Tags : HPHP Taps Avnet as ServiceOne Distributor[May 14, 2012] Distributor offers professional and consulting services for vendor’s ProLiant servers and 3PAR storage. Read More...Tags: HP , consulting , Avnet , distributor , channel partners , professional services , Avnet Technology Solutions , ATS , HP ServiceOneHP Kicks Off New Social Enterprise Services[April 27, 2012] Vendor adds social CRM program to improve communications and engagement with customers. Read More...Tags: CRM , social media , HP , enterprise servicesNew HP Converged Cloud Spans Public, Private, Managed Services[April 17, 2012] Businesses can mix and match cloud services within existing IT environment to meet changing needs, vendor says. Read More...Tags: Cloud , HP , Cloudsystem , HP converged cloud , HP cloud servicesIDC: Global Q1 2012 PC Shipments Slightly Better Than Expected[April 16, 2012] HP leads, Lenovo units jump 43 percent to pass Dell and Acer for second place. HDD constraints still impact market. Read More...Tags: PC , Dell , HP , Lenovo , IDC , Acer , shipmentsHP Sales Initiatives Direct New Storage Accounts to Channel Partners[April 10, 2012] Vendor pledges to funnel all new sales of its storage products on U.S. accounts through channel partners. Read More...Tags: HP , 3PAR , channel partners , Storage , sales incentive , Hewlett Packard , Lefthand , StoreOnceHP Lands $249 Million U.S. Army Private Cloud Services Contract[April 09, 2012] Vendor partners with small business to fulfill contract for private cloud services and transportable data centers. Read More...Tags: cloud services , data center , HP , private cloud , small business , contract , u.s. armyIngram, HP Offer Healthcare Technology Bundles for Channel Partners[April 09, 2012] Distributor ties into HP Healthcare Alliance Partner program with new license delivery and integration services. Read More...Tags: software , applications , HP , healthcare , Ingram , Ingram Micro , Healthcare Alliance Partner , Canvys , Medweb , Parental HealthHP Fuses PCs, Printers Into One Unit in Wide, Strategic Restructuring[March 21, 2012] Todd Bradley to head new $65 billion Printing and Personal Systems Group, company veteran Vyomesh Joshi to depart. Read More...Tags: PC , HP , printers , reorganization , Meg WhitmanHP Certifies First Two Netherlands Partners for Enterprise Cloud Sales[March 19, 2012] Centric and Eshgro both upgraded business models with vendor’s CloudAgile program. Read More...Tags: Cloud , HP , Enterprise , channel partner , Cloudsystem , CloudAgile , Centric , Eshgro , NetherlandsHP Ups Support Services for Enterprise Customers[March 19, 2012] Vendor’s new proactive, predictive service model gains customers a single point of contact for multi-vendor, converged and cloud environments Read More...Tags: Cloud , HP , Enterprise , technology services , Always On Support , ProLiant Gen8 server , proactive , converged architecture , break fixPC Wholesale to Sell Refurbished HP Gear[February 23, 2012] Synnex division to handle HP Renew servers, storage and networking products. Read More...Tags: networking , HP , servers , distributor , Synnex , refurbish , Storage , PC Wholesale , HP RenewIngram Adds Web-based Pre-sales Configuration Tool for HP Channel Partners[February 17, 2012] New iQuote system aims to quicken and improve efficiency of pre-sales process. Read More...Tags: HP , configuration , channel partners , Ingram Micro , iQuote , pre-salesCount iPads and Apple Tops HP for PCs, Researcher Says[February 16, 2012] Canalys figures 15 million iPads and 5 million Macs shipped in Q4 2011 make Apple #1. Read More...Tags: PC , Apple , Dell , tablet , HP , Lenovo , Acer , Canalys , TouchPad , padsHP Names Veghte Chief Strategy Officer[January 25, 2012] Former Microsoft Windows business leader adds to current role as HP software exec. Read More...Tags: HP , Hewlett Packard , Bill VeghteSAP Ups Gilroy to Global Channel Chief[January 23, 2012] Former Arrow and HP exec tasked with business development and sparking global indirect revenue through key SAP partners. Read More...Tags: SAP , HP , partners , SAP AG , channel , Arrow ECS , Kevin