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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
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April 02, 2014
02
Apr'14
Mirus IT sets sights on five-a-side football record
Training well underway as Mirus IT attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest ever game of five-a-side football
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March 17, 2014
17
Mar'14
Logicalis hires Fujitsu solutions, architecture head Aston to run services
Richard Aston, former head of solutions and services at Fujitsu, jumps ship to Logicalis to spearhead the introduction of its Optimal services brand
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March 13, 2014
13
Mar'14
CDG completes software distribution divestment
CDG software distribution business spun out into independent business
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
CBI calls for action over IT skills gap
The CBI has called for action to ensure that a skills shortage in technology, science and engineering skills does not open up
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
KCOM fundraisers add £17k to Prince’s Trust coffers
Cross-country fundraiser sees KCOM teams raise over £17,000 to support The Prince’s Trust
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March 10, 2014
10
Mar'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 7 March 2014
Tech Data brings in Ingram man, Lexmark cracks down on dodgy cartridges, and former Logicalis boss Tom Kelly talks IaaS, managed services. Catch up on the last week's biggest news stories
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March 07, 2014
07
Mar'14
IT job demand rises as firms look to expand
The latest job survey numbers from KPMG and REC indicate that the economy is recovering sharply but skills shortages could be a problem
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March 07, 2014
07
Mar'14
IBM workers strike over Lenovo transfer
Workers at an IBM facility in Shenzen, China, have shut down server production in a row over the terms of their transfer to Lenovo
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March 06, 2014
06
Mar'14
Tech Data hires Ingram Micro’s Johan Vandenbussche
Five months after his exit from Ingram Micro in a boardroom reshuffle, distribution kingpin Johan Vandenbussche is to join Tech Data Europe as SVP of operations
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March 05, 2014
05
Mar'14
CompTIA brings together comms, IT channels at Connected Business Expo
At Connected Business Expo in London, CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux has called for greater co-operation between telecoms and IT resellers
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March 04, 2014
04
Mar'14
Nadella shakes up senior Microsoft leadership team
In one of his first moves as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has shaken up the senior leadership team
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March 03, 2014
03
Mar'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 28 February 2014
Ingram Micro discusses restructuring plan, VMware brings channel hybrid clouds to UK, and Bytes turns to the Apprentice for recruitment skills. Catch up on the biggest stories from last week
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February 28, 2014
28
Feb'14
IBM swings the axe as it looks to trim costs
As part of plans to reap savings of $1bn IBM has started to make job cuts in the US
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February 27, 2014
27
Feb'14
Ingram Micro: UK to see cuts, but remains a centre of investment
Ingram Micro’s European boss Gerhard Schulz moves to reassure the UK market that in the wake of major structural changes at the distributor, it will remain a focus of heavy investment
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February 27, 2014
27
Feb'14
Ingram Micro to make redundancies in major organisational shake-up
Ingram Micro makes sweeping changes to its back office function in an attempt to improve its ability to serve reseller and vendor partners, and says a number of jobs will likely be cut
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February 24, 2014
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Feb'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 21 February 2014
SCC buys into managed print game, Andy Gass returns to Blighty, and Phoenix offers assistance to sunken SMEs. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories of last week
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February 21, 2014
21
Feb'14
Bytes turns to Apprentice winner for recruitment nous
Apprentice winner Lee McQueen teams up with MS partner Bytes Software Services for a recruitment day with a difference
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February 19, 2014
19
Feb'14
Andy Gass returns to lead Tech Data UK
Former C2000 MD Andy Gass returns to his old job at Tech Data UK after two years running Southern and Western Europe
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February 19, 2014
19
Feb'14
CompTIA programme to recruit armed services veterans for channel
Trade body CompTIA launches Armed for IT Careers programme to recruit ex-military personnel for the IT industry
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February 17, 2014
17
Feb'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 14 February 2014
Claranet CEO talks cloud channel landscape, Yorks cricketer heads to Big Technology and Discount-Licensing hits out at FAST. Catch up on last week's biggest channel news stories
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February 10, 2014
10
Feb'14
Softcat hires former Insight staffer to handle vendor alliances
Softcat has hired a former Insight staff to become alliances director as it looks to work more closely with vendors
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February 03, 2014
03
Feb'14
MicroScope's top stories: January 2014
HP cuts go deep, Colt's Simon Walsh heads to EMC, and McAfee brand killed off by Intel. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories of January 2014
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February 03, 2014
03
Feb'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 31 January 2014
