2.13.2006 Distributor Arrow Electronics is building a new unit to take advantage of Sun's growing storage presence since the vendor's acquisition of StorageTek in 2005.
2.10.2006 The distributor will bundle document management software from ISVs with its printing and imaging hardware lines.
1.25.2006 Collaboration will be key for VARs as they enter thinner verticals to meet customer demand for deeper business process knowledge, according to analyst predictions released by IDC.
CDW's short-term sales will dip as the nationwide reseller makes significant investments in its distribution system and reorganizes its sales force, analysts said.
1.24.2006 Priced at $60,000 and designed to streamline the process, Lakeview's MIMX line of recovery and availability software and Avnet Managed Service built for it, are packaged for the SMB.
1.23.2006 Aimed at the SMB space, the service package allows VARs to extend their reach and offer a more complete package.
1.18.2006 Tech Data chief Steven Raymund announces that he is resigning as CEO, but will stay on as chairman of the board of directors.
1.9.2006 Ingram Micro resellers and ISVs will have access to Network Engines' entire NS Series, an out-of-the-box appliance and the latest of a growing number of embedded security options.
12.28.2005 IT distribution through the channel continued growing at 6.9 percent in the last three months of 2005 and distribution worldwide slowed to 2.2 percent growth; distributors and VARs should expect to see similar numbers throughout 2006, analysts say.
12.16.2005 The distributor adds Bluesocket's set of wireless LAN security and management solutions to its product line in response to demand from end users and VARs.
12.15.2005 Internet and VOIP provider Bandwidth.com is looking to capitalize on CDW's relationship with thousands of SMBs.
12.14.2005 A deal with Sony for IP video devices adds to what the distributor believes is changing the audio-visual space.
12.12.2005 The companies are marketing VARStreet's e-commerce platform to Synnex partners.
11.29.2005 Avnet forms a new company, Calence, to focus on its core two-tier distribution business.
11.28.2005 Updated: Sale of its end-user arm solidifies Avnet's commitment to the two-tiered distribution model; Logicalis is set to make further acquisitions on way to $650 million U.S. footprint.
9.23.2005 Opinion: Oracle has a checkered history with the channel, so it will have to work hard to gain its trust to succeed in reaching the SMB space.
9.20.2005 Microsoft Technology Partners say the company's reorganization plan will help it focus on current business challenges, but shouldn't have any effect on their relations with the software giant.
8.31.2005 The distributor launched a training campaign to make it easier for resellers to get HP certifications, with an eye to boosting sales of the vendor's technology.
8.25.2005 D-Link looks to educate customers and VARs about its business capabilities as it digs itself from under its reputation as the leading home network provider.
7.29.2005 EMC signs storage security partners
Avnet Partner Solutions signs deal with NEC
Avaya and MTM Technologies sign master reseller agreement
Spare Backup signs Digital Pursuit.
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