5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending April 3, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
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EMC VAR Angst: New Channel Program Drops Many Partners From Top Levels
The new EMC Business Partner Program, which went live in January, has resulted in many EMC channel partners losing their top status despite all the certifications and specializations they earned.
As iPad Turns Five, Enterprise Hook Still On Apple Partners' Birthday Wishlist
Five years after the iPad's inception, Apple partners are wondering why the the tablet has yet to hit the mark in the enterprise market.
Partners Pushing Cisco For More Software Acquisitions
Cisco partners say the networking giant needs to continue the trend of buying up software companies.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
For the week ending April 3, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Pay It Forward: 5 Things To Know About Chip Card Technology
New credit cards with processors embedded in the cards themselves are here, and they are poised to rattle the retail market. Here’s how.
Dell Aims To Take A Bite Out Of Cisco With New Enterprise Talent
Solution providers say Dell is ready to mount an enterprise architecture challenge to Cisco after hiring the technology visionary behind Cisco's game-changing Unified Compute System.
5 Features The iPad Needs To Succeed In The Enterprise Market
CRN looks at reasons why the iPad, a wild success in the consumer market, has been lagging in the enterprise space.
Secrets To Success: How Supply Chain Services Tripled Its Business
Supply Chain Services, a Minneapolis-based VAR in the bar-coding industry, has more than tripled its business and staff population since 2010. Company owner and CEO Chip Emory shared his secrets to success.
CRN Channel Madness Semifinals: IBM's Dupaquier Trails For First Time
Round 4 voting is underway in CRN Channel Madness, and we're down to the Field of Four.
Channel Beat: Meet The New Lenovo
What does Lenovo's completed integration of IBM's x86 server business mean for the company? Also in top stories: IBM sinks $3 billion into IoT, and non-iOS users can now trade in their phones for credit toward Apple products.
10 Milestones Paving The Way To The iPad's Fifth Birthday
A lot has changed five years after the iPad first went on sale. CRN takes a look at the ups and downs behind Apple's constantly evolving tablet.
Sources: RES Software Hires Former Citrix Sales VP Monserrat As New CEO
Al Monserrat, who spent 15 years at Citrix and was its top sales executive before leaving this week, will be unveiled next week as the new CEO of RES Software, sources tell CRN.
Check Point Acquires Lacoon Mobile Security For Advanced Threat Protection Capabilities
As security threats mount, Check Point extends further into mobile device security with the acquisition.
Intelisys Offers $1M Bounty To Top Cloud Performer
Intelisys Communications lit a fire under partners on Thursday by offering a $1 million reward for the first partner to achieve $5 million in net monthly billings.
CRN Channel Madness: Quarterfinal Winners And Losers
The votes for the Enterprise Eight are in. See which channel chiefs came out on top and punched their ticket to the Field of Four.
Q&A: Tech Data CEO Bob Dutkowsky Talks Tech And Ever-Changing IT Industry
Dutkowsky talked with CRN after his company's Q4 earnings call about emerging technologies, VAR opportunities, challenges and more.
CRN Channel Madness: We're Down To The Field Of Four
Voting in the quarterfinal round of CRN Channel Madness has come to a close. Find out which of the Enterprise Eight survived.
Behind The Scenes: A Look Inside Avnet's Global Solutions Center
CRN took a tour of Avnet's Global Solutions Center, a 228,000-square-foot integration and logistics facility designed to build and ship 700,000 systems annually and give Avnet a leg up on the competition.
CRN Exclusive: Microsoft Veteran Channel Exec Jenni Flinders Is Leaving
Jenni Flinders, vice president of Microsoft's U.S. Partner Group, is leaving the software giant after 15 years. Microsoft says it's actively searching for her replacement.
