Recent Articles
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Change 2008: For Better and Worse
This year, 2008, was a momentous one in general and for the channel. It marked perhaps the most historic election of our lifetimes that changed the way campaigns are conducted and a financial crisis and economic downturn that many observers say looks more like the Great Depression than anything that’s happened since. These changes reverberated…
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Critical Links’ EdgeBox Creates Ample Opportunities for Solution Providers
Solution providers are turning to recession-resistant technologies to weather the current economic storm. Technologies such as voice over IP, security and remote access are becoming the solutions of choice to create revenue in challenging times. But there are still significant challenges ahead for those solution providers, ranging from training to product selection to identifying target…
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Technology Vendors Loosen Credit Strings for Channel, End User Companies
While some IT solution providers regularly offer financing to end-user companies to help close deals, analysts say it’s not the majority. However, over the last year many vendors have seen a growing interest in software leasing — a form of financing — and in the last few months several hardware vendors have sweetened their financing…
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EPEAT Helps IT Sellers Get Green
Recent research suggests most technology buyers want products with as little impact on the environment as possible, but are not sure how to satisfy themselves that their choices meet this goal. The nonprofit Green Electronics Council is doing its best to take this mystery out of the buying process by rating products to meet 51…
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Weather Direct Brings Hyper Local Forecasts to Businesses
Many of us have come to take the weather for granted, needing only to know if gloves or an umbrella are needed before venturing outdoors, but a multitude of businesses depend on accurate weather forecasting to plan the day and even the week ahead. Take for example a firm that delivers heating oil. Automatic deliveries…
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Great Depression 2.0? Nah, Says IT Distributor
While the economic outlook may have some people talking about a second Great Depression, one company that weathered the actual Great Depression in the 1930s and is still going strong says that it’s ready for whatever 2009 brings – and so far things don’t look so terrible. In spite of gloomy news about Black Friday…
