October 16, 2008 8:41 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
News,
Symantec,
VAR training, certificationWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Laurus Technologies, an Itasca, Ill.-based solution provider, won the rookie partner of the year award this morning at Symantec Partner Engage 2008.
Laurus started leading with Symantec products last year and saw its...
October 16, 2008 7:48 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Direct reseller channel conflict,
SymantecWASHINGTON, D.C. -- By now you know that outgoing channel chief Julie Parrish isn't here at Symantec Partner Engage 2008, but there's an even more notable executive absence.
October 14, 2008 8:46 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Microsoft,
NewsMicrosoft is going retro with its operating system naming conventions. The company announced yesterday that Windows Vista's successor will be called Windows 7.
Windows 7 has...
October 13, 2008 11:28 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Microsoft,
Reseller blogsAs Yahoo's stock dives, speculation is rising that Microsoft could make another acquisition bid.
In May, at the height of negotiations, Microsoft offered Yahoo $33 per share -- a significant premium, but still a price that Yahoo execs said undervalued the company. Now, with
October 10, 2008 10:46 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
News,
SymantecJulie Parrish, leader of the Symantec partner program for the past three years, is leaving the company.
The news comes just five days before the start of
October 2, 2008 12:43 PM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Dell,
Hewlett-PackardThere's an Oreo commercial that's been out for a few weeks now, where Venus and Serena Williams hold a press conference to announce they're joining some cookie-eating league.
Then the camera pans over to Peyton and Eli...
October 2, 2008 10:30 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Google,
Microsoft,
News,
Software as a service (SaaS),
VMwareFor much of this year, Microsoft has been trying to convince people that it's serious about Software as a Service (or "
October 1, 2008 9:16 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
News,
Tech Blogs"I'm a PC, and I won't give you a deadly disease."
Microsoft might want to consider adding this line to its new TV ads, after a French newspaper reported that Apple's Mac Pro computers emit a...
October 1, 2008 7:53 AM
Posted by: Bcournoyer
Colin Steele,
Managed services providers,
Microsoft,
VAR training, certificationIf you're a value-added reseller, I've got some bad news for you.
Are you sitting down? You should probably be sitting down for this one.
You ready? OK. Here goes ...
You're dead.
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