Year: 2008
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Dell PartnerDirect Reaches 1-Year Milestone
When Dell announced that it planned to offer a formal channel partner program, many solution providers and channel observers expressed skepticism. And who could blame them? Dell built its business on a direct-only model and had called direct sales a "religion." But somewhere along the way, Dell began to see the value of being more… Read more
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Security Threat Forecast 2009
Categories: SecuritySecurity Threat Forecast 2009 While you’re surfing the Web during work hours trying to find the best deal on an iPod Touch, spammers and cybercriminals are hard at work on ever-sneakier ways to launch an attack. Security vendors MXLogic, WebSense and Microsoft say trouble is brewing for 2009, so be on the lookout for these… Read more
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EPEAT Helps IT Sellers Get Green
Recent research suggests most technology buyers want products with as little impact on the environment as possible, but are not sure how to satisfy themselves that their choices meet this goal. The nonprofit Green Electronics Council is doing its best to take this mystery out of the buying process by rating products to meet 51… Read more
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Weather Direct Brings Hyper Local Forecasts to Businesses
Many of us have come to take the weather for granted, needing only to know if gloves or an umbrella are needed before venturing outdoors, but a multitude of businesses depend on accurate weather forecasting to plan the day and even the week ahead. Take for example a firm that delivers heating oil. Automatic deliveries… Read more
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Ingram Micro, Heartland Technology Group Partner on Channel Peer Groups
Ingram Micro has teamed with Heartland Technology Group (HTG) to offer HTG’s proven peer groups to the distributor’s SMB Alliance (SMBA) partners, helping solution providers run smarter operations and overcome common business challenges. The peer groups were the brainchild of Arlin Sorenson, HTG’s CEO and founder. In 2001, Sorenson’s company was struggling to overcome customers’… Read more
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Nortel Faces Delisting by NYSE
Categories: News and TrendsNortel Networks faces delisting from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as shares continue to bleed value. For the second week of December, the Canadian network and telecommunications equipment manufacturer’s stock lost another 35 percent to close at 40 cents a share. Because Nortel’s stock has closed under $1 per share for 30 consecutive… Read more