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August 22, 2018
22
Aug'18
Silver Peak increases SD-WAN support for partners
The vendor has rolled out a programme that will provide those looking to get to grips with SD-WAN with training and certification
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August 22, 2018
22
Aug'18
Peach and Getronics add to summer of consolidation
Peach IT and Getronics have both struck acquisitions adding to a growing list of deals that have been made over the last few weeks
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August 20, 2018
20
Aug'18
LAN3 positioning for a software defined future
The networking specialist is celebrating its 10th birthday and has seen plenty of changes in the networking market since it started in 2008
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August 15, 2018
15
Aug'18
LAN3 looking for growth
The networking specialist is looking to start its second decade of existence with its sights set on growth
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August 08, 2018
08
Aug'18
Extreme Networks signals data centre channel changes coming
The firm has indicated in its Q4 results that further steps will be taken to bed in the acquired Brocade's data centre business
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August 07, 2018
07
Aug'18
Elite Group talks acquisitions after securing refinancing
The unified comms specialist is looking to expand the business further after getting more backing from Lloyds
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July 17, 2018
17
Jul'18
Mitel appoints Westcon-Comstor as part of go-to-market review
The comms firm has been reviewing its go-to-market strategy for the past few months and concluded that a pan-international distributor would make a good addition to the partner roster
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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
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July 11, 2018
11
Jul'18
Vodafone pointing partners towards IoT and 5G opportunities
The comms firm has been getting its channel ready for the next wave of innovation
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July 05, 2018
05
Jul'18
Cisco wins court battle against grey trader
The networking vendor has won a victory against two directors of Manchester-based Gen-X
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Time for the data channel to add voice to the mix
With the technology shifting to the cloud and the days of expensive PBX boxes coming to an end the opportunities for the IT channel are expanding
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June 08, 2018
08
Jun'18
Extreme Networks could acquire again to strengthen portfolio
The firm made three big acquisitions over the course of the last 18 months and has indicated it could spend again to strengthen its portfolio
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May 24, 2018
24
May'18
Daisy in the frame to pick up TalkTalk Direct B2B business
The channel player has been given a period of exclusivity to move forward with a bid for the telco's Direct B2B business
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May 22, 2018
22
May'18
Nuvias looks for channel recruits to target council wifi opportunity
The distributor is keen to stir up some interest from councils and channel partners in EU wifi grants before Brexit ends the opportunity
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May 11, 2018
11
May'18
Huawei thanks partners for UK growth
The firm has thanked its channel base for helping it gain more share in important vertical markets
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April 25, 2018
25
Apr'18
Mitel channel should enjoy flexibility and pace after vendor goes private
With Mitel looking to accept an offer that would take it private the message for the channel is that it's business as usual but there is the prospect of something even better coming after the deal closes
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April 24, 2018
24
Apr'18
Mitel looking at life as a private entity
The unified comms player has accepted an offer that would see it go into private hands
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April 05, 2018
05
Apr'18
Extreme Networks increases finance options for partners
The vendor is hoping it can use zero interest and other finance offers to encourage users to increase their networking investments
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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
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March 15, 2018
15
Mar'18
Gigamon planning closer ties with more channel partners
The network visibility specialist is aiming to double the number of focused partners it works with over the course of this year
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March 07, 2018
07
Mar'18
Mitel lines up unified global partner programme
The final part of Mitel's intregration of ShoreTel is to combine the partner programme into a single offering
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February 23, 2018
23
Feb'18
Neri presides over first results and talks channel and servers
Presiding over the first quarterly results as HPE CEO Antonio Neri has indicated that it is working with partners to shift more hardware
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February 19, 2018
19
Feb'18
Nuvias extends Cisco UC support
The distributor has built on its relationship with the recently acquired UC as a service player BroadSoft
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February 02, 2018
02
Feb'18
Talari Networks looking for channel expansion
The appointment of its first worldwide channel boss and plans to work with distribution in Europe are moves being made by the SD-WAN player
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February 02, 2018
02
Feb'18
Vodafone highlights the UC opportunities
Vodafone's UK channel chief has provided a progress report one year on from rolling out its partner programme
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February 01, 2018
01
Feb'18
SD-WAN players braced for market lift-off
The second half of this year and 2019 are expected to be big for those selling SD-WAN technology and related services
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January 31, 2018
31
Jan'18
Silver Peak puts the emphasis on local support
Changes made this month designed to provide partners with stronger local support
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January 30, 2018
30
Jan'18
Connect Managed Services makes double acquisition
The firm has struck two deals on both sides of the Atlantic as it looks to bolster its portfolio and customer base
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January 24, 2018
24
Jan'18
Tech Data increases support for hyper converged, security and cloud
The distributor's Advanced Solutions business has been given investment to ensure it can support resellers around key growth technologies
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January 24, 2018
24
Jan'18
Carphone Warehouse Business rolls out dealer reward programme
Taking a lead from established reward programmes available in the IT channel the firm has launched one to appeal to mobile dealers
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January 18, 2018
18
Jan'18
Elitetele.com acquires engineering partner
Telephony player makes its first acquisition of the year indicating that there could be more to come
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January 16, 2018
16
Jan'18
Cisco extending channel reach
The vendor has been leaning on its distribution partners to engage more closely with a broader range of resellers
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January 15, 2018
15
Jan'18
Education still needed around ISDN switch off
A lot of energy is going into GDPR but once that deadline has passed another big one for the channel and customers to think about is the ISDN switch off
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January 12, 2018
12
Jan'18
Founder of Nimans passes away
Julian Niman has been found dead at his home in Manchester
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January 11, 2018
11
Jan'18
Channel key to future Avaya plans
With its shares going onto the New York Stock Exchange next week the firm has outlined some of its growth plans, with the channel very much part of the future
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January 09, 2018
09
Jan'18
Former Cisco channel man Roberts pitches up at Mitel
Mitel has made a major channel appointment as it looks to crank up sales of its unified comms products
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January 03, 2018
03
Jan'18
Training in key areas being offered to resellers
The year is just a few days old and already vendors are making sure that the channel can get access to training to support some of the key areas
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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
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May 18, 2016
18
May'16
Ingram Micro acquires Comms-care
Ingram Micro has moved to bolster its services capabilities with the acquisition of Comms-care
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May 15, 2012
15
May'12
Dell launches social media training for partners
Dell Premier and Certified partners are to get access to social media training sessions, with on-demand modules set to be added to Dell's Partner Direct portal in the near future.