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McAfee Claims No. 1 Pure-Play Security Spot with Secure Computing Acquisition
With the acquisition of Secure Computing, McAfee is solidifying its spot as the world’s largest pure-play security technology vendor, positioning itself better against key competitors and opening a mother lode of new technologies to its channel resellers. McAfee will pay $465 million for Secure Computing, one of the oldest security companies in the marketplace. With…
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Dell`s Mixed Channel Signals
Arnie Bellini makes no bones about Dell: He simply doesn’t like it. Worse, he considers it a threat to his customers, the managed service providers that use ConnectWise management and reporting tools. At his fourth annual partner conference in Orlando last week, the chief executive of ConnectWise made his beliefs crystal clear by plastering on…
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OnForce Raises Matchmaking to New Level
OnForce, the online service that matches solution providers with technicians for temporary work, on Sept. 22 will launch a new, improved version of its Web site that the company vows will make the matchmaking process much easier. The improvements come at a time when activity at the OnForce Web service is on the rise, presumably…
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Acer Expects Stronger PC Sales to Boost 08 Revenue
By Baker Li TAIPEI, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Acer (2353.TW), the world’s No.3 PC vendor, expects stronger PC sales to boost revenue "very close" to $20 billion this year, above market expectations and up about 40 percent from last year. Acer Inc Chief Executive Officer and President Gianfranco Lanci issued the forecasts on Friday…