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July 01, 2013 01 Jul'13
Evesham founder Richard Austin pops up at Centerprise

Evesham co-founder and chairman Richard Austin back in the channel after six year absence
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.
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 29, 2010 29 Nov'10
Phoenix IT Group to merge Servo and ICM businesses

Phoenix IT Group is to merge its Servo and ICM Continuous Business division from the beginning of April in a nod to the converging technologies they sell.
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.
March 10, 2010 10 Mar'10
How important is the role of CEO?

Amro Gebreel reports on the diverse range of views of the top job from a cross-section of CEOs in the channel. Just how important is the position of a CEO?

February 03, 2010 03 Feb'10
Phoenix IT Group acquires KCOM network break fix arm

Phoenix IT Group has confirmed that it has acquired the contracts held by KCOM's network maintenance arm for £1.8m.
November 27, 2009 27 Nov'09
Computacenter completes Thesaurus acquisition

Computacenter has completed the acquisition of Thesaurus Computer Services for £900,000, bolstering its IBM z series business.
February 12, 2009 12 Feb'09
Dell moves to address channel conflict

Dell has expanded throughout the entire organisation a UK pilot that precluded its direct sales team from achieving their bonuses without using the channel, in an attempt to kick-start wider collaboration with reseller partners.
January 15, 2009 15 Jan'09
SCC's Rigby discusses channel credit with Gordon Brown

SCH chairman and chief executive Sir Peter Rigby has met with Gordon Brown as part of the Prime Minister's regional tour of England and Wales to detail what the Government is doing to help the commercial sector in the downturn.
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 ...
June 24, 2008 24 Jun'08
Dell's indirect business on track

When Michael Dell, CEO of the PC firm announced plans to formalise partnerships with local resellers and systems integrators last May he pointed out the channel accounted for $9bn (£4.59bn) of Dell's revenues each year.

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.