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Positive partner investment

IBM Canada and Microsoft investing millions in partner programs and servicesrn

EMJ/Synnex deal start of a trend

The mega million dollar merger could start an avalanche of broadline and niche distributor partnerships or acquisitionsrn

Synnex gets into designing IT products

After a successful pilot project with resellers in Canada, Synnex Corp. is getting into the technology sourcing business

Supercom looks to surveillance market

Traditional PC distributor Supercom Canada is eyeing the security-surveillance market

Tech Data boss says turn around well under way

Distributor looks to other vendors such as Acer, EMC and Sun to make up for lost HP business because of its hybrid business modelrn

Lexmark launches new SMB printer lines

Kentucky-based firm releases two new devices aimed at consumer and SMB marketsrn

Widespread utility computing adoption may be delayed

Too many pricing variables are scaring customers interested in utility computing solutionsrn

IBM Canada bets $35 million on partners for SMB market

Big Blue opens service centres in Toronto, Calgary and Londonrn

Channel too busy for Longhorn

Large VARs focused on XP support issues saying new operating system is a long ways offrn

CA enters retail market

Canadian retailers will have to wait a little while before they can put Computer Associates' new consumer security products on their shelves.rn

Distie competition gets fierce

Tech Data Canada chief believes competitors are performing irresponsibly in the market

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Virus busters battle it out

In a tight field of well-known corporate security packages, we find one that scores a narrow victoryrn

Toshiba enters LCD market

Notebook vendor takes its shot in overcrowded Canadian LCD spacern

Make’s modern day Crusade

B.C.-based system integrator's Java-based technology automates up to 80 per cent of code, saving customers time and money.rn

Reflections on the death of Comdex

Could the closing of the annual trade show in the U.S. and Canada have been prevented?rn

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