Byron Connolly

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Westan launches mobile broadband offering

Westan launches mobile broadband offering

Distributor Westan has signed an agreement with iBurst partner Independent Service Provider to market the wireless broadband service to the reseller channel.
Byron Connolly Jul 5 2005 11:31AM Telco/ISP
Telstra services inferior, says ACCC

Telstra services inferior, says ACCC

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has blamed a lack of resources and less reliable computer systems for "inferior" service levels Telstra supplies to its wholesale customers.
Byron Connolly Jun 30 2005 4:36PM Telco/ISP
Stadus lands at 3Com

Stadus lands at 3Com

Well-known industry executive Ralph Stadus has come out of retirement and into the managing director role at 3Com Australia and New Zealand.
Byron Connolly Jun 28 2005 10:30AM Networking
Jackson quits United Electrical Group

Jackson quits United Electrical Group

Former Westan marketing director Phil Jackson has quit as CEO of United Electrical Group after only two months in the job.
Byron Connolly Jun 27 2005 2:20PM Hardware
MYOB takes 35 percent stake in NetReturn

MYOB takes 35 percent stake in NetReturn

SME accounting software provider MYOB has invested $7 million for a 35 percent stake in NetReturn, the exclusive Australian distributor of the NetSuite range of web-hosted business management software.
Byron Connolly Jun 24 2005 12:30PM Software
Linksys cracks retail, service provider markets

Linksys cracks retail, service provider markets

Linksys has cracked mass market retail, signing an agreement via distributor Ingram Micro to stock its products in 17 Dick Smith Powerhouse stores and all 164 locations nationally by the end of 2005.
Byron Connolly Jun 23 2005 4:27PM Telco/ISP
Digital home fails to deliver

Digital home fails to deliver

Australians are still not buying into the converged digital home concept despite huge sales of devices in the category, according to research by channel analyst GfK.
Byron Connolly Jun 21 2005 4:30PM Hardware
Ingram signs Microsoft after Sony split

Ingram signs Microsoft after Sony split

Ingram Micro has signed to distribute Microsoft's Xbox games console, following the severing of ties with Sony Computer Entertainment.
Byron Connolly Jun 16 2005 11:28AM Hardware
Retailers in laptop price war

Retailers in laptop price war

A laptop price war is in full swing with some mass market retailers promoting selected sub-$1000 models.
Byron Connolly Jun 6 2005 2:37PM Hardware
PC Range signs Strathfield

PC Range signs Strathfield

Adelaide distributor PC Range has made its first foray into mass market retail, signing an agreement with Strathfield Group to sell its Minitar and Billion router and access point products at 87 stores Australia-wide.
Byron Connolly May 31 2005 5:00PM Hardware
Reseller deploys wireless for Sydney schools

Reseller deploys wireless for Sydney schools

Reseller Efficient Data Communications has deployed a Cisco high speed wireless network at 75 Catholic schools in western Sydney.
Byron Connolly May 31 2005 12:40PM Telco/ISP
Sage launches Australian operation

Sage launches Australian operation

Sage, one of the largest financial software vendors in the world, has launched a direct Australian operation and is hungry for acquisitions.
Byron Connolly May 25 2005 4:45PM Software
Computer Australia expands stores

Computer Australia expands stores

IT reseller group Computer Australia plans to franchise two more Brisbane stores in two months, following its resurrection of Concorde Computer, which it purchased late last year.
Byron Connolly May 24 2005 11:20AM Hardware
Baillie, Rust quit Ingram

Baillie, Rust quit Ingram

Ingram Micro Australia MD Kerry Baillie and COO Steve Rust are retiring from the company, deciding to part ways with the big distributor less than 12 months after the acquisition of Tech Pacific.
Byron Connolly May 20 2005 9:57AM Hardware
Cybersource calls for open tendering

Cybersource calls for open tendering

Open source supplier Cybersource has accused some state education departments of doing "private deals" with Microsoft excluding all other vendors that supply competing system and application software.
Byron Connolly May 17 2005 3:30PM Software
palmOne drops Brightpoint

palmOne drops Brightpoint

Handheld manufacturer palmOne has signed Ingram Micro as its sole distributor following a distribution review and severing of its ties with specialist Brightpoint.
Byron Connolly May 13 2005 4:17PM Hardware
Optus hugs channel

Optus hugs channel

Optus has launched a formal business partner program that encourages resellers and integrators to jump on board with the telecommunications giant as it cranks up indirect channel sales.
Byron Connolly May 11 2005 10:35AM Telco/ISP
Firewall signs Trend Micro

Firewall signs Trend Micro

Firewall Systems has struck a managed services deal with Trend Micro to sell the anti-virus company's new Expert-On-Guard security monitoring and reporting service to its reseller base.
Byron Connolly May 10 2005 10:25AM Software
Reseller miffed over MYOB mail-out

Reseller miffed over MYOB mail-out

MYOB's decision to offer $100 worth of free IT phone support with Sensis-owned services outfit Invizage Technology has left at least one reseller miffed.
Byron Connolly May 6 2005 4:08PM Software
Trend Micro launches new channel strategy

Trend Micro launches new channel strategy

Security vendor Trend Micro has launched a new channel strategy that would see it deal direct with its top national reseller organisations targeting the enterprise market.
Byron Connolly May 5 2005 4:58PM Security

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