Thursday, March 31, 2011 1:32 PM/EST
By Jessica Davis
From MSP M&A action and tips to HP's Americas Partner Conference, to Microsoft and its virtualization plans as it gets ready for WPC in July, there was plenty happening in the channel this week. Here's a guide to some of the most interesting stories around the web that you should check out if you haven't already.
Thursday, September 09, 2010 3:14 PM/EST
By Jessica Davis
Big tech vendors are getting tougher when it comes to competition, poaching employees, winning customers and suing each other.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:52 PM/EST
By Jessica Davis
Mark Hurd brings Oracle experience managing a multi-billion dollar business, selling hardware and competing with technology giants. But he also brings something else Oracle is missing -- a positive reputation among channel partners.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 5:25 PM/EST
By Jessica Davis
Big IT vendors want in on economic stimulus dollars for electronic medical records. But rather than create such a business unit themselves, one venture capitalist thinks these companies will look to buy smaller vendors specializing in electronic medical records.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3:50 PM/EST
By Larry Walsh
The European Commission's rejection of the $7 billion Oracle acquisition of Sun is what some solution providers say is what Larry Ellison needs. Sun's been losing $100 million a month since the deal was struck, and observers say Oracle wants out. What happens to Sun and its partners then is anyone's guess.
Thursday, October 01, 2009 9:32 PM/EST
By Jessica Davis
Want to know how Cisco's integration of its newly announced acquisition, video conferencing vendor Tandberg, will go? Polycom's new sales chief may have an idea. He has worked both as an executive at Cisco and as CEO of Tandberg. Now he will have his work cut out for him formulating a strategy and executing the plan to dominate the video conferencing market against this formidable combination of Cisco and Tandberg.
Friday, September 18, 2009 2:16 PM/EST
By Jessica Davis
HP may have gotten all the buzz earlier this week with its plethora of managed print service announcements, but Xerox points out that it is still a leader in the market and that it has 10 years of experience. Who are you going to trust? Xerox asks customers.
Thursday, September 17, 2009 2:17 PM/EST
By Jessica Davis
Delays in the completion of Oracle's acquisition of Sun have dogged Sun's sales ever since the deal was announced in April. Now, with a hold put on the deal by regulators in Europe threatening to further reduce Sun's sales, will Oracle remain committed to a less valuable Sun?
Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:14 PM/EST
By Larry Walsh
M&A activity in the channel is heating up. A week of M&A activity shows that solution providers recognize the need to invest in order to grow.
Friday, May 23, 2008 10:48 AM/EST
By Jessica Davis
EDS has served as a huge sales channel for Dell, but now that its larger competitor HP is buying the outsourcing company, where does that leave Dell?
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