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Salesforce Management
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March 30, 2015
30
Mar'15
Danwood enjoying apprentice experience
Halfway through a year-long apprentice programme t5he experience is a positive one for print management specialist Danwood
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March 26, 2015
26
Mar'15
Lack of research undermining the sales pitch
Two pieces of research indicate that a lack of research and a failure to pick up signs of customer frustration are losing sales
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March 13, 2015
13
Mar'15
ACEs entry deadline extended
The entry deadline for the 2015 MicroScope Awards for Channel Excellence have been extended
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March 12, 2015
12
Mar'15
BBC gives away one million microcomputers to school kids
The BBC is giving away one million mini computers to school children in a push to make the digital natives...'more digital'
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March 06, 2015
06
Mar'15
SAP to trim headcount
SAP is reacting to the shift towards the cloud with plans to shed a couple of thousand staff
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February 27, 2015
27
Feb'15
AppSense bolsters channel team with former Websense staffers
Desktop virtualisation specialist AppSense has bolstered its channel team with a couple of former Websense staff
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February 25, 2015
25
Feb'15
Pressure for skilled IT staff set to rise
It's tough enough getting someone with decent IT skills but the competition for staff is set to increase further
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February 25, 2015
25
Feb'15
Channel names appear on government minimum wage failure list
Some channel names have appeared among the 70 firms that have been the latest to be named and shamed by the government for failing to pay the minimum wage to some staff
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February 23, 2015
23
Feb'15
Businesses losing sight of worker safety, Daisy study finds
A new study from Daisy Group finds that when it comes to ensuring the safety of lone workers, 'out of sight, out of mind' seems to be standard policy
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February 09, 2015
09
Feb'15
MicroScope 2015 ACEs launched
The MicroScope Awards for Channel Excellence 2015 have launched and nominations are open
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February 09, 2015
09
Feb'15
Sony axes another 1,100 jobs from struggling mobile division
Unable to compile official fiscal results due to the hack, Sony has confirmed the next round of job cuts from its loss making mobile business
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January 29, 2015
29
Jan'15
CompTIA finds the channel is growing in confidence
Industry group CompTIA has found that resellers are feeling good about 2015 although hiring staff and margin levels might be challenges
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January 28, 2015
28
Jan'15
Blue Coat adds executive muscle to develop channel
Security player Blue Coat has turned to a former staffer to take up a senior position in its channel team to drive growth
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January 27, 2015
27
Jan'15
IBM rubbishes 'ridiculous' suggestion it might axe 100,000 staff
Just days before it is meant to have parted with 26% of its workforce IBM has rubbished the idea it could swing the axe so severely
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January 26, 2015
26
Jan'15
Is IBM sharpening the axe for dramatic cuts?
Speculation is mounting that IBM could shed as much as 26% of its workforce this week as it looks to reverse its fortunes
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January 21, 2015
21
Jan'15
CompTIA reaches out to the next generation of channel leaders
IT industry organisation CompTIA has set up a community for millennials to share best practice as it supports the next generation of channel leaders
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January 19, 2015
19
Jan'15
Channel in recruiting mode
Recruiting staff is one of the main signs of business optimism and the channel looks to be feeling good about 2015 as it adds more heads to the workforce
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January 15, 2015
15
Jan'15
Brits think ICT is more important than maths and English, survey finds
A survey carried out by Crucial found that two-thirds of people rank ICT as one of the most important subjects in the classroom
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January 14, 2015
14
Jan'15
Acer undergoes another management reshuffle
Changing of the guards at Acer UK as current country boss moves up the ladder to take on Europe
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January 13, 2015
13
Jan'15
Trustmarque and Trinity merge
Trustmarque's brand is retained as it is pulled together with fellow Liberata-owned reseller Trinity
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January 12, 2015
12
Jan'15
Dragons Den Linney wants more leadership from CIOs
Outsourcery co-founder Piers Linney has claimed that the time is right for the CIO to step out of the shadows and exert more leadership
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January 07, 2015
07
Jan'15
Virgin Media Business calls on government to tackle SME skills shortfall
Ahead of the election Virgin Media Business has called on the government to work with business to help provide SMEs with more digital skills
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January 05, 2015
05
Jan'15
Zammit steps into Gallagher's shoes at Avnet
Avnet Technology Solutions has unveiled a global president to replace outgoing Phil Gallagher promoting an internal candidate
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January 05, 2015
05
Jan'15
News highlights of 2014
We look back through the last year with some of the main stories
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December 11, 2014
11
Dec'14
Neil Muller resurfaces as CEO of Daisy
