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Konica Minolta Acquires VAR
Printer vendor Konica Minolta Business Solutions has acquired Hughes-Calihan, a full-service document and information management solutions provider. The deal, for an undisclosed sum will see Phoenix-based Hughes-Calihan operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta and maintain its 250 employees. The solution provider, which has been a Konica reseller since 1993, currently services Arizona, Nevada,…
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How Sweet Is Eset’s New Security Suite?
Since 1992, San Diego-based Eset LLC has been one of the silent warriors behind the scenes in the war on viruses and malware. It has been mostly silent because the company lacks the name recognition that competitors such as Symantec/Norton, Panda and Trend Micro enjoy. While the name Eset doesn’t roll off the tongue when…
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Analysts: Dell’s Multiple Channel Program Approach Too Complex
Dell’s aggressive moves in recent months to acquire technology companies to fill its own functional holes have created a tangled mess for the company’s fledgling channel hopes. Through its acquisitions, and pending acquisitions of Silverback, EqualLogic, ASAP Software and now Everdream, Dell has also acquired a handful of separate channel partner and MSP (managed services…
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Dell Aims to Speed Channel Evolution with Everdream Buy
Dell’s planned acquisition of Everdream will bring the PC vendor the channel know-how it needs to implement its promised partner program, the two companies told The Channel Insider Nov. 16. Dell officials said the Everdream acquisition complements the remote management technology it acquired when Dell bought SilverBack Technologies. Everdream’s technology will allow Dell to extend…
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Tech Data Online Bill Pay Reaches Milestone
Tech Data’s TDDirect Pay online bill pay service has reached a milestone, as the 500th reseller signed up for the service, the distributor said. In addition, the program has been enhanced through a hosting partnership with Wachovia and is now powered by software from Harbor Payments. TDDirect Pay allows resellers to review and pay their…
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Avnet Adds Wireless LAN Provider
Distributor Avnet Technology Solutions has signed a global distribution agreement with Colubris Networks, a provider of intelligent wireless LANs for enterprises and service providers. The agreement will initially be implemented in the United States and Canada. Colubris’ portfolio includes its Intelligent Mobility Solution with 802.11n-ready architecture that allows companies to migrate to the new wireless…
