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Resellers Find 58% rate Vendor Activity Key Priority
The study of UK resellers finds 58% rate vendor activity as a key priority and 31% are so focused on it that they don't partner with competitors.
UK channel providers over-reliant on vendors research shows 38% of resellers do not or will not collaborate with fellow service providers
UK channel companies are prioritising vendor partnerships over the lucrative opportunity of collaborating with fellow service providers, according to research from IT solutions and services provider MTI.
MTI’s independent survey of the UK channel revealed that providers’ key focus for 2014 will be vendor-funded lead generation, with 58% of respondents rating vendor activity as a key priority over the next 12 months.
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Unify Celebrates Partner Success at UK Partner Conference
Unify, formerly Siemens Enterprise Communications, announced the winners of the company’s awards at its annual partner conference last month.
The prestigious awards acknowledge the success of the companies channel partners over the past year, delivering flexible and innovative solutions to customers.
A survey of Unify’s partners attending the event found the majority were well informed about the new brand and believed they would be doing considerably more business with Unify in 2014. Following the rebrand 100% of partners felt valued as opposed to 82% beforehand. Brand recognition also jumped to record highs with 100% of partners stating they felt well informed about the brand and 50% stating they felt very well informed.
This year, there were 11 award categories celebrating core business areas, including cloud technology, enterprise solutions and the best new reseller, as well as awards acknowledging talented individuals working in sales and technical areas of the business.
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FireEye Founder Banks Hundreds Of Millions In IPO
Shares of security company FireEye soared in the company’s IPO debut Friday, making the company’s founder instantly wealthy after years of working on the company.
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FireEye Study Identifies Disconnect Between Executives and Technicians as A key Obstacle
Report reveals an increase in advanced malware and zero-day attacks on UK businesses in the last 12 months
FireEye a software house dedicated to stopping today's new breed of cyber attacks,
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Abiquo appoints new CEO
Jim Darragh will lead the company forward to reach the Enterprise Private Cloud
Devinder Kumar gets the job
AMD have announced that after a thorough internal and external search the company has appointed Devinder Kumar as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Get Recruited company profile
Get Recruited is a boutique recruitment business based in central Manchester covering the whole of the UK.
JT Wang to be Acer chief executive
The chief executive of Acer, one of the world's biggest computer makers, has resigned after falling out with the company's board.
Colortrac Limited, a new innovator in large format scanners, expands Senior Management Team
A new innovator in large format scanners, has further extended its commitment to profitable business expansion with the appointment of Rob van Brakel to its senior management team.Brand-Rex Appoints Global Sales and Marketing Director
The Board of Directors of Brand Rex, a cable and data solutions company, has announced the appointment of Martin Gossling as Global Sales and Marketing Director (Communications Business).Read more: Brand-Rex Appoints Global Sales and Marketing Director
Bluesocket appoints UK and Ireland Regional Manager Strengthened
Management Team Brings Business Development and Sales Expertise to International Markets.
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Cellcrypt Announces Appointment of Simon Nestel as VP of Sales
Cellcrypt, a leading supplier of secure voice encryption software for all mobile communications has appointed Simon Nestel as VP of Sales
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Nuxeo Appoints Steve Raby as UK Country Manager
Nuxeo, a provider of Open Source ECM (Enterprise Content Management) solutions, has announced the appointment of Steve Raby as UK Country Manager.
Intermec Appoints Ian George as EMEA Channel Director
Successful UK country manager promoted to overhaul Intermec's EMEA sales channel- Intermec, the global provider of RFID, mobile computing and bar code technologies, has appointed Ian George as EMEA channel director. He is promoted to the position from his current highly successful role as Intermec's country manager in the UK.
As EMEA channel director, Ian George will be responsible for Intermec's pan-EMEA strategic channel direction and engaging with system integrators to further extend the company's high level of support to the channel. He will also draw on his extensive experience with printers and media, to lead and co-ordinate Intermec's printer and printer media business in EMEA.
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New General Manager for Version One
Version One Document management and imaging software author, has appointed a new General Manager, Lynne Munns.
Munns is now responsible for Version One’s day-to-day operations and plans to further grow the business whilst ensuring Version One’s customer and re-seller needs are met. Munns says, “I’m delighted to be Version One’s new General Manager and look forward to leading the company to even greater success.
By investing in the development of new products and enhancing our existing product portfolio, we’ll be able to deliver solutions to further improve organisations’ business processes, providing them with an even greater market advantage.”
Nexsan Technologies appoints Bob Woolery to New Marketing Post
Nexsan Technologies, a green energy saving storage systems, announced today that storage and technology industry veteran Bob Woolery
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Loquendo appoints Davide Franco as CEO
Global speech technology provider - announces the appointment of Davide Franco as Chief Executive Officer.
EU previews jobs strategy
The EU Commission proposes to immediately free up €19bn in earmarked funds to fight unemployment as recession takes its toll.
Global Survey of CEOs and CIOs
A new Global Survey of CEOs and CIOs Shows Staffing Problems and Inadequate Skills are the biggest problem and that Inadequate Skills and Insufficient Staff Lead to IT-related Issues.
Overland Storage Appoints Eric Kelly CEO
Overland Storage have announced the appointment of Eric Kelly, a current member of its board of directors, as the company's new chief executive officer. Vern LoForti, who previously served as the company's president and CEO, will continue to serve as president.
Jeremy Butt named as NCR's Global Channel VP
Industry veteran to lead growth strategy for teaming with distributors, resellers and other channel partners around the world
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