Swyx set for European channel tour
Unified communications vendor Swyx will kickstart a European channel tour in Birmingham, UK, on Tuesday 16th September. Swyx, which focuses on the SME market, plans to update resellers on its latest product developments and plans. The UK event is part of a 10 city European tour for Swyx.
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Napera builds European distribution channel
Napera Networks has signed distribution agreements covering the UK, Ireland, Sweden and Finland. The vendor reckons that its latest security-focused distribution partners will open up new channels for its network access control products and services to small and medium enterprises.
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Data Encryption Systems (DES) has recruited Tony Ross-Booker from Sigma Software Distribution. Ross-Booker will take on the role of new business development manager at DES and look to expand the reach of DESlock+ through the UK channel.
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Value-added distributor FVC has added Vasco to its product portfolio. Software security outfit Vasco specialises in authentication products. FVC will distribute Vasco’s range of enterprise products through its channel network across the Middle East, Northern Africa and Pakistan.
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UK-based systems integrator Avanquest Solutions has been awarded Microsoft gold partner status. Avanquest has achieved competency in networking infrastructure solutions and information worker, contributing to its elevation in status in the Microsoft channel programme.
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ATS simplifies storage solutions
Avnet Technology Solution (ATS) has launched a series of simplified storage solutions in the UK to simplify storage infrastructure sales for resellers. Working alongside IBM, ATS has put together three storage framework solutions targeted at the specific business requirements and budgets of customers.
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Samsung has targeted HP once again to snap up the latest recruit for its European printing push. Samsung has appointed Neil Sawyer as head of marketing for European printing to join a regional printing team that has already doubled in size during 2008. Sawyer spent the past 6 years working for HP UK, most recently as head of B2B enterprise and public sector marketing for IPG.
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Open Text teams up with Logica
Open Text has formed a partnership with European IT and business services company Logica. Under the terms of the deal, Logica and enterprise content management (ECM) vendor Open Text will collaborate on the implementation of joint market offerings, based on Open Text’s ECM software, in conjunction with a range of consulting, systems integration, application management and managed operation services from Logica.
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2X picks Azlan for Central Europe
Server-based computing software vendor 2X has struck a distribution agreement with value-added distributor Azlan for the Central Europe region. Azlan, part of global distribution giant Tech Data, will offer 2X’s integrated virtualisation business grade solutions to its channel customers across the region.
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European network security systems provider Netasq is targeting the UK unified threat management (UTM) market with three new systems that the company claims has five times the throughput performance of traditional systems at a highly competitive price. Magirus is Netasq’s sole distributor in the UK and provides resellers wide-ranging support including training, pre-sales support, installation and consultancy.
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