Gilroy , John GrahamWhitman Taps Former eBay Exec for Corporate Communications Head[January 19, 2012] Communications veteran Henry Gomez recently involved in HP chief executive’s run last year for California governor. Read More...Tags: HP , Meg Whitman , Henry Gomez , corporate communicationsGartner: Q4 Global PC Shipments Slide 1.4 Percent, Flat for 2011 Overall[January 14, 2012] HP’s Q4 PC shipments dip 16 percent but vendor retains top spot for period and year. Low consumer demand blamed for sluggish industry performance. Read More...Tags: PC , Dell , HP , Lenovo , Gartner , shipmentsHP Taps Crouther to Head U.S. Public Sector Enterprise Services[January 03, 2012] Vendor names IT veteran, unit’s former finance vice president to expand government services business. Read More...Tags: HP , financing , leasing , Hewlett Packard , HP Financial Services , Marilyn CroutherHP Offers Two New Deferred Payment Leasing Options for Business Customers[January 03, 2012] Financing promotions include PCs, server, printers, networking gear. Read More...Tags: HP , financing , leasing , channel partner , Hewlett Packard , HP Financial ServicesHP Boost Networking Channel Program[January 03, 2012] Vendor lists upgrades to trade-in program, new networking certification, training, education to help partners grow margins. Read More...Tags: networking , certification , HP , training , channel partner , ExpertOne , PartnerOne , Hewlett PackardHP Offers $2 Billion in Cloud Financing[November 04, 2011] Enterprise and government clients urged to finance cloud projects with bundled offer for CloudSystem solutions. Read More...Tags: cloud computing , HP , financial services , CloudsystemHP Reverses Course on PCs, Whitman to Clarify Overall Mission and Strategy[November 02, 2011] New top exec says evaluation data pointed to value, ROI of keeping PSG intact. Will spell out company’s mission, business strategy going forward. Read More...Tags: PC , HP , Meg Whitman , PSGHP Counts 19 U.S. Cloud Centers of Excellence in 2011[September 22, 2011] Vendor expects a total of 40 centers open by October, 2011. Channel partners host facilities to offer live demonstrations of HP cloud solutions. Read More... Tags: cloud computing , HP , channel partner , Cloud Centers of ExcellenceHP Offers New Desktop Days After Planning to Vacate PC Market[August 23, 2011] Vendor targets $999 machine at business and public sector customers. Read More... Tags: PC , HP , hewlett-packardHP Taps Visentin for Enterprise Services Lead[August 21, 2011] InternetNews provides real-time news updated throughout the business day, covering IT issues and Internet-related technologies for corporate managers and hi-tech professionals Read More... Tags: HP , webOS , Autonomy , enterprise services , TouchPad , John VisentinHP Puts PC Business Up for Sale, Abruptly Zaps TouchPad Tablet[August 19, 2011] Vendor also halts webOS-based mobile phones, offers $10+ billion for U.K.-based business software maker Autonomy Corp. Read More... Tags: HP , Autonomy , Apotheker , TouchPad , PSGHP Drives Partner Services with New ServiceOne Program[July 18, 2011] New specialization within PartnerOne program affords partners the opportunity to expand services portfolio and co-brand services with HP. Read More... Tags: services , HP , channel partner , PartnerOne , ServiceOneHP Offers New Quotation System to Channel Partners[July 11, 2011] Tool from channelcentral.net to help distributors and resellers cut selling costs and time. Read More... Tags: HP , channel partner , iQuote , channelcentral.netAvnet Opens Cloud Solutions Demo Center for HP Channel Partners[July 11, 2011] Facility aimed at showcasing, explaining cloud solutions for the data center. Read More... Tags: cloud computing , HP , Avnet , channel partnerHP Targets $2 Billion for Cloud Financing, Adds Features, Services to Portfolio[June 29, 2011] Vendor says financing will help accelerate clients move to cloud computing. New services promote agility of cloud offerings. Read More... Tags: cloud computing , HP , financing , Cloudsystem , CloudStart |
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