After announcing the end of his two-decade Computacentre career, Neil Muller takes the helm of Daisy Group
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December 08, 2014
08
Dec'14
Google executive calls for more technology promotion in schools
A senior UK Google executive has called for more efforts to promote to children the benefits of science and technology
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December 05, 2014
05
Dec'14
The naked truth: Study reveals stark facts about home workers
Survey reveals that remote workers are wearing little, watching TV and worrying about the kids - but it still boosts productivity
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December 02, 2014
02
Dec'14
NTT Com Security bolsters senior management team
NTT Com Security has brought on board an industry veteran to work across Northern Europe as it looks for further growth
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December 01, 2014
01
Dec'14
Avnet positioned for the future as distribution evolves
Avnet has been developing its own proposition against the backdrop of growing cloud demand
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November 25, 2014
25
Nov'14
Cooke takes marketing role at Exertis
Former Microsoft staffer Fiona Cooke has taken a senior marketing role at Exertis to help increase the distributor's brand awareness
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November 21, 2014
21
Nov'14
Neil Muller steps down after 20 years at Computacenter
UK managing director Neil Muller calls time on his 20-year stint with Computacenter
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November 18, 2014
18
Nov'14
Facebook readying Work platform
Reports are emerging of plans by Facebook to deliver a version of the social media platform for the corporate environment
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November 17, 2014
17
Nov'14
More users will hire criminals to fight cyber crime
KPMG has found that more customers are considering hiring staff with a hacking background if it helps them gain the skilled cyber skills they need
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November 14, 2014
14
Nov'14
D-Link looks for retail growth with Shaw appointment
Networking player D-Link is looking to increase its activity in the retail channel
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November 13, 2014
13
Nov'14
Danwood looks to the future with apprentice efforts
Managed print specialist Danwood is giving its backing to the next generation by working with a batch of young apprentices
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November 11, 2014
11
Nov'14
Juniper boss walks after board disagreement
Juniper has been quick to unveil a fresh CEO after a clash over leadership caused it to part company with its current boss
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November 11, 2014
11
Nov'14
Future growth requires generation Y to be engaged
One of the themes of the Microsoft Future Decoded event was the need for more education and support for the next generation of workers
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November 10, 2014
10
Nov'14
Nadella backs UK computer education efforts
The CEO of Microsoft has backed the efforts made to improve computer education in the UK describing technology as an empowering force
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November 10, 2014
10
Nov'14
Lott handed expanded role at Avnet
Avnet has handed Dieter Lott an expanded role across EMEA as he takes on an additional role in the enterprise business group
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November 07, 2014
07
Nov'14
CompTIA: UK channel is transforming
Findings from channel organisation CompTIA reveal a significant shift to a managed services is happening
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October 31, 2014
31
Oct'14
Why Tim Cook’s coming out is important for business
In 2014, a CEO telling people that he or she is gay should not be a big deal, but it is. Sean McGrath explores what Tim Cook's announcement means for business
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October 31, 2014
31
Oct'14
Outsourcing hits record levels across EMEA
ISG data shows strong outsourcing figures, with Southern European countries quickly coming on board
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October 29, 2014
29
Oct'14
Continuum heads into Europe with new sales director
Continuum appoints Paul Balkwell as sales director ahead of Euro-drive
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October 22, 2014
22
Oct'14
Channel movers and shakers
There has been plenty of movement of personnel in the channel with several firms making recruitment announcements
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October 13, 2014
13
Oct'14
Mid-market users complain BYOD has not gone far enough
Users in the mid-market are calling for more flexibility at work according to a report from Advanced Business Solutions
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October 09, 2014
09
Oct'14
EMC exposes big data skills worries
Most customers acknowledge the importance of IT to drive the business forward but EMC has found many users lack the skills to handle big data
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October 07, 2014
07
Oct'14
Unisys shares hammered by CEO departure
Unisys shares took a beating after the firm took the decision to part with its CEO
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October 07, 2014
07
Oct'14
More jobs to go at HP
As the details of the plans to split the vendor into two emerged so did details of more job cuts at the firm
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September 30, 2014
30
Sep'14
Data centre skills crisis should be channel opportunity
The growing number of firms that do not have the in-house skills to navigate through a web-based future should be targets for the channel
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September 30, 2014
30
Sep'14
Egnyte sets its sights on Europe and looks to the channel for help
Hybrid sync 'n share vendor Egnyte has a great product on its hands but has yet to crack Europe. Will it's new EMEA boss and London HQ change all that?
