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Websense unveils new invitation-only partner tier

GSS, 2e2 and Vistorm first UK partners to get the nod 16 Oct 2009

Lenovo boosts stock availability in channel revamp

The PC vendor has overhauled its channel approach in an effort to win back disillusioned partners 01 Oct 2009

Symantec goes for throat of small business channel

New programme offers small business-focused resellers extra marketing funds and up to three per cent rebates 23 Sep 2009

Opportunity knocks for Symantec partners

Up to 33 per cent additional rebate available through vendor’s new Opportunity Registration Programme 16 Sep 2009

OfficeMetrics hunts BI and SharePoint specialists

Workforce analytics vendor promises potential partners margins of up to 55 per cent 15 Sep 2009

NetApp expands programme with Hyper-V

Resellers can now become certified to offer customers joint Hyper-V and NetApp solutions 16 Jul 2009

BackupAgent on partner mission

Online backup software vendor unveils new partner programme to help boost reseller sales 01 Jul 2009

Red Hat sticks its head in the clouds

Vendor launches Premier Cloud Provider Certification and Partner Programme to meet growing demand from customers and ISVs 30 Jun 2009

ComputerLand goes Platinum with NetApp

Reseller awarded Platinum status, making it one of NetApp’s top 20 UK partners 29 Jun 2009

HP lowers barrier of entry for Preferred Partners

Fiscal 2010 partner programme will take into account existing partner credentials 18 Jun 2009

Cisco to up VARs' datacentre nous

Progammes, certifications and products launched to augment partners' datacentre virtualisation expertise 04 Jun 2009

Points mean prizes with Seagate

Hard drive vendor launches SPP Rewards Programme for EMEA distribution channels 26 May 2009

Clearswift surpasses fourth quarter expectations

Security vendor reports increase of 21 per cent in business in Q4 29 Apr 2009

Blue Coat pumps $1m into evaluation programme

Vendor offers rewards to partners that engage customers in evaluations of ProxySG appliance 24 Mar 2009

Citrix removes certification obstacles

Lower-level partners can now sell Citrix solutions without forking out on product training 02 Mar 2009

EMC increases velocity for VARs

Storage vendor claims changes to Velocity programme will simplify engagement with partners 02 Mar 2009

Tarmin claims channel off to strong start

Heterogeneous storage vendor attracts 15 channel partners following October launch 20 Feb 2009

Claranet retunes channel strategy

Managed service provider crystalises relationships with larger partners 20 Feb 2009

Gateway VAR programme keeps it simple

Vendor bursts into UK channel aiming to woo resellers with straightforward programme and portfolio 19 Feb 2009

Unified Software plots partner programme

Financial transaction web service provider poised to roll out formal model 16 Feb 2009

Belkin launches partner programme

Connectivity vendor goes three tier 10 Feb 2009

Exclusive: Microsoft LARs hit out at fee changes

Upcoming changes to Enterprise Agreement fee structure causes concern among software giant's top partners 30 Jan 2009

Comms-care seals Microsoft Gold

Support services firm invests in engineering to help bag second vendor accolade within a year 30 Jan 2009

Dell tight-lipped on Dow rumour

Vendor declines to comment on channel speculation that Andy Dow is leaving the firm just 14 months after joining as UK channel chief 26 Jan 2009

CA launches backup replacement push

Vendor uses Rome partner summit to unveil competitive replacement programme for ARCserve data backup software 26 Jan 2009

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Vendor Q&A: Suresh Panikar, LSI

In this specially commissioned Vendor Q&A session, LSI explains why it pays to invest in the channel

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CRN Q&A - Sukh Rayat and Wayne Gratton, Avnet

Avnet has commissioned this Q&A with CRN to explain how it is helping resellers through the tough times to prepare for the economic upturn

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Channel Expo 2010

The only UK exhibition dedicated to the channel is coming to London, Olympia on 12 and 13 May 2010

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