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AMD reaps the benefit of Intel’s Cougar Point stumble

11 February 2011, 10:30

OEMs turn to alternative source as Sandy Bridge supply runs low.

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AMD adds distributors to partner programme

6 October 2010, 16:19

The drive to re-establish channel dominance continues for the chip-maker.

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Exclusive: Patriot launches UK offensive

24 September 2010, 17:43

The US memory maker’s CEO revealed exclusively to HEXUS that it’s making an aggressive push into the UK market.

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MSI announces incentive scheme for indie channel

16 April 2010, 16:16

The component and notebook-maker will pay back the VAT on products displayed and sold by independents.

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AMD courts the commercial channel

3 March 2010, 15:43

The Fusion Partner Programme is expanded and a new partner portal is launched.

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ViewSonic launches ‘Buy and Try’ scheme

9 February 2010, 15:51

Display outfit looks to establish itself as a PC vendor through an innovative deal with UK e-tailers.

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Microsoft rewards innovative distributors

1 February 2010, 14:40

A new Value Add Distributor programme rewards disties that focus on developing technologies.

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Virgin enters tech support market

16 December 2009, 14:27

Virgin Digital Help is Virgin’s first new consumer business for three years and claims to “make digital stuff work”.

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O2 dangles £2 million carrot at channel partners

11 December 2009, 10:51

Sees the indirect channel as a key way of growing its customer base as markets continue to converge.

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SteelSeries announces UK push

13 October 2009, 14:12

Gaming peripherals outfit appoints UK representation and takes on distributor Enta.

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Recession hastens greater partner effort from Microsoft

7 October 2009, 17:01

MPN 2009: Microsoft hosts its biggest UK partner gathering for five years at Wembley stadium.

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55nm GPU shortage predicted

6 October 2009, 10:05

Sources within the Taiwanese channel are forecasting a 55nm GPU drought, set to last until the end of the first quarter, 2010.

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Lenovo plans to dominate B2B channel

1 October 2009, 10:14

Chinese PC maker launches a new channel partners organisation and unified channel strategy.

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AMD set to struggle to meet demand for ATI Radeon HD 5800 series

21 September 2009, 15:23

Channel prepares for a graphics famine as AMD looks likely to become a victim of its own success.

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Dell refreshes its partner portal

14 September 2009, 12:07

Implements all the stuff it’s learnt from its first 18 months as an official channel player.

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CompTIA updates A+ certification

11 August 2009, 13:46

Flagship IT skills certification refreshed to reflect changing job requirements for tech support workers.

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PC trade body expels repair shop exposed by Sky News

4 August 2009, 12:28

The TCA has one of its members exposed for hacking a customer’s PC, but is that too little too late?

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Packard Bell branches out to Tesco, Comet and Amazon

30 July 2009, 12:46

As part of a new channel strategy, the Acer-owned PC maker ends its DSGi exclusivity.

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Dell expands scope of PartnerDirect

22 July 2009, 15:34

Lowering the deal registration threshold allows partners to get help from Dell in a greater number of deals.

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Microsoft launches Partner Network

14 July 2009, 10:14

New, community oriented partner portal unveiled at the Worldwide Partner Conference.

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Microsoft to release Windows 7 upgradable versions of Vista

19 June 2009, 10:46

The new SKUs are designed to minimise the effects of a pre-launch lull in PC demand.

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Gigabyte launches online RMA system

18 June 2009, 17:57

Designed specifically for the channel, it allows resellers to request and track RMAs through the partner portal.

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Microsoft challenged over Windows COA stickers

18 June 2009, 16:03

What do you do if you need to reinstall Windows and you don’t have your product key?

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Fujitsu urges resellers to exploit growing scanner market

8 May 2009, 15:13

Believe it or not, the market for document scanners is growing rapidly and offers opportunities for VARs.

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Intel appoints new UK channel manager

6 April 2009, 18:16

Christine Harrison steps up from channel sales role as Gerald Grattoni moves on to business development.

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Disklabs creates data recovery trade association

3 April 2009, 11:42

UK data recovery outfit thinks it’s time its industry offered some formal consumer protection.

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Dell reveals new UK channel lead

18 February 2009, 10:36

Giant PC maker promotes Paul Harrison internally following the departure of Andy Dow.

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Dell stresses commitment to the channel after senior departure

10 February 2009, 16:31

Dell has confirmed that former UK channel director Andy Dow has left the company.

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Logitech extends channel incentive scheme

9 February 2009, 14:51

Prizes for both distributors and resellers designed to help channel battle the recession blues.

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CompTIA targets resellers with new marketing toolkit

22 January 2009, 11:41

PC trade association expands its offering to members, providing marketing and PR advice for free.

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BETT 2009: New Intel classmate makes a splash

14 January 2009, 16:07

Recently unveiled new touch-screen notebook for kids heads stampede to equip all school kids with a lappy.

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Lenovo launches UK web shop

7 January 2009, 11:46

Chinese system builder claims new direct model complements existing channel business.

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Intel reshuffles channel organisation

15 December 2008, 10:57

The chip giant is re-integrating its channel platform group into the respective general product groups.

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