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Global Stories

Distributors stories

New APAC distie and VARs boss for HDS

Hitachi Data Systems has continued its channel team revamp with the appointment of a new APAC distribution and VAR lead.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2017

Tech Data

Tech Data (the former Avnet) signs distie deal with Zadara Storage

Tech Data will make Zadara Storage solutions easily accessible to channel partners worldwide through its Avnet Cloud Marketplace.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2017

Logicalis

Negotiations continue for Westcon and Logicalis parent

Negotiations are continuing for Westcon-Comstor and Logicalis parent Datatec for a 'significant transaction' first flagged in January.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2017

Cybersecurity

Exclusive: Time for reseller thought leadership in growth cybersecurity market

Duo is calling on resellers to step up to the plate and provide more thought leadership as demand for security soars locally.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017

Microsoft

Microsoft commissions on offer as Ingram Micro cloud referral program arrives

Ingram Micro's cloud referral program has hit the local market, enabling resellers to earn additional commissions on Office 365 subs via a new site.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017

Hybrid & Remote Work

Cloud push as Polycom joins Ingram Micro unified comms stable

Ingram Micro has added Polycom to its stable in a deal which sees greater emphasis on creating cloud-based solutions with partners including Microsoft.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017

ACA Pacific

UpGuard signs exclusive distie deal for Australia and South East Asia

Hot on the heels of their new office opening in Sydney, UpGuard has announced further expansion in the Asia Pacific region.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2017

Partner Programmes

Hemisphere Technologies hires Kirk Jones to help navigate the channel

Jones says the role of channel director will be both challenging and rewarding, and couldn't be more pleased to join Hemisphere Technologies.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017

Mergers and Acquisitions

Tech Data wraps up multi-billion dollar acquisition of Avnet TS

Tech Data completes a landmark $2.6bn takeover of Avnet TS, marking its entry into Asia Pacific and bolstering its global IT distribution dominance.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017

Dicker Data

Record revenue, profit as Dicker Data eyes telco, as-a-service

Dicker Data has posted a 25% after-tax profit increase on the back of a 10% increase in revenue and is eyeing up new opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Distributors stories

CA Technologies

Nextgen Distribution takes on CA Technologies

Nextgen Distribution has become sole NZ distie for CA Technologies full portfolio of offerings, with two specific product sets a key focus initially.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017

Firewalls

Advanced Threat Protection – Preventing unknown risks

APTs compromise their target system with advanced code techniques to circumvent security barriers - and stay under the radar as long as possible.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017

Health Technologies

Synnex deal looks to break down intricacies of IoT for channel

Synnex has signed a deal with IoT hardware and software company Advantech in a move it says will make IoT more accessible for resellers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017

Partner Programmes

Westcon-Comstor appoints David Gage to manage AU operations

Channel veteran and highly respected and accomplished IT executive, David Gage will soon take the reins at the AU Westcon-Comstor headquarters.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017

Ingram Micro

Exclusive: Ingram Micro NZ outlines the golden opportunities in UC

Ingram Micro NZ is targeting unified comms and video collaboration as a growth market. Danny Meadows explains why - and how resellers can capitalise.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2017

Health Technologies

Synnex eyes accounting, healthcare markets with Acronis deal

Synnex and Acronis are developing vertical industry solutions for the local market following Synnex' signing as a distributor for the security vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017