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Microsoft Sues Four Partners Reveals Channel Monitoring Program
Microsoft is taking legal action as part of its channel monitoring program against four Canadian resellers that allegedly sold unlicensed copies of Microsoft products. The vendor has also, for the first time, disclosed its ongoing channel and monitoring actions, which includes strategies like mystery shoppers, mediation meetings and ongoing monitoring. The lawsuits Microsoft has filed…
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Optimism Surfaces in New IT Outlook Studies
Despite the gloom-and-doom atmosphere surrounding 2009’s economic outlook, both vendors and solution providers are surprisingly optimistic about their prospects this year. Two studies bear this out – one from managed security services provider MXLogic and the other from Amazon Consulting. Here are the top five channel trends expected by both vendors and solution providers. 1.…
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Recession Drags on PC Connection’s Sales
Direct market reseller PC Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCCC) announced earnings that continue to reflect sluggish technology sales. Net sales for the three months ended March 31 decreased by 23 percent to $326.2 million from $423.7 million during the same period a year ago. Net loss for the quarter was $1.6 million compared to net income…
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Motorola Reports Lower Sales, Bigger Loss
Motorola (NYSE: MOT) reported Q1 sales of $5.4 billion, down from $7.4 billion during the same period last year, and a net loss of $231 million compared to a net loss of $194 million for the same period last year. Total cash reported at the end of the first quarter was $6.1 billion, down…