Microsoft Sues Reseller for Bogus SQL Server Scam
[31-AUG-10] Microsoft goes all out to nail a retailer it claims is playing bait-and-switch with customers' orders for its database software, providing unlicensed software and keeping the allegedly illegal profits.

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Symantec Offers Marketing Help to Smaller Channel Partners
[27-AUG-10] Security software vendor offers two initiatives to help resellers improve speed, efficiency of marketing campaigns, leverage its resources.

Tags: marketing SMB security software Symantec

Arrow Adds RES Software for Workspace Management Solutions
[23-AUG-10] Developer inks first North American distribution agreement, expands from core channel network in Europe.

Tags: software distribution Arrow ECS RES Software Arrow

Intel Pays $7.7B for McAfee Security
[19-AUG-10] Chip giant enters security market with largest acquisition in company’s 42-year history.

Tags: Intel security software McAfee acquisition

Researcher Cuts Worldwide 2010 IT Spending Forecast
[02-JUL-10] Gartner expects 3.9 percent global IT spending growth, down from earlier 5.3 percent prediction. Blames slide in euro value.

Tags: software IT Gartner hardware Enterprise

IBM Adds Solutions Financing To Mid-Market Bundles
[23-JUN-10] Cost Buster initiative allows channel partners to include financing with five pre-packaged, mid-market collections.

Tags: IBM software financing mid-market IBM Global Financing

Microsoft $200 Million Settles VPN Patent Infringement Lawsuit
[19-MAY-10] VirnetX sued software giant in 2007, won jury award for $105.75 million for violating patented VPN technology.

Tags: Microsoft software VPN patent infringement VirnetX

IBM Predicts ‘Smarter’ Channel Plays
[17-MAY-10] Sandy Carter, vice president, IBM Software Group, Business Partners, says the channel is headed in the right direction.

Tags: IBM software channel partners business partners Sandy Carter

Microsoft Office 2010 Offers Word, Excel, Powerpoint In The Cloud
[17-MAY-10] Vendor points to expected productivity gains, ROI, developer opportunities.

Tags: Microsoft developer software cloud computing Office 2010

SAP Says $5.8 Billion Sybase Acquisition Opens Enterprise Mobility Market
[14-MAY-10] German software giant says combined companies will enable organizations to become better “unwired enterprises,” harness business data and deliver information on the fly through mobile devices.

Tags: SAP software Sybase mobility Enterprise

IBM Offers Channel Partners Access To Software Experts Under New Advocates Program
[11-MAY-10] Vendor also presents new online social networking resources, industry frameworks, incentives and certifications.

Tags: IBM software cloud computing certification business partners

IBM Post Slight Q1 Revenue, Earnings Increase
[21-APR-10] Vendor points to growth markets, Analytics, Smarter Planet initiatives. Posts bumps in software, systems, services revenue but services bookings decline.

Tags: services IBM software revenue smarter planet

Worldwide PC Market Spikes 27 Percent in Q1, Researcher Says
[18-APR-10] Forecasts 5 percent uptick in global IT spending for 2010

Tags: HP software hardware PC market share

Hitachi Data Systems-Folksam
[15-APR-10] After considering numerous storage suppliers, Folksam selected Hitachi platforms to build their new storage architecture because they met the insurance provider’s 160 requirements and the total cost was low compared to solutions from other vendors.

Tags: services Storage vertical international software

Hitachi Data Systems-Insight Investment
[15-APR-10] When Insight conducted an analysis of their IT infrastructure in 2008 to improve operations, they determined that their storage infrastructure needed an overhaul in order for the business to be made more efficient.

Tags: virtualization Storage vertical international software

Sun Microsystems-Ivan Smith Furniture
[24-MAR-10] The main challenge the company was facing was that they needed to find a better alternative to their existing reporting system. Specifically, they wanted a system that would make creating report templates easier, would reduce the time needed to run reports, and would provide browser-based access to reporting tools.

Tags: Sun Microsystems vertical server security software

Novell Confirms Hedge Fund’s $2 Billion Buyout Offer
[03-MAR-10] Unsolicited proposal from Elliott Associates L.P., holder of 8.5 percent of Novell stock.

Tags: Novell software Enterprise buyout

IBM Opens Up Mid-Market Sales Opportunities for Authorized Software Resellers
[27-JAN-10] Vendor will pass more leads, adds new certification and boost training for qualified partners.

Tags: IBM software sales mid-market channel partner

Sun Microsystems
[26-JAN-10] Application providers, direct marketers, registered resellers, service providers, systems integrators, and value-added resellers are eligible to enroll in the Sun Partner Advantage Program.

Tags: Sun Microsystems marketing Storage networking software

Data Domain
[10-JAN-10] Designed for resellers, software integrators, and companies that offer hardware or software solutions, the Data Domain Channel Partner Program can help company owners expand their business and boost profits.

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