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Volante, Ipex merge to win government, outsourcing deals

Volante, Ipex merge to win government, outsourcing deals

Volante is merging with Melbourne's Ipex to create a single $480 million Australian-owned IT infrastructure and services company with 850 employees, subject to a shareholder vote in February.
Fleur Doidge Dec 23 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Adacel adds $27.3m US Air Force deal

Adacel adds $27.3m US Air Force deal
Staff Writers Dec 23 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Quadtel resurrected

Quadtel resurrected

Six months after going into administration, ASX-listed Quadtel Limited has been resurrected with an agreement to acquire Original Spin, a developer of wireless mobile software applications.
Byron Connolly Dec 12 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Wyse launches formal channel program

Wyse launches formal channel program

Thin-client vendor Wyse Technology has launched its first formal partner program, opening a market development fund (MDF) for Gold and Platinum partners who achieve a quarterly POS of US$10,000 or more from distributors Express Data and Alstom IT.
Byron Connolly Dec 11 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Acer culls topped with new signing

Acer culls topped with new signing

Acer has concluded its year of channel culls by signing corporate reseller Harris Technology as a Gold Partner.
Fleur Doidge Dec 9 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Cheap tablets tough to swallow

Cheap tablets tough to swallow

Industry players have poured scorn on a US box builder’s offer of cheap tablet PCs pre-loaded with Linux to kick-start sales of the pricey portables.
Fleur Doidge Dec 9 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Sun rollout reflects anti-HP image

Sun rollout reflects anti-HP image
Fleur Doidge Dec 8 2003 12:00AM Hardware
LG withdraws low-end notebook

LG withdraws low-end notebook

One of LG Electronics’ first three notebooks has been withheld from release to the Australian market.
Fleur Doidge Dec 3 2003 12:00AM Hardware
ASI scores $1.1m Vic govt contract

ASI scores $1.1m Vic govt contract

ASI Solutions has won a tender with a Victorian government department, estimated to be worth more than $1.1 million.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Sun shines again on services partners

Sun shines again on services partners

South Africa-based integrator Dimension Data has won a Sun Microsystems iForce national system provider of the year title.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Dell hits the printer market

Dell hits the printer market

Direct vendor, Dell Computer Australia has jumped into the printer market with two new models, which are manufactured in China by Lexmark.
Byron Connolly Dec 1 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Hagemeyer loses Minolta distribution

Hagemeyer loses Minolta distribution

Distributor Hagemeyer Brands Australia will lose its exclusive camera distribution contract with Minolta in April next year, following the recent global merger between Konica and Minolta.
Byron Connolly Nov 28 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Calculli back in the channel

Calculli back in the channel

After 12 months at manufacturer Acer Computer, Michael Calculli is back in the channel, taking up a position as channel sales manager at one of Australia’s largest PC assemblers, Optima Technology Solutions.
Staff Writers Nov 25 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Reseller bags QLD government e-procurement deal

Reseller bags QLD government e-procurement deal

Local government reseller IPlatinum has won a lucrative deal with Local Buy to integrate the marketboomer e-procurement system for 125 Queensland local government councils.
Byron Connolly Nov 24 2003 12:00AM Hardware
HP sues Dynamic Supplies for $5.2m

HP sues Dynamic Supplies for $5.2m

HP Australia has sued a former authorised distributor -- Brisbane printer consumables specialist Dynamic Supplies -- in the Supreme Court of NSW for $5.2 million.
Fleur Doidge Nov 21 2003 12:00AM Hardware
AMD, Sun hold hands over Opteron

AMD, Sun hold hands over Opteron
Staff Writers Nov 20 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Synnex takes national Epson distribution

Synnex takes national Epson distribution

Printer-maker Epson Australia has lifted Victoria’s Synnex to national hardware distributor status -- taking Digiland’s role in a deal tipped to double Synnex’ revenue.
Fleur Doidge Nov 20 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Hardware partners slide in new HP drive

Hardware partners slide in new HP drive

HP has sent another three partners what it terms ‘re-alignment’ notices, in a move that channel players believed reflects a shift in that vendor’s focus away from hardware dealers.
Fleur Doidge Nov 19 2003 12:00AM Hardware
QDI goes it alone

QDI goes it alone

Victorian distributor QD Innovative Computer (QDI) will end its exclusive distribution agency with UK-based PC and notebook assembler Hi-Grade on 15 December, as the distributor cranks up its own brand.
Byron Connolly Nov 19 2003 12:00AM Hardware
Apple dealers sound off about DJs

Apple dealers sound off about DJs

Apple dealers are frustrated by the vendor’s decision to sell its products at David Jones stores, but believe their ‘specialist knowledge’ will give them the upper hand when competing with the mass market retailer.
Byron Connolly Nov 13 2003 12:00AM Hardware

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