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    Top 5 Channel Growth Categories in '07

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    VARs identify what they expect to be top growth areas in 2007, according to a recent CompTIA survey.

    According to a recent survey by CompTIA and research firm TNS Prognostics, VAR customers expect to see their business grow by at least 40 percent in the following areas:

  • VOIP – 13%

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  • Managed Services – 13%

  • Network Security – 12%

  • Wireless Networks – 8%

  • Business Intelligence – 8%

    Pointer Click here to read the customer response to the CompTIA survey.



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