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SOLD: Synnex acquires Westcon-Comstor stake

Synnex is taking a minority stake in Westcon-Comstor's local business with a 10% stake in Westcon International and 100% of North America and Latam.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017

Westcon-Comstor

Westcon-Comstor parent reports revenue, profit drop; sale negotiation continues

Negotiations for the sale of Westcon-Comstor continue as parent company Datatec posts big drops in revenue and profit - despite a security upswing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017

Westcon-Comstor

Asia Pacific provides bright spot in gloomy Westcon-Comstor financials

APAC has been one of the few bright spots for Westcon-Comstor in its latest financials, recording increased revenue and profit as other markets slump.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017

Dicker Data

Former Westcon managing director takes on Dicker Data role

Former Westcon-Comstor ANZ managing director Wendy O'Keeffe has joined rival Dicker Data as its first independent non-executive director.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017

Westcon-Comstor

US$800m deal on table in possible Westcon-Comstor sale

Datatec has confirmed its considering a possible US$800m sale of a major share of Westcon-Comstor. Analysts tip Synnex and Arrow as best fit buyers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017

Partner Programmes

Tech Data and Westcon-Comstor make the cut as APJ distie partners for Datadobi

Datadobi recently announced the appointment of Tech Data and Westcon-Comstor as their distribution partners for Asia Pacific and Japan.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 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

Partner Programmes

Cylance and Westcon team up to offer key security services in Asia

Cylance today announced a new distribution partnership to bring advanced endpoint security solutions throughout Asia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017

Hyperscale

Exclusive: AWS spot instance optimisation tool coming to Westcon-Comstor

Westcon-Comstor will launch an AWS spot instance optimisation tool later this month to enable resellers to take advantage of spot optimisation prices.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017

Westcon-Comstor

Westcon parent warns of significant transaction ahead

Datatec, parent company to Westcon Group and Logicalis, has issued a cautionary statement that it is in negotiations for a significant transaction.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 30th Jan 2017

AI Security

Updated: Westcon lands Cylance distie deal, ANZ excluded

Cylance has partnered with Westcon to distribute its endpoint security solutions, expanding its global reseller network.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2017

Westcon-Comstor

Rosenberg returns to fulltime NZ role as Westcon-Comstor seeks AU boss

Dave Rosenberg will head up Westcon-Comstor's Kiwi operations next year, with the distributor currently looking to hire an Aussie managing director.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016

Dicker Data

2016: 366 days of change in Kiwi channel-land

We take a look back at the year that was, the stories that showcased the Kiwi channel at its best -and worst- and the people that make up the channel.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016