Recent Articles
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Symantec Needs to Focus on Relentless Execution
Symantec has a problem, and it’s not the fact that channel chief Julie Parrish resigned to join NetApp a few days before the company’s channel event in Washington, D.C. Fortunately, the issues challenging Symantec are about the same that any major technology company experiences after going on a series of acquisition binges. Right now,…
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Samsung Brings Premium Notebooks to U.S.
The Samsung laptops in the vendor’s Manhattan solution center are no longer museum pieces for public viewing. The Korean electronics conglomerate is bringing its long awaited portable ultra-light computers to the U.S. market today in a multi-phased introduction schedule that begins with solution providers. Beginning today, Samsung is launching a multi-phase program to introduce its…
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One in Five Small Businesses At Risk of Collapse
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly one in five small U.S. businesses say they risk going out of business because of the worsening financial crisis, according to a survey from American Express Open. The credit card issuer’s small business branch conducted the poll in October, reflecting the latest downturn in financial markets. It found…
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NetGear Cuts Earnings Outlook
Home and business networking products maker NetGear cut its third-quarter revenue outlook primarily due to shipment delays in September, sending its shares down as much as 24 percent. The Santa Clara, California-based company said it experienced weakness in demand for consumer products across all channels and in all geographies, particularly in the service provider channel. The…
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Has Symantec Lost Its Way?
This week, security and storage solution providers will gather in Washington, D.C., for Symantec’s Partner Engage conference. Absent from the proceedings will be Julie Parrish, the iconic channel chief that has been the face of the Symantec channel for nearly six years. Parrish oversaw a litany of problems in her tenure as vice president…