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Interview: Allied Telesis goes exclusive with Ingram Micro NZ

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Ingram Micro NZ's Connector Systems business has won exclusive distribution of Allied Telesis' offerings, with the vendor dropping Exeed.
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Revenue down, but gross profit up for Westcon-Comstor APAC business

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Westcon-Comstor’s Asia Pacific business has logged a $17m drop in revenue for the H1 of this financial year, but managed a $1.6m profit increase.
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APeJ tops for inkjet printers - and highest growth for lasers

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Asia Pacific is now the number one inkjet market in the world according to IDC, with the region also recording the highest laser growth for Q2.
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Blackberry ramps up Indian enterprise push with six new partners

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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BlackBerry has expanded its Indian channel, appointing six new partners as the Canadian vendor looks to increase its enterprise business.
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Exclusive: Ingram Micro's Connector Systems ups IoT push

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Connector Systems is increasing its IoT push, with the distributor bringing on new agencies and looking to connect resellers with relevant parties.
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UPDATED: Four new vendors as Dicker Data NZ ramps up portfolio

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Dicker Data NZ has added four new vendors to its portfolio, as it pushes into new markets and adds ‘complementary additions’ to existing ranges.
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Public cloud demand driving server, storage and switch sales

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Dell and HPE have lost ground in the cloud IT infrastructure market as Huawei, NetApp and Inspur surge, albeit from smaller bases.
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Ingram Micro AU promises wide ranging opportunities in DocuSign deal

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Esignature and DTM vendor DocuSign is joining Ingram Micro Australia's Cloud Marketplace, offering up wide-ranging opportunities for local resellers.
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Development, profitability key for new Kiwi APC by Schneider Electric program

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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APC by Schneider Electric says it is upping the focus on development, profitability and support for channel with its new local partner program.
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Why WAN optimisation should be a no brainer for SD-WAN

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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ZK Research's Zeus Kerravala, writing for Silver Peak, argues that WAN optimisation and SD-WAN need to go hand in hand.
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Kiwi enterprise security software spend soars but basics still key

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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It's a growth market, but when it comes to security, doing the basics right has never been more important, Gartner's Sid Deshpande says.
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Westcon-Comstor empowers partners to make smarter sales with new platform

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Westcon Comstor is launching a guided selling platform to accelerate partner’s VMware sales and maximise market opportunities.
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Veeam adds support to Microsoft Azure Stack hybrid cloud push

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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Veeam bolsters its hybrid cloud offerings by integrating support for Microsoft Azure Stack, enhancing data protection in APAC.
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Photo gallery: Aruba APAC Atmosphere - where the Airheads are

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Aruba Airheads flocked to Macau last week for APAC Atmosphere, where attendees got hands on with Aruba’s vision for smart spaces.
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Always-on disaster recovery to transform the new enterprise

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Objective-defined storage platforms are changing disaster recovery, says ioFabric's Greg Wyman. He outlines how and why.
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Ingram Micro exec takes the plunge for Cure Kids

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Ingram Micro’s Jason Langley will take a plunge later today as the distie continues its support for Cure Kids. Here's how you can help give him a push.
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Japan's Soliton Systems takes top SOTI partner award

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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Japan’s Soliton Systems has been named SOTI’s APAC Value Added Reseller of the Year at the vendor’s annual Partner Awards.
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Infor doubles down on Indian channel on back of strong business growth

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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Infor is doubling down on its Indian partner network, with the company reporting triple digit year on year growth for the first quarter of FY18.
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Retail and banking leading cognitive and AI systems growth

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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Retail and banking are driving demand for cognitive and AI systems according to IDC which says APAC will be the second largest market come 2021.
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Anyware expands Asus partnership with gaming peripherals deal

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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Asus has inked a deal with distributor Anyware Corporation for the distribution of the vendor’s gaming peripherals in Australia.