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September 29, 2014
29
Sep'14
Exertis Micro-P and Exertis Gem combine forces
The two DCC owned distributors are to combine forces to become Exertis UK Ltd
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September 26, 2014
26
Sep'14
Shellshock headlines unlikely to provoke channel cheers
The days when a major security breach would provoke cheers from a FUD selling security channel seem to be long gone
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September 23, 2014
23
Sep'14
Miliband calls for more apprenticeship support from IT sector
Labour leader Ed Miliband has used his last party conference speech before the general election to call for more support for apprenticeships
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September 16, 2014
16
Sep'14
Businesses facing digital leadership shortage, says new report
CSC’s Leading Edge Forum (LEF) has said that firms need to nurture digital leaders rather than rely on the IT department to make the big decisions
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September 16, 2014
16
Sep'14
Trend Micro continues staff expansion with industry veteran hires
Trend Micro has kept its recruitment strategy going as it looks to put more muscle behind its market growth ambitions
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September 15, 2014
15
Sep'14
Tech company calls for perception change in STEM subjects
Equiniti says that if the IT skills shortage is to be addressed, STEM subjects need to be viewed with the same regard as law and architecture
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September 11, 2014
11
Sep'14
Druva appoints new EMEA regional vice president
Druva aims to strengthen EMEA presence, appointing 20-year sales veteran to head up operations
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September 11, 2014
11
Sep'14
Liberata steps in to start the next chapter at Trustmarque
Trustmarque has been acquired by business process specialist Liberata ending a couple of weeks of speculation about the direction the reseller was heading in
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September 05, 2014
05
Sep'14
August sees sharpest increase in demand for IT workers since 1998
The Report on Jobs, published today by KPMG and the REC, saw demand for permanent and temporary IT staff rise sharper than any other time in the past 16 years
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September 03, 2014
03
Sep'14
Gallagher calls time on Avnet career
After more than three decades at the distributor Phil Gallagher has opted to stop down from Avnet
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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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August 19, 2014
19
Aug'14
Survey reveals that red tape is stifling progressive policies
New survey from Ovum reveals that IT directors are unable to adopt progressive IT policies as they feel restricted by risk management red tape
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August 13, 2014
13
Aug'14
Sage and Tech Data highlight pension change opportunities
With pension auto enrolment becoming an issue for all companies Tech Data and Sage are highlighting the opportunities that should stir for resellers
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August 11, 2014
11
Aug'14
Rumours of restructuring at Cisco ahead of fourth-quarter results
Following an unimpressive fiscal year, there are rumours that Cisco might be gearing up for an aggressive restructuring
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August 08, 2014
08
Aug'14
Resellers positioning themselves for cloud futures
The channel is investing in its future according to the vendors that contributed to a recent MicroScope cloud roundtable event
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August 08, 2014
08
Aug'14
Job survey indicates labour market is waking up
New research suggests that IT professionals are starting to look at their options as job market comes to life
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August 07, 2014
07
Aug'14
Symantec defies expectations, posting healthy first quarter results
Symantec capitalises on cyber-security concerns as it posts better-than-expected first quarter results
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August 06, 2014
06
Aug'14
Channel Direction Survey probes challenges faced by resellers
Exclusive insight into channel landscape in TechTarget's Channel Direction Survey 2014
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August 05, 2014
05
Aug'14
Poole gets EMC channel hotseat
EMC has unveiled a long time staffer as its latest head of channel in the UK and Ireland
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August 05, 2014
05
Aug'14
HP dubs Lynch a fraudster
The war of words between HP and former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch has gone up a notch or two with the vendor filing court papers citing fraud by the UK executive
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August 04, 2014
04
Aug'14
Insight EMEA appoints Kaatz to bolster sales
Insight has turned to an industry veteran to help it develop its sales model as it readies itself for growth
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July 29, 2014
29
Jul'14
Exclusive Networks appoints business expert to support growth
Exclusive Networks has hired a supply chain expert to mastermind its next phase of growth
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July 17, 2014
17
Jul'14
Cloud Distribution drives northern sales
Cloud Distribution has expanded its Northern sales team as it looks to grow sales in the region
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July 17, 2014
17
Jul'14
Microsoft sharpens axe and plans for 18,000 job cuts
Microsoft has confirmed that it is making significant job cuts with 18,000 staff being cut over the next year
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July 11, 2014
