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LG Display to Cut Output by 10 Percent
LG Display Co Ltd, the world’s No. 2 maker of liquid crystal display (LCD) screens, said on Sunday it would cut its panel output by around 10 percent until August because of weakening global demand. South Korea-based LG Display joins Taiwan rivals AU Optronics Corp and Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp in the move to reduce…
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IBM Blades Destined for Rackable Modular Data Center
IBM and Rackable Systems have inked a new agreement that will allow Rackable to pack IBM’s BladeCenter systems in its modular data center for the first time. The agreement, which the two companies are expected to announce July 28, will allow Rackable to offer IBM’s BladeCenter T and HT blade chassis within its own ICE…
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Citrix Taps Ingram Micro for All Distribution
Citrix is dumping all distributors in North America in favor of an exclusive arrangement with Ingram Micro as part of a plan to create a more focused approach to the market. For Citrix VARs that already go through Ingram Micro the change is likely to mean added benefits and rewards. But they won’t be able to…
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Gateway Goes All Channel All the Time
The days of ordering a Gateway PC over the phone or online and waiting for the cow-spotted box to arrive at the doorstep are no more. Gateway officials in Irvine, Calif. today announced that they are changing their distribution model to focus exclusively on retailers, e-tailers and channel partners. The move comes as parent company…
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Ingram Micro CEO: SMB Caution Tempers Q3 Forecast
Ingram Micro CEO Greg Spierkel says that caution on purchases by small and midsize businesses is making for a more conservative Q3 for the world’s largest IT distributor. Spierkel told Channel Insider that "the forecast for Q3 was more conservative than some would have liked. We are reflecting the reality of the market environment. It’s…
