Recent Articles
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CDW: IT Spending, Hiring Outlook a Mixed Bag
Calling the IT outlook a "mixed bag," CDW said that the mood of those in charge of the IT purse strings brightened a bit in the first two months of this year compared with the last two months of 2007, but IT decision makers are still holding on tight to the moneybags. That’s the…
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NDS Launches $1 ERP for SMBs
The new pricing structure provides an unlimited site license for NDS’ Oracle-based ERP software suite for only one dollar, bringing enterprise-class software into reach for SMBs, said Don Voelkert, CEO of NDS. Voelkert said SMBs need the same ERP functionality as larger enterprises, but often don’t have the budget for the software. "We’re trying to…
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Oracle Shakes Up Channel Execs
Oracle’s got a new channel chief, completing a stealthy shake up in the company’s executive channel ranks that began a little over two months ago. The company confirmed that Judson Althoff will now take the reins of the Oracle’s channel organization, as senior vice president of worldwide alliances and channels. Althoff most recently served as…
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Dell, Staples and the Channel – Part 2
I have gotten so many comments about my Dell and Staples blog post that it is necessary to follow up with some more comments. 1. A big complaint from reads is that “dell is no different than HP – when it comes to staples and I am being unfair to Dell with my comments!” –…
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Major Vendors `Nervous` About Managed Services
Aside from Cisco Systems and Dell, major vendors have for the most part done little to nothing to embrace the managed services model, according to the executive running distributor Ingram Micro’s managed services program. “By and large, big vendors aren’t doing anything yet,” said Justin Crotty, vice president of services sales at the distributor. “Cisco’s…
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Resellers: On Another Planet?
It is 22 years old. It is the world’s only global technology trade show and it attracts 480,000 visitors and 6,100 exhibitors from around 70 countries. CeBIT in Germany is the last of its kind. With the death of Comdex it is quite literally the only place where the earth’s IT industry can meet, greet, network and…