Recent articles by Fleur Doidge

Gartner: TechPac

Gartner: TechPac

A Gartner channel analyst has questioned the value of Tech Pacific to Ingram Micro following the latter's $700 million buyout of its only rival in local broadbased IT distribution.
Fleur Doidge Sep 28 2004 12:00AM Oddware
Legend signs Foxconn motherboards

Legend signs Foxconn motherboards

ASX-listed hardware manufacturer and distributor Legend has partnered giant motherboard maker Foxconn to distribute the latter's products in Australasia and around the globe.
Fleur Doidge Sep 27 2004 12:00AM Hardware
DCG becomes ispOne to focus on wholesale

DCG becomes ispOne to focus on wholesale

Melbourne ISP Data Consulting Group (DCG) has axed its retail operation Dinkum Internet and renamed itself ispOne to focus on its wholesale business.
Fleur Doidge Sep 27 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Sydney ISV seeks integrators for mobile application toolset

Sydney ISV seeks integrators for mobile application toolset

Mobile application tools developer Bright Software is searching for resellers and system integrators in every Australian capital city to help drive its new product set into the market.
Fleur Doidge Sep 27 2004 12:00AM Software
Avnet extends VisionGateway deal locally

Avnet extends VisionGateway deal locally

Distributor Avnet Partner Solutions has signed its first partner for its Australian ESP program, an internet resource management software vendor called VisionGateway.
Fleur Doidge Sep 27 2004 12:00AM Software
Sun shines light on servers, storage in latest lineup

Sun shines light on servers, storage in latest lineup

Sun's latest quarterly products announcement emphasises servers, workstations and storage in a growing push towards utility computing and lower cost networking, company executives said.
Fleur Doidge Sep 23 2004 12:00AM Storage
Resellers welcome Coalition ICT policy

Resellers welcome Coalition ICT policy

Resellers have cautiously welcomed the Coalition's ICT policy ahead of the polls, citing relief of public indemnity requirements as a big boon for channel players reliant on government contracts.
Fleur Doidge Sep 23 2004 12:00AM Strategy
Australasian information brokers widen data net

Australasian information brokers widen data net

Information broker Citec Confirm, a division of Queensland IT outsourcer Citec, has struck a three-year services deal with New Zealand-based credit check agency Baycorp Advantage.
Fleur Doidge Sep 22 2004 12:00AM Networking
WhiteGold fishes up Barracuda distribution

WhiteGold fishes up Barracuda distribution

Niche security VAD WhiteGold Solutions has signed on to become the second Australian distributor for US-based anti-spam appliance vendor Barracuda Networks.
Fleur Doidge Sep 21 2004 12:00AM Hardware
VARs top customer shopping list for single-function printers

VARs top customer shopping list for single-function printers

Value-added resellers have emerged as the preferred choice of channel for Australian business customers seeking to purchase single-function printers.
Fleur Doidge Sep 21 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Qld service provider seeks resellers for online business tool

Qld service provider seeks resellers for online business tool

A Queensland service provider seeks resellers for a new internet-based service that enables users to use telephones to receive calls and take orders from online shoppers.
Fleur Doidge Sep 20 2004 12:00AM Software
Ingram may rationalise further to shore up margins

Ingram may rationalise further to shore up margins

Ingram Micro Australia has flagged another year of possible cost-cutting and rationalisation, tipping a need to maximise returns as sales margins stay tight.
Fleur Doidge Sep 17 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Concerto signs Melbourne BPO provider UCMS

Concerto signs Melbourne BPO provider UCMS

US contact centre applications vendor Concerto Software has signed a Melbourne-based business process outsourcing specialist, UCMS.
Fleur Doidge Sep 17 2004 12:00AM Software
Ingram looks to China for consumer electronics deals

Ingram looks to China for consumer electronics deals

Broad-based distributor Ingram Micro has tipped China as a future source for consumer electronics offerings as the convergence of consumer products and the IT channel increases in importance over coming years.
Fleur Doidge Sep 17 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Ron still crazy despite court injunction

Ron still crazy despite court injunction

A mobile phone reseller has been found in contempt of court for continuing to trade as Crazy Ron's after that name was ruled to infringe a rival's trademark.
Fleur Doidge Sep 15 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Optima quadruples PC production potential with new base

Optima quadruples PC production potential with new base

Australian box-builder Optima Technology Solutions has opened new headquarters in Sydney's Homebush Bay in its next battle salvo against the multinationals.
Fleur Doidge Sep 13 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Distributor targets demand for low-cost thin client conversion

Distributor targets demand for low-cost thin client conversion

A new distributor plans to take advantage of an explosion of interest in customisable thin client offerings, signing up to sell New Zealand vendor Asterisk’s hybrid thin client Linux workstations and fat-to-thin conversion devices.
Fleur Doidge Sep 8 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Security IT tops NSW tech showcase awards

Security IT tops NSW tech showcase awards

Two security-focused IT developers creamed the competition this year at the patrons’ awards for the NSW Government’s export-focused Australian Technology Showcase.
Fleur Doidge Sep 7 2004 12:00AM Security
Too hot ThinkPad adaptors spark recall

Too hot ThinkPad adaptors spark recall

IBM has recalled some 553,000 ThinkPad notebook adaptors sold around the world after it was found they pose a potential fire hazard.
Fleur Doidge Sep 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Sydney mobile phone reseller robbed at gunpoint

Sydney mobile phone reseller robbed at gunpoint

A Campbelltown mobile phone reseller has become the third NSW-based IT services provider to be targeted by armed robbers in nine days.
Fleur Doidge Sep 6 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP

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