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• May 22, 2025 22 May'25

  Dell arms partners with resiliency and automation tools

  Vendor has used Las Vegas event to make a number of announcements that are designed to improve its security, datacentre management and AI position

• March 21, 2025 21 Mar'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at CMS Distribution, SoftwareOne, Dell, Integrity360, Evolve IP and Softcat

• March 18, 2025 18 Mar'25

  Shares rise on North American performance at Computacenter

  UK performance in contrast to North America is disappointing as customers continue to show hesitancy in signing off orders

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  Legacy kit undermining sustainability efforts

  Daisy research has shone a light on an issue causing high numbers of customers ESG and budgetary headaches

• February 06, 2024 06 Feb'24

  Dell looks for growth with partner programme enhancements

  Supplier keen to use improved rewards and simplified processes to garner further channel growth

• January 17, 2024 17 Jan'24

  D&H strategy illustrates distributor priorities

  Firm shares its views around areas of interest, with many echoing the thoughts and experiences of their counterparts in the UK

• November 24, 2023 24 Nov'23

  Nebulon continuing to focus on OEM channel-building

  Smart infrastructure specialist keen to exploit growing enterprise market opportunity via partners

• September 29, 2023 29 Sep'23

  Lenovo working with channel on sustainability challenges

  Vendor Lenovo acutely aware it needs to work with its partner community to hit carbon reduction targets and help customers do the same

• September 01, 2023 01 Sep'23

  Dell shows AI is already generating an impact

  Vendor’s Q2 numbers show demand for AI servers, and executives talk up the future benefits on the PC front

• August 29, 2023 29 Aug'23

  Bulk of IT spending going through the channel

  The amount of money spent on technology might have been hit by macroeconomic conditions, but the majority of what is being transacted is going through partners

• August 01, 2023 01 Aug'23

  Dell latest to signal generative AI channel opportunity

  Vendor adds its backing for the technology to a growing list with the view it is a technology the channel needs to back

• July 20, 2023 20 Jul'23

  Intec Microsystems gains fresh owners and sets sights on growth

  Distributor picked up by private equity player and signals intent to grow, adding a channel veteran to help with strategy

• July 12, 2023 12 Jul'23

  Couchbase: Digital transformation needs have changed

  Couchbase signals the need for a tailored pitch, with customer priorities shifting over the past couple of years

• June 28, 2023 28 Jun'23

  PC market declines seen in TD Synnex numbers

  Distributor shares Q2 results which saw revenue declines as the firm reacted to challenging market conditions

• January 16, 2023 16 Jan'23

  December slowdown undermined Q4

  The past few weeks of the year had an impact on the performance of distributors across Western Europe

• November 18, 2022 18 Nov'22

  Distribution finishing out the year with growth

  Forecasts from Context show the channel ending 2022 with growth, but there are warnings of a bumpier ride in the year ahead

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  Dell CTO’s predictions focus on edge, mobility, data and security

  There will be plenty going on in 2022 as debates on some of the big topics evolve to meet changing trends

• October 13, 2021 13 Oct'21

  ETB Technologies looks to Europe for further growth

  Refurbished IT specialist marks two decades in business with a turnover update and an insight into its business strategy

• July 01, 2021 01 Jul'21

  Context to start tracking average selling prices in the channel

  Market watcher Context will start benchmarking the average selling prices of certain products across Europe

• June 17, 2021 17 Jun'21

  Time to face up to rising demand for power

  Research from Schneider Electric has indicated that the demand generated by IT for power will increase significantly and actions to counter carbon dioxide rises need to be considered

• June 09, 2021 09 Jun'21

  Northamber, Nuvias and Tech Data add to vendor rosters

  Distributors add Lenovo, Deep Instinct and Proofpoint to their rosters and get briefed to work with partners to go after the SME market

• May 20, 2021 20 May'21

  Fujitsu putting €3m into its channel programme

  Vendor will use funds to support enhancements and increase rewards for partners that line up behind its strategic areas of focus

• April 16, 2021 16 Apr'21

  HPE and Konica Minolta emphasising sustainability

  Firms get backing of independent organisations looking to promote green practices and corporate social responsibility

• March 18, 2021 18 Mar'21

  Dell arms partners with refreshed server range

  With signs that more data is being generated at the edge, the vendor is releasing a range of products to meet that demand

• January 13, 2021 13 Jan'21

  Restore bolsters ITAD market position with CDL buy

  Recycling and asset disposal specialist continues on its mission to become one of the biggest players in the UK market

• November 25, 2020 25 Nov'20

  Big tech trends benefitting Dell

  Dell shares its third-quarter numbers and talks up future prospects with mega trends touching most of its portfolio

• August 20, 2020 20 Aug'20

  HPE on the hunt for new channel chief

  Paul Hunter heads to the US, leaving a vacancy at the top of the vendor’s channel organisation

• August 18, 2020 18 Aug'20

  Dell welcomes former staffer Dagher as global channel chief

  After a three-year spell running Cisco Canada, Rola Dagher returns to step into the shoes vacated by Joyce Mullen

• May 29, 2020 29 May'20

  Dell benefits from ‘flight to quality’

  Vendor shares Q1 numbers and shows it has navigated through supply chain problems better than some of its competitors

• March 09, 2020 09 Mar'20

  Dell Technologies World joins growing list of events hit by Covid-19

  Dell opts to turn its annual Vegas shindig into a virtual event as Covid-19 coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the industry calendar

• February 28, 2020 28 Feb'20

  Dell looking for server growth

  Dell shares hopes of a turnaround on the server front over the coming year

• February 05, 2020 05 Feb'20

  Dell aiming to make things simple in 2020

  Vendor introduces simplified management structure, clearer rebate structures and improved online tools to support partner growth

• January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20

  Lenovo DCG turns to channel veteran to run EMEA

  Hardware player brings in former Riverbed channel executive with a history of working with partners to drive growth across the ecosystem

• November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19

  Q&A: Rob Tomlin, vice-president of channels UK&I, Dell Technologies

  As Rob Tomlin completes his first year as UK channel chief at Dell, it's a good time to reflect on the progress made and future goals

• November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19

  Dell platinum partner OCF undergoes an MBO

  The owners of the high performance computing specialist have decided the time is right for some fresh hands at the wheel

• November 12, 2019 12 Nov'19

  Dell sets out ambitions for a better world

  Firm is looking to use the next ten years to improve the fortunes of millions and get the channel delivering as a service and more automation

• October 16, 2019 16 Oct'19

  LzLabs moving to plug mainframe expertise gap

  Pressure is mounting from various sides on those customers that are still using apps that are stuck on aging mainframes

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• December 12, 2018 12 Dec'18

  Server market enjoys strong Q3

  The last quarter saw the server market deliver high revenues and shipment growth as customers refreshed old kit

• November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18

  Storage remains a priority at Dell

  The vendor has been banging the drum over storage getting its channel base to sell more and that effort looks set to continue

• October 16, 2018 16 Oct'18

  SMB the focus for Lenovo's fresh UK channel boss

  Even after a few days it has become clear to Lenovo's UK channel boss that the firm's commitment to working with partners to reach the small business market will remain a priority