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Tech Data’s Lamneck Resigns to Head Up Insight Enterprises
IT and electronics distribution veteran Ken Lamneck is leaving his post as president of the Americas at IT distributor Tech Data to join large account reseller Insight Enterprises, where he will serve as president and CEO and also sit on the board of directors, starting Jan. 1. “We are very pleased that Ken will join…
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Bull’s Eye Awards: Agency Public Relations Specialist of the Year
The Channel Agency Public Relations Special of the Year Award goes to the public relations or media specialist who best represents the strength and value of a vendor’s, solution provider’s, integrator’s or service provider’s business or channel program. The award recipient will demonstrate a track record for problem solving, media management and responsiveness to media…
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Bull`s Eye Awards: Distribution Executive of the Year
The Distribution Executive of the Year Award goes to the broadline, specialty or value-added distribution executive who exemplifies leadership, sound business acumen and direction that in the end provides the channel community with superior support in product logistics, solution building, training, sales and marketing support, and peer networking. Awards are given for the following: CHALLENGER…
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Microsoft Customer Satisfaction Mandate Looms
When Microsoft informed its partners that conducting customer satisfaction surveys would be mandatory to maintain or achieve Gold Certified level status in the revamped Microsoft Partner Network, it was viewed by some as yet-another administrative hurdle. Outward grumbling was kept to a minimum, however, though some partners privately wondered whether they reaped any benefit from…
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PC Sales Bounce Back In Q3
(Reuters) – Global shipments of personal computers bounced back in the third quarter of 2009, a sign that information technology spending will pick up in the coming months, a research group reported on Wednesday. Back-to-school demand helped shipments to rise 2.3 percent after falling for three consecutive quarters, according to research firm IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly…
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Bull’s Eye Award: Channel Support Service of the Year
The Channel Support Service of the Year award goes to the channel marketing, consultancy, business development, communications, research firm or training service that has provided measurable benefits to the consumers of their services and programs. Awards are given for the following: CHALLENGER recognizes a vendor or individual that isn’t in a leadership position today, but…
