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Tech Stocks End Down for November
After the record setting rally last week, U.S. stocks tumbled at the open today and the S&P 500 Index fell for the first time in six days on concern that the global recession is deepening. While all eyes were on the retail sector as Black Friday sales opened the holiday shopping season, technology stocks saw…
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Top 10 Tech Vendors for ROI
Top 10 Tech Vendors for ROI Ever vendor claims to have the best technology and value for end users, but the ultimate test resides in the user experience. CIO Insight, a sister publication to Channel Insider, recently published the findings of its annual Vendor Value survey, which measures end-user value perceptions of leading vendors. Channel…
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Avnet Adds Microsoft SharePoint to SAAS Offerings
Looking to add another revenue stream and business model to the mix, more IT solution providers are considering software as a service as an option to offer their end customers, and IT distributors are making it easier to do that. Case in point: Avnet Technology Solutions recently added Microsoft SharePoint to its SAAS portfolio, available…
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Ingram Micro Partners with Microsoft on Recession-Busting SAAS Program
Distributor Ingram Micro and software behemoth Microsoft believe they have found a way to help solution providers and their customers fight the recession blues—software as a service. The companies have partnered to extend the vendor’s Service Provider License Agreement to Ingram Micro’s solution providers, specifically those selling into the SMB market. Click here to read…
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Speed is the Feature Sought by Financial Services
Financial services might seem like the last place you’d want to do business these days, but some vendors are finding innovative ways to drive sales into the troubled industry, proving there’s plenty of opportunity if you just know where to look. Asaf Somekh, vice president of strategic alliances at high-performance grid backbone and switch manufacturer…
