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The Shark Tank: BlueRoads Refines Lead Management
Even as analysts have declared partner relationship management platforms a dead technology over the last year, BlueRoads, a provider of such a platform, has worked even harder to prove the value of its software – upgrading the platform four times over that time period. “It wasn’t that PRM was dead,” said Shinya Akamine, CEO of…
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Ingram Micro Extends Outlet Program to U.S.
Ingram Micro is extending what has been its Canadian-only outlet program—selling refurbished and discontinued products—to solution providers and other channels in the United States. The company announced the program June 12, saying it meets a significant demand in the marketplace for end-of-life technology. “Technology is moving so fast today that yesterday’s hot technology is quickly…
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Report: PC Shipments Expected to Grow
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to increase more than 12 percent this year, with shipments of notebooks and ultraportable PCs being the main drivers of this growth, according to a report by research firm IDC. For 2007, worldwide PC shipments—which include x86 servers, desktops, notebooks and ultraportable PCs—are expected to hit 256.7 million, according to…
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Tech Data Adds Remote Software App Access
Tech Data will expand its solutions for secure, local and remote software application access with the addition of Ericom Software technologies to its line card. The distributor, based in Clearwater, Fla., said it will now offer Ericom’s PowerTerm WebConnect software solutions. “While reliable remote access to software applications provides clear productivity gains for any business…
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‘Tiny Metal Box’ Woos VARs and MSPs
Looking to bring appliance-enabled software services to smaller companies, Jumpnode Systems has created a reseller program and also began signing MSPs to use its appliance for monitoring and remote management. The three-year-old Minneapolis-based company, which only began shipping the appliance two years ago, launched the partner program at the end of April and has already…
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Microsoft Adds to Direct Managed Services Offerings
Microsoft, according to published reports, has added e-mail, Sharepoint and desktop management to its 2-year-old managed services line that it offers directly to enterprise customers. But independent MSPs (managed services providers) and other partners are taking a measured approach to the news. The Microsoft business has a scant four customers, with three of those announced…
