Distribution costs under the microscope
Escalating freight costs and a slowing market are forcing leading hardware distributors to put their cost structures under the microscope.
View ArticleRating system has potential
I recently found a new website called vendorrate.com that invites IT users to rate their vendors (including channel organisations). Companies, or particular product categories such as IBM server &...
View ArticleAccelerating a trend
As Optima’s administrators recommend the company be liquidated, I can’t help but think that repercussions for the local whitebox industry are going to be much deeper than I first feared. The reason...
View ArticleKeep it simple
As the world’s largest distributor of IT products, Ingram Micro is something of a dichotomy. It reported global annual revenues of more than $US35 billion for its last financial year but despite its...
View ArticlePlaying ahead of the curve
Every now and again a technology comes along that, to some extent, sells itself. In recent years, the best example has been server virtualisation and many in the channel have had a great time closing...
View ArticleEditorial: The dollar dilemma
In some respects, the Internet has a lot to answer for. On the positive side it’s arguably the most important technological invention in history, one that has changed so many aspects of our daily lives...
View ArticleVirtual desktops
Virtual desktops are being touted as a way of delivering applications to any user via any device. So does this brave new mobile world mean curtains for the humble PC? ARN recently brought together a...
View ArticleEditorial: Playing ahead of the curve
Every now and again a technology comes along that, to some extent, sells itself.
View ArticleThere may be trouble ahead
In some respects, the Internet has a lot to answer for. On the positive side it’s arguably the most important technological invention in history, one that has changed so many aspects of our daily lives...
View ArticleA night to remember
You really need to do something twice before you can truly call it an annual event. So it’s with great pleasure that I use this week’s column to thank everybody that helped make the second annual ARN...
View ArticleOver and out
After six long and enjoyable years, this is my last ARN column. This half-page is normally dedicated to my musings on current events or trends within the local IT industry but I’m understandably in a...
View ArticleEditorial: Place your bets
The past year has seen more column inches dedicated to the concept of green IT than just about any other topic you could name in this industry.
View ArticleGreen IT: Beyond the hype
Although heavy-handed messaging has led to a great deal of scepticism in the market, there’s no doubting that environmental concerns are creating serious market opportunities. ARN recently brought...
View ArticleChannel Champion: John Walters, Ingram Micro
John Walters struggles to retain a healthy balance between his working and personal lives like most other people in the IT industry. He loves rugby, collects wine and gets a hit of golf in when he can....
View ArticleChannel Champion: Phil Cameron, Lenovo
Many people would be lost for words when presented with an award in recognition of their contribution to the industry; Phil Cameron certainly isn’t one of them.
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