Azzurri boss departs after restructure, channel speaks out over Windows XP malware support, and Cisco in cloud conflict warning. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from last week
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January 31, 2014
31
Jan'14
Nadella tipped to be next Microsoft CEO
After all the speculation about bringing in an outsider it looks as if Microsoft will turn to one of its own long serving employees to step into Steve Ballmer's shoes
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January 30, 2014
30
Jan'14
Westcon Convergence gets new UK marketing boss
Networking distributor recruits former BT, Cisco and Polycom man John Richardson to run its marketing machine in the UK and Ireland
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January 29, 2014
29
Jan'14
Azzurri’s Vim Vithaldas calls it a day
Azzurri CEO Vim Vithaldas will leave the firm in July having accomplished his goals at the firm
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January 27, 2014
27
Jan'14
Barclays finds tech sector aiming to increase wages
Barclay's latest employer survey finds confidence has returned to the technology sector and wages should increase this year as a result
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January 27, 2014
27
Jan'14
K3 insider gets CEO role as Makeham departs
ERP software services specialist K3 Business Technology bids farewell to chief exec Andy Makeham, who passes the baton to CFO David Bolton
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January 23, 2014
23
Jan'14
BETT: IT firms have a role to play in boosting teacher skills
Stone Group has urged the IT industry to get involved with local schools to help teachers gain eskills
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January 22, 2014
22
Jan'14
Samsung exposes parent fears over school IT skills gap
Parents are worried that the technology provided by schools is not up to scratch and as a result a digital skills gap could open up
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January 21, 2014
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Jan'14
Gates admits urgency is creeping into CEO search
Bill Gates reveals there is no update on the ongoing Microsoft CEO search but indicates there is a feeling of urgency
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January 20, 2014
20
Jan'14
Juniper names Allison new EMEA partner boss
UK-based Juniper insider Gerard Allison to take over as new EMEA partner vice president
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January 20, 2014
20
Jan'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 17 January 2013
EMC gives sneak preview of new partner programme, distribution dragons seek out up-and-coming vendors, and Avnet gets new UK boss following reshuffle. Catch up on the biggest channel stories of last week
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January 15, 2014
15
Jan'14
Bryant joins Arrow with enterprise aim
Distribution veteran Denise Bryant has joined Arrow in an enterprise market role
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January 13, 2014
13
Jan'14
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 10 January 2014
McAfee brand killed off by Intel, Avnet gets new UK management and Gartner bets on enterprise software. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past week
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January 08, 2014
08
Jan'14
Avnet unveils fresh UK boss in management shuffle
Avnet Technology Solutions has made changes to its management team and appointed a new boss to run the UK
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January 08, 2014
08
Jan'14
D-Link hands Routledge UK sales, marketing manager role
Former European business development boss takes charge of UK and Ireland sales and marketing efforts
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January 08, 2014
08
Jan'14
Microsoft edging closer to CEO decision
Microsoft is getting closer to unveiling the successor to Steve Ballmer
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January 02, 2014
02
Jan'14
Digital economy experts recognised in Honours list
The New Year's Honours List has recognised some of the talents of people working in the digital economy arena
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January 02, 2014
02
Jan'14
HP swings axe deeper than expected
HP is cutting 5,000 more staff globally than expected as part of its restructuring plans
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December 19, 2013
19
Dec'13
Microsoft CEO search heading into 2014
Hopes that there would be a fresh name on the door of the CEO's office at Microsoft before the end of the year have been dashed
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December 09, 2013
09
Dec'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 6 December 2013
AMD sees bespoke system builders fighting back, EC lets DiData acquisition plans slip, and Microsoft simplifies licensing. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from last week
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December 06, 2013
06
Dec'13
Economic outlook remains largely gloomy for IT professionals
Despite early signs of economic recovery IT professionals remain gloomy about the immediate outlook, with many feeling that the economy remains in recession
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December 05, 2013
05
Dec'13
Business groups, owners, reflect positively on Autumn Statement
Business-friendly measures in chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement have been welcomed by many
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December 04, 2013
04
Dec'13
Unite slams HP job cut plans
Unite has slammed HP plans to reduce its UK headcount by 1,100 in the first quarter of next year
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December 03, 2013
03
Dec'13
Westcon makes Westerbos boss
Westcon parent Datatec names Dolph Westerbos as CEO, replacing the outgoing Dean Douglas
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December 03, 2013
03
Dec'13
HP hands seasoned exec Bladen UK public sector hotseat
Long-serving HP employee Stuart Bladen takes over the post of lead for its UK public sector business.
