Rag trade skills thread success for Maclean
By his own admission, Allan Maclean is not a technologist. He is, however, an astute businessman.
Stories by Louis van Wyk
Under Review: Good old Thinkpad lurks under shiny lid
While it may not be as sexy or as comparatively compact as it namesake, the Mercedes Benz SL500, the Lenovo Thinkpad SL500 is certainly better looking than previous models in this line.
Planwell goes premier with AlarmPoint
Planwell Technology has become the first local premier partner for US-based vendor AlarmPoint Systems.
Local developers to gain access to European capital
Local software developers now have a new option to gain funding for the next phase in their growth cycle.
Miley move brings reporting change
Ingram Micro’s local operation will no longer report to the distributor’s regional headquarters in Singapore, once outgoing Ingram Micro managing director Jay Miley shifts to a new trans-Tasman role.
Continuity praised in Ingram Micro changing of the guard
Ingram Micro vendor and reseller partners have expressed their support for Gary Bigwood taking the reins of the local operation, saying the move will ensure continuity of their relationship with the distributor.
Stability wins in Ingram Micro leadership change
There is nothing surprising about local Ingram Micro managing director Jay Miley heading off to become the distributor’s Sydney-based vice president and managing director for Australia and New Zealand.
Auldhouse tips hat to Microsoft for record year
Its close relationship with Microsoft helped training firm Auldhouse notch up a record financial year.
Eagle, Portables Plus tier downgrade
HP has changed the status of two of its tier one partners – Eagle Technology and Portables Plus.
First-time contenders stand out as IBM partner awards finalists
A large number of first-time contenders will challenge past winners in this year’s annual IBM Business Partner Awards.
Cisco, VMware make worlds collide
Cisco and VMware plan to build a combined channel and certification programme for their joint, virtual data centre offerings.
Daryn Rickwood has the recipe for success
In some respects Daryn Rickwood’s career today is not far removed from where his working life began.
Productivity boost in Cisco’s boss sights
The impact from the recent turmoil in the United States financial markets will be far reaching and will put the spotlight on productivity for business leaders, says Cisco’s Australia and New Zealand head.
HP takes on email hosted security
HP has entered the world of hosted security services with the launch of a subscription-based, email filtering product.
Renaissance plans global play with new insurance arm
Renaissance has set up a new business division to develop markets for a data insurance service it plans to launch globally.