11
Jul'14
Tech Partnership secures £18m in government funding
Plans by the government to increase support for the IT sector have resulted in a sizeable sum being given to the Tech Partnership
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July 10, 2014
10
Jul'14
Avnet launches nationwide VMware training
Avnet is stepping up the training support it provides around VMware technology
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July 08, 2014
08
Jul'14
Demand for IT workers remains high
The demand for IT workers continues to remain high as more firms look to use technology as a spur for growth
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July 07, 2014
07
Jul'14
Logicalis hires Brooker to take sales director role
Logicalis has turned to industry veteran Tony Brooker to take up the post of UK sales director
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July 03, 2014
03
Jul'14
Tech sales people can alienate and confuse customers
A sales and training expert has warned the channel that it could alienate customers if they take the wrong approach
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July 02, 2014
02
Jul'14
Politics and fashion grads boost network sales
Six months into its graduate programme and Networks First is already reaping the rewards
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June 19, 2014
19
Jun'14
EMC UK channel boss to move this summer
EMC's channel boss of the last two years Terry Beale is moving elsewhere in the business
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June 19, 2014
19
Jun'14
HP hands PPS UK role to Brasher
With Paul Hunter becoming the CEO's chief of staff HP has appointed his replacement to head the PPS UK business
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June 17, 2014
17
Jun'14
Avnet hands UK reins to Murphy
Avnet Technology Solutions has appointed Miriam Murphy to run the UK operation
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June 17, 2014
17
Jun'14
CIOs should encourage shadow IT spending
CEB has found that shadow IT spending could help lead innovation in a customer business
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June 17, 2014
17
Jun'14
Reconnix exposes IT skills gap
Students are leaving college without the skills that employers are looking for with many opting for server or desktop support roles
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June 16, 2014
16
Jun'14
Wick Hill creates professional services role to drive growth
As it looks to drive growth for resellers by better equipping them for the changing market Wick Hill has appointed a professional services specialist
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June 12, 2014
12
Jun'14
HP's Whitman talks of 'turning a corner'
Hewlett-Packard's CEO Meg Whitman is in bullish mood claiming that the vendor has turned the corner in its efforts to get back to winning ways
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June 12, 2014
12
Jun'14
Vendor push for wider portfolio selling fuels reseller training demands
With vendors pushing pressure on partners to get trained up to sell more of their portfolio the response from the channel can be seen in moves made by Wick Hill
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June 09, 2014
09
Jun'14
MicroScope ACEs winners announced
The winners of the MicroScope 2014 Awards for Channel Excellence (ACEs) have been announced
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June 05, 2014
05
Jun'14
D-Link grows UK channel team
Networking specialist D-Link has put more muscle behind its channel team
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June 02, 2014
02
Jun'14
Employers offered guidance to cope with World Cup impact
As the last few days before the World Cup slip away the Forum of Private Business has offered employers some guidance on how to cope with staff watching the competition
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May 23, 2014
23
May'14
HP swings axe again after Q2 numbers disappoint
HP will shed thousands more staff after it revealed it needed to make deeper cuts as part of its ongoing transformation efforts
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May 22, 2014
22
May'14
Avnet extends SolutionsPath reach
Avnet continues to develop its SolutionsPath methodology to extend support for resellers aiming to get involved with growth markets
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May 13, 2014
13
May'14
HP shuffles channel enterprise management team
HP has revealed that Kevin Matthews is moving to a new role and is being replaced by a veteran of the firm
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May 09, 2014
09
May'14
Employers demand for permanent IT staff dips
The latest analysis of the state of the IT jobs market has revealed a dip in the demand for permanent staff ending a few months of more positive conditions
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April 16, 2014
16
Apr'14
MicroScope ACEs 2014: voting now open
The public vote is now open for the 2014 MicroScope Awards for Channel Excellence (ACEs), and this is your chance to help decide the winners of this year’s awards
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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 10, 2014
10
Apr'14
Exertis Micro-P reshuffles B2B operations to add value
Exertis Micro-P has made changes to its B2B operations as it looks to respond to the reseller need for more technical support
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April 08, 2014
08
Apr'14
Camwood exposes IT management fears of change
Camwood has asked IT directors what they think will occupy their minds post XP migration finding they expect even more change to come
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April 02, 2014
02
Apr'14
Fortinet bolsters UK team with former F5 staffers
Fortinet has expanded its UK management team with a couple of former F5 Networks staffers