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December 03, 2013
03
Dec'13
Shift F7 formalises managing director role
After helping out as acting managing director over the last 16 months Nigel Lomas has been made full time boss at Shift F7
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December 02, 2013
02
Dec'13
MicroScope's top stories, November 2013
Fujitsu bosses on the offensive, Microsoft parts ways with Avnet TS, and Acer CEO not functioning as intended. Catch up with the biggest IT channel news stories from November 2013
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December 02, 2013
02
Dec'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 29 November 2013
HP CEO's vision for 3D printers, Riverbed chucks revenue targets, and Exclusive Networks CARMS things down a bit. Check out some of the bigger stories from the past week
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November 25, 2013
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Nov'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 22 November 2013
Acer's CEO that never was, Colt adds cloud oomph to ArrowSphere, and Redcentric devours InTechnology managed services arm. Catch up on last week's biggest channel news stories
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November 14, 2013
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Nov'13
Fortinet appoints new regional VP to drive growth in UK, northwest Europe
Andy Travers joins high-performance networking security specialist Fortinet to spearhead growth and expansion in the UK, Ireland, Nordics, Germany and Netherlands
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November 04, 2013
04
Nov'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 1 November 2013
HP makes redundancies across EMEA, Microsoft cuts Avnet from distribution pack, and Dell faces up to foul-smelling laptop problem. Catch up on last week's biggest channel news stories
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November 01, 2013
01
Nov'13
Onyx follows infrastructure investment with new appointments
Datacentre and infrastructure supplier, Onyx Group, has bolstered its executive team with two new appointments as it ramps up an investment drive
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November 01, 2013
01
Nov'13
Pearlfinders: Channel under pressure to hone software skills
The latest Pearlfinders IT Index finds that customers are increasingly looking to the channel to help them host, test and manage applications
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October 30, 2013
30
Oct'13
Insight replaces Fenton with Microsoft man Ebermann
Insight has named former Microsoft VP and COO of Central and Eastern Europe, Wolfgang Ebermann, as its replacement for outgoing EMEA president Stuart Fenton
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October 28, 2013
28
Oct'13
Cook gets group CEO role at Getronics
Getronics UK CEO Mark Cook appointed to role of group chief executive officer.
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October 25, 2013
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Oct'13
HP swings the axe in EMEA
HP is shedding up to 7,000 staff across EMEA as part of its ongoing turnaround plan.
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October 23, 2013
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Oct'13
Big data and social media on CompTIA radar
Channel organisation CompTIA has used its EMEA member conference to discuss some of the major trends in the industry
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October 23, 2013
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Oct'13
Micro-P and Gem undergo brand changes
DCC Sercom's decision to roll out the Exertis brand across all of its operations has meant name changes for its UK distribution operations
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October 22, 2013
22
Oct'13
KPMG calls for analytics to be used in fight against fraud
KPMG views big data analytics as a way of highlighting potential fraud inside a business
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October 22, 2013
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Oct'13
Ingram Micro loses UK VP Vandenbussche following shuffle
A reorganisation of Ingram Micro’s European leadership team by new president Gerhard Schulz has led to the exit of long-standing employee and on-off UK boss Johan Vandenbussche
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October 15, 2013
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Oct'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 11 October 2013
Vohkus in hiring mode, big week at Computer 2000, and Micro-P swoops on Cohort. Catch up on the biggest stories from last week on MicroScope
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October 09, 2013
09
Oct'13
Business groups highlight skills concerns
The reaction to the revelations from the OECD report indicating the UK is behind in terms of numeracy and literacy skills has led to business groups calling for action
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
Vohkus hires Compton with £100m to aim for
Vohkus has hired former Kelway CFO to become COO to support its revenue ambitions
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 4 October 2013
Getronics buys NEC Enterprise Solutions, HP tweaks PartnerOne programme again, and Intrinsic names new CEO. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past week
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
Computer 2000 renamed Tech Data
The Computer 2000 name is to disappear from the UK market 15 years after its purchase by global distribution giant Tech Data
