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Tech Data Opens StreamOne Solutions Store for Channel Partners Selling Software



Distributor Tech Data Corp. said that it has opened a new platform for ISVs, software vendors and cloud service providers to market and sell software and cloud Read More

HP Names Veghte Chief Strategy Officer



Hewlett-Packard Co. said that Bill Veghte, the company’s current executiv Read More

Gartner: Global IT 2012 Budgets Flat, Analytics Top Technology Priority



Enterprise chief information officers (CIOs) will have to address top priorities such as attracting and retaining customers without an increase in IT budgets in 2012, according to a global study of Read More

SAP Ups Gilroy to Global Channel Chief



SAP AG said that it has promoted Kevin Gilroy to head its global indirect channels, tasked with bu Read More

Hennessy Takes Command of IBM Global Channels Organization



IBM Corp. confirmed that it has tapped Mark Hennessy as its new general manager, Global Business Read More

Ingram Micro Appoints New Chief, Expects Q4 2011 Earnings to Beat Street Estimates



Ingram Micro Inc. said that it has promoted Alain Monie to president and chief executive effecti Read More

Whitman Taps Former eBay Exec for Corporate Communications Head



Hewlett-Packard Co. said last week that it has tapped Henry Gomez, a 26-year communications veteran, as its new executive vice president Read More

Mobile Shopping Sales Doubled in December 2011 From Last Year, IBM Data Says



IBM Corp. said that online retail sales in December, 2011 grew by 7.5 percent when compared to the same month last year, prodded in particular by sales initiated from Apple Computer Inc.’s iP Read More

Cisco Offers Free Trial of New WebEx Meetings Beta to Channel Partners



Cisco Systems Inc. said that it is giving a free beta trial version of its WebEx Meetings product to channel partners until the Read More

CA Signs FedResults as Master Distributor for Public Sector



CA Technologies Inc. said that it has signed FedResults, a Herndon, VA-based government IT solutions provider, as a master di Read More

Avaya Solutions Provider Taps Vendor’s U.S. Services VP for Exec Operations Post



Strategic Products and Services (SPS), a Parsippany, NJ-based solutions provider and top Avaya Inc. channel partner, said that it Read More

Juniper Networks Revamps Partner Program, Adds Sales Incentives and Marketing Tools



Juniper Networks Inc. said that it has revamped its channel partner program into a new offering called Partner Read More

Gartner Trims Global IT Spending Forecast for 2012



Worldwide IT spending in 2012 will grow at a tepid 3.7 percent clip to just shy of $3.8 billion, less than half of 2011’s growth rate, hampered by slow global economic growth, impaired hard-d Read More

Avnet Opens New Cisco Data Center Demo Center for Canadian Channel Partners



Avnet Technology Solutions (ATS), the distribution arm of Avnet Inc. said that it has opened a demonstration facility in Canada specific to Cisco Systems Inc. Read More

Avnet Adds New Digital Signage Services Package



Avnet Inc.’s Technology Solutions and Electronics Marketing Americas divisions said that they will offer a package of digital signage services and solut Read More

N-able Technologies Says Partners, Company Outperformed Expectations in 2011, Sets 2012 Goals



N-able Technologies said that its channel partners and the company itself outperformed expectations in 2011 in terms of adding customers and devices under remote Read More

Gartner: Q4 Global PC Shipments Slide 1.4 Percent, Flat for 2011 Overall



Shipments of personal computers worldwide slid 1.4 percent to 92.1 million for the fourth quarter 2011 when compared to the same period last year, according to data compiled by researcher Read More

IBM Offers New Social Media Initiatives for Channel Partners, Businesses



IBM Corp. said that it wants to help channel partners and businesses make better use of social media to boost sales opportunities, offering a set of consulting services, education, technical certif Read More

IBM to Acquire Emptoris, a Supplier of Cloud-based Analytics for Procurement and Sourcing



IBM Corp. said that it will acquire Emptoris Inc., a privately-held Burlington, MA-based provider of cloud-based and on-premis Read More

IBM Offers $440 Million for DemandTec, Cloud-based Analytics Software Company



IBM Corp. said that it will plunk down $440 million, or $13.20 a share, for DemandTec Inc., a publicly-held San Mateo, CA-bas Read More

Ingram Micro Sets Operational, Financial Goals Through 2015



Ingram Micro Inc. recently outlined its operational and financial goals through 2015, detailing how it plans to expand beyond its traditional distribution b Read More

HP Taps Crouther to Head U.S. Public Sector Enterprise Services



Hewlett-Packard Co. said that it has named Marilyn Crouther, a 22-year veteran of the information technology industry, to head its enterprise services business for U Read More

HP Offers Two New Deferred Payment Leasing Options for Business Customers



Hewlett Packard Co. recently offered two new leasing options for business customers for a wide range of its computer equipment, one for transactions exceeding $250,0 Read More

HP Boost Networking Channel Program



Hewlett-Packard Co. recently added elements to its PartnerOne and ExpertOne program, including financial incentives, training, education and upgrades to its trade-in Read More

Citrix Alters Advisor Rewards Program for Enterprise Accounts



Citrix Systems Inc. recently informed channel partners that it will take the sales lead on some 1,100 named enterprise accounts, limiting program members from pa Read More

Worldwide PC Microprocessor Sales Jump 16 Percent in Q3 2011



Worldwide PC microprocessor sales rose to $10.7 billion in the third quarter of 2011, a 16.1 percent increase over the same period last year, according to researcher In Read More

Gartner: 2011 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Flat



Global semiconductor revenue rose less than one percent in 2011 to $302 billion, retreating from a promising start to the year owing to the sluggish economy that slowed equipment and semiconductor Read More

Cisco Further Defines Cloud Strategy With New Framework



Cisco Systems Inc. said that its new cloud framework, termed CloudVerse, combines a unifi Read More

Cisco Report Forecasts 12-Fold Growth in Cloud Traffic by 2015



Cisco Systems Inc. said that the results of its new Read More

Cisco Offers VARs New Cloud Service for Managed Service Sales to SMBs



Cisco Systems Inc. said that it will offer a new cloud-based platform dubbed OnPlus for chann Read More

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