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VARs Targeting Retail Must Get Creative
Solution providers who specialize in the retail vertical market would be wise to lay some contingency plans going forward because the top players in their marketplace are not likely to increase their technology spending anytime soon. That’s according to a new report from Gartner which suggests solution providers shift attention to more resilient retailers such…
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Struggling Sony Ericsson Taps Nordberg as New Head
(Reuters) – Sony Ericsson on Monday entrusted the head of Ericsson’s U.S. technology division with the task of leading the struggling cell phone maker back to profit and reversing a sharp decline in market share. The 50-50 venture said it had named Bert Nordberg as chief executive to replace Dick Komiyama, who retires at the…
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Symantec Extends Payment Terms for Select Partners
Symantec is taking the wraps off a new credit and financing plan today that is designed to help select security and storage solution providers keep more money in their pockets longer. Symantec is extending payment terms to 60 days to partners with a SMB specialization on sales of Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 and Backup Exec,…
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SAP Taps LinkedIn to Recruit Channel Partners
SAP AG and LinkedIn announced a marketing agreement that will support the recruiting efforts of SAP channel partners in the small and midsize enterprise (SME) market. With more than 140,000 SAP consultants using LinkedIn, the collaboration will provide SAP partners in the SME market advanced recruiting methods to find the best talent. This is the…
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Dell Vouches for Quality of Linux Netbooks
At OpenSource World (formerly LinuxWorld) in San Francisco this week, Todd Finch, Dell senior product marketing manager, decided to set the record straight on return rates for Dell’s Linux-based Inspiron Mini netbooks, writes Gavin Clarke in The Register. Saying Linux return rates were a “non-issue,” Finch is quoted as saying that Microsoft was “making something…
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Netgear Offers VPN Firewall with DMZ at SMB Price Point
Netgear released a new firewall through the channel today that aims to give SMBs more robust and affordable protection at Gigabit LAN speeds. The new ProSafe 8-port VPN firewall offers remote access for small businesses with 10 or fewer users that is embedded with business-class network security. The IPsec VPN device comes equipped with eight…