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  • VKernel Launches Global Channel Program

    VKernel on April 22 launched a global partner program that will offer resellers a way to expand their virtualization and systems management practice. The VKernel Virtual Appliance Suite software is a set of plug-and-play virtual appliances that address specific systems management problems within VMware virtual server environments, said Bill Brown, director of channel sales at…

  • Dude, You’re Pursuin’ Other Opportunities!

    Dell’s channel MSP chief Dan Phillips, former CEO of Silverback until Dell acquired the MSP platform provider in summer 2007, moved on to “pursue other opportunities” in early April, Dell confirmed. Mike Menegay, who joined the company with Dell’s acquisition of Everdream, is now director of sales for the company’s SAAS (software as a service)…

  • The Utility Company Launches Referral Program Powered by Utility Offering

    The Utility Company is taking a viral approach to its business and leveraging social networking to help its SMB franchisees generate new customer acquisition leads and boost revenue. TUC’s Connected Office managed services portfolio lets franchise partners deliver business services to customers across five areas: IT, including networking, desktops, security and storage; business applications; telecommunications,…

  • SMBs Prefer VARs over Buying Direct for PCs

    More than half of SMBs prefer to buy their PCs from a VAR or systems integrator rather than direct from the vendor, and SMBs plan to increase their PC spending this year by 7 percent. That’s according to a new survey from Forrester Research of more than 1,000 small businesses—700 in North America and another…

  • The Channel Execs You Need To Know

    These are the folks who manage the sales teams and shape the partner programs that keep the channel humming. So grab a pencil, open your contact list and meet the channel execs every solution provider needs to know. Channel Execs You Need to Know at: | Cisco | Dell | Hewlett-Packard | IBM | Intel…

  • Dell Cuts Jobs in Ireland

    It seems Irish eyes are not smiling, after Dell announced it is cutting 250 jobs from its Irish operation. It’s understood that 180 to 200 of these jobs will be from the plant in Dublin and the remainder from Limerick. Dell said the jobs will be cut from finance, IT, marketing and support roles. It…

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