Recent Articles
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The Big ‘Picture’ at CES
ViewSonic comes on strong with a trio of offerings that should put a sparkle in users’ eyes and cash in VARs’ pockets. ViewSonic www.viewsonic.com (800) 888-8583 Channel program: ViewSonic Acces
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Aruba Rides AirWave into New VAR Accounts
New markets will be opened up to Aruba VARs following the vendor’s acquisition of AirWave Technologies, which the firm said will also allow it to take on Cisco in the wireless networking space. AirWave, a multi-vendor wireless management manufacturer, provides network management tools that support hardware from 18 wireless companies, including Cisco, Nortel, Aruba and…
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Systemax to Run Multibrand Strategy
Systemax intends to run both its TigerDirect brand and its newly acquired CompUSA brands simultaneously online, but will rebrand its own retail outlets at CompUSA stores, according to executives at the firm. Systemax recently acquired the brand, e-commerce site and 16 retail outlets of CompUSA, after the retail giant announced in December 2007 that it…
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Intel’s Otellini Talks of the Personal Internet
LAS VEGAS—The Internet is about to become more personal and interactive, and Intel CEO Paul Otellini said that his company is beginning to overcome some of the obstacles that stand in the way for this new vision of the Web. At the 2008 International CES Jan. 7, Otellini described an Internet that will evolve in…
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Old-School SUSE Executives Take Over Open-Xchange
Open-Xchange, a German open-source groupware company with long ties to SUSE Linux, is changing its top management team. Rafael Laguna, who played a major role in merging SUSE with Novell, is now Open-Xchange’s president and CEO. And former SUSE CEO Richard Seibt is now OX’s chairman of the board. While at SUSE, Laguna and Seibt…
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Nortel Offers New Financing for VARs
Looking to help channel partners complete deals, Nortel has created a new financing program for all its North American channel partners to help them finance both products and services. The telecoms equipment maker promoted the program to its distributors in December. It offers 60-day financing on purchases of Nortel products and services purchased through its…