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October 04, 2013
04
Oct'13
Lack of skills causing channel concerns
A potential lack of skilled digital thinkers has been highlighted at the Canalys Channel Forum as an issue the industry needs to tackle
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October 03, 2013
03
Oct'13
HP confirms Andy Isherwood to become UK MD
Andy Isherwood to take up UK managing director role for HP after Nick Wilson’s departure
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September 30, 2013
30
Sep'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 27 September 2013
Outsourcery fills Microsoft cloud gap, Ingram hires new president, COO, Avnet pitches desktop virtualisation programme at channel. Catch up on last week's biggest stories
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September 27, 2013
27
Sep'13
Intrinsic names former AppSense boss to CEO role
AppSense CEO Darron Antill is to join MSP Intrinsic as chief executive to help pave the way for the next stage of the firm’s growth strategy
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September 23, 2013
23
Sep'13
Citrix looks for unified strategy with EMEA channel head
Citrix has appointed an EMEA channel head with a brief to develop a unified strategy across the region
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September 22, 2013
22
Sep'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 20 September 2013
HP UK boss Wilson heads Down Under, Advanced rides to rescue of 2e2 public sector customer, and Outsourcery strikes Ingram Micro deal. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past week
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September 20, 2013
20
Sep'13
Ingram Micro appoints president and COO
Ingram Micro has taken the president and COO roles off the shoulders of the CEO and CFO and recruited someone to carry out those roles
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September 19, 2013
19
Sep'13
CompTIA aims to extend vendor relationships
CompTIA is looking to work with more vendors in the UK as it looks to remind US firms that their membership is valid globally
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September 17, 2013
17
Sep'13
Micro-P welcomes graduates
Micro-P has opened the doors to eleven graduates as it looks to skill up the next generation
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September 16, 2013
16
Sep'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 13 September 2013
Former Riverbed, Abiquo boss Jim Darragh new boy from Ipanema, Softcat celebrates Cisco Gold, and Citrix buys UK office suite player Byte Squared. Catch up on last week's biggest channel stories
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September 13, 2013
13
Sep'13
Kemp on track with channel training targets
Since making its distributors training centres Kemp Technologies has been increasing the number of skilled reseller engineers
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September 11, 2013
11
Sep'13
Gartner finds the personal touch is still key to sales
Gartner has found that customers continue to value direct personal interaction when making technology purchases but also warns that users are much more in control
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September 09, 2013
09
Sep'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 6 September 2013
Gartner warns resellers not to bank on cloud, German contract fall-out hurts Computacenter, and Trustmarque opens new London office. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past week
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September 04, 2013
04
Sep'13
O2 highlights need for digital skills
Research commissioned by O2 has forecast a need for hundreds of thousands of workers with digital skills if the UK is to remain competitive
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September 02, 2013
02
Sep'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 30 August 2013
IaaS data shows Amazon Web Services out in front, Arrow guzzles Computerlinks, and Ballmer calls it quits. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past seven days
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August 28, 2013
28
Aug'13
IBM US channel boss calls time on Big Blue career
IBM is on the hunt for a new channel boss to cover North America after the current incumbent Bill Donohue revealed retirement plans
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August 19, 2013
19
Aug'13
Softcat cements financial success with new London office
'Innovative' London workspace opens doors after best ever year for Softcat
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August 19, 2013
19
Aug'13
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 16 August 2013
Microsoft names first Brit Surface partners, Azlan and Avaya reunite, and Cisco cuts 4,000 jobs as recovery remains sluggish. Catch up on the biggest channel news stories from the past seven days
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August 15, 2013
15
Aug'13
Gamma Global expands board
Value added distie injects 'energy and pace' to leadership team as it targets increased growth
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August 15, 2013
15
Aug'13
Azlan names Hansford as new UK MD
Former IBM-er Gareth Hansford steps into UK MD role at Azlan
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August 13, 2013
13
Aug'13
Bootcamp set up to attract graduates to datacentres
Datacentre industry moves to address looming skills shortage as IT workforce ages rapidly