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IT Distributors Say Economy Hurting Sales
Challenging economic conditions are beginning to affect IT sales, if the earnings of IT distributors are any indication. Arrow, Avnet and Ingram Micro all announced their earnings this week (all three links will expire after 30 days), and all reported that macroeconomic conditions hurt sales. From high gas prices to their effect on the prices…
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Ingram Micro Posts Higher Earnings
LOS ANGELES, April 24 (Reuters)—Ingram Micro Inc (IM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted higher profits on Thursday, but said it was restructuring operations Europe, Middle East and Africa to generate about $18 million to $24 million in annual savings. Ingram Micro said higher revenues and the positive impact of stronger foreign currency translations, helped first-quarter results,…
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Server Sales Drop at Avnet
Weak server sales hurt Avnet’s earnings per share in the third quarter, as CIOs postponed big projects in the current uncertain economic environment, according to executives at the distribution giant. "Our enterprise server revenue in the Americas and EMEA [Europe, the Middle East and Africa] was far less than we anticipated," John Paget, global president…
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Ruckus Seeks to Simplify Smart Mesh Wi-Fi Deployment
While your typical office that’s already wired for Ethernet may not be scrambling to get in on the first wave of 802.11n deployment, some vertical end customers may be good candidates for the new version of Wi-Fi technology. Ruckus Wireless, which introduced a channel program six months ago and now works with 200 VAR partners,…
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Juniper Opens Secret Playbook
Looking to both reward its channel partners and make their implementations go smoother, Juniper Networks has released what it is calling an Implementation Specialization—a quick reference guide to developing and deploying specific Juniper technologies. The "playbook," created from the best practices of Juniper engineers and select Elite J-Partners, creates a standardized way to implement Juniper…