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Ingram Micro Cuts Costs Despite Profits
When Greg Spierkel took over as chief executive of the world’s largest IT products distributor June 1, he inherited a company that was already undergoing dramatic changes. For the first time, Ingram Micro Inc. is outsourcing some job functions overseas. The $25 billion distribution giant is also in the process of laying off 550 employees…
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IBM Tivoli Creating Channel Opportunities
If you had any doubts that IBM no longer wants to play in the low-margin hardware game anymore, even if the sale of its PC business to Lenovo didn’t convince you, look no further than the company’s recent process manager and services bundle releases around its Tivoli software as proof. Recently IBM unveiled a slew…
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Off-Brand ERP Vendors Seek VARs
Emerging software players seeking to penetrate the midmarket enterprise resource planning space are inking deals with resellers to make an initial dent. 3i Infotech Ltd., a maker of ERP software, last week announced a VAR deal with Infonetics Corp., a move that marks the software company’s channel push in the North American market. 3i Infotech…
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Ingram Micro Launches ISV Program for VARS
Distributor Ingram Micro Inc. has enlisted a dozen software developers to participate in a program designed to put VARs together with software makers to increase sales for both in niche application markets. Enrolled in the program, which officially launches next week, are a plethora of developers, offering everything from document imaging to software that handles…
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HP to Double Up on Dual Cores
Hewlett-Packard Co. aims to offer a duo of dual-core processors in its business desktop line this year. Starting this fall, the Palo Alto, Calif., computer giant plans to offer AMD’s Athlon 64 X2 processor, officially introduced Tuesday, as an option for its HP Compaq Business Desktop dx5150, said Brian Schmitz, worldwide product marketing manager for…
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As AMD Ships X2, Focus Shifts to Marketing, Production
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. officially launched its Athlon 64 X2 processor on Monday, backed by four key OEMs. AMD’s launch is backed by its old ally, Hewlett-Packard Co., as well as Alienware in the United States. In Euorpe, Acer will supply X2 systems, and Asia’s Lenovo Group will do the same. A “vast set of…
