Byron Connolly

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Multiemedia bags $40m Iraq satellite contract

Multiemedia bags $40m Iraq satellite contract

Australian broadband provider Multiemedia - in conjunction with its UK-based reseller Transcom - has won a $40 million deal with the US military to rollout two-way satellite services in Iraq.
Byron Connolly Nov 12 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Tech Pac to pump up 3Com

Tech Pac to pump up 3Com

Broad-based distributor Tech Pacific will pump up 3Com channel sales over the coming months, in an effort to plug a $70 million per annum sales revenue hole created by the departure of Cisco Systems from its books.
Byron Connolly Nov 11 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
Kyocera signs Ingram

Kyocera signs Ingram

Number two laser printer vendor Kyocera Mita has signed Ingram Micro as its fourth laser printer distributor in order to fill a gap in the ‘mid-range’ and compete more strongly against the market leader HP.
Byron Connolly Nov 10 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Data#3 acquires f5

Data#3 acquires f5

ASX-listed integrator Data #3 on Thursday announced it had acquired Brisbane Microsoft web development company f5, in a move it claimed would make it one of the software giant’s largest partners in Australia.
Byron Connolly Nov 7 2003, 12:00AM Security
We’re innocent, Epson claims

We’re innocent, Epson claims

Printer vendor Epson has defended recent US-based lawsuits and allegations that it was misleading consumers by prematurely warning them to replace ink cartridges.
Byron Connolly Nov 6 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Former HP director jumps to KAZ

Former HP director jumps to KAZ

Australian IT outsourcer KAZ Group has completed a management reorganisation, appointing former HP director Andrew Richardson managing director of its Technology Services division.
Byron Connolly Nov 3 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Intel throws weight behind white-book channel

Intel throws weight behind white-book channel

Chip giant Intel wants the white-box channel to own 10 percent of the Australian notebook market over the next three years, as it pushes for local builders to be more competitive against the big brands.
Byron Connolly Oct 31 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Auburn computer retailer robbed

Auburn computer retailer robbed

Staff at the Auburn store of KS Computer Technology were held at gunpoint on Monday night, the latest in a spate of reported robberies at computer retailers in Sydney’s West since August.
Byron Connolly Oct 28 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Apple resellers cry foul over NCR deal

Apple resellers cry foul over NCR deal

Apple resellers are up in arms over the vendor’s decision to appoint NCR as a national services provider, claiming they will lose business as a result.
Byron Connolly Oct 27 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Ingram signs Red Hat

Ingram signs Red Hat

Ingram Micro is taking a stab at the Linux market, signing a distribution agreement with global Linux software vendor Red Hat.
Byron Connolly Oct 23 2003, 12:00AM Software
LAN bags NEC storage

LAN bags NEC storage

LAN Systems has signed a master distribution agreement with NEC Business Solutions to sell its range of storage products, in a deal that could see it tap into a potential $10 million in NEC storage channel sales this year.
Byron Connolly Oct 22 2003, 12:00AM Data centre
Used and abused, but certified

Used and abused, but certified

IBM Global Financing Australia has launched a certified used equipment service which will sell refurbished off-lease equipment online and through its distributor and dealer channels.
Byron Connolly Oct 21 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Burwood computer retailer robbed

Burwood computer retailer robbed

Two staff and one customer at a small computer retailer in Burwood Heights in Sydney’s west were allegedly held at gun and knife point on Monday night.
Byron Connolly Oct 21 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Synnex to unveil BTO facility

Synnex to unveil BTO facility

Melbourne-based distributor and builder Synnex is set to unveil a build-to-order production facility for resellers, which it claimed is one of the most advanced in Australia.
Byron Connolly Oct 16 2003, 12:00AM Strategy
LAN to launch Cisco business unit

LAN to launch Cisco business unit

Distributor LAN Systems will next month launch a Comstor business unit -- a division dedicated only to Cisco and Cisco third-party products -- hot on the heels of its reappointment as one of two distributors for the networking vendor.
Byron Connolly Oct 13 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
HP adds Phoenix Toner for supplies

HP adds Phoenix Toner for supplies

Less than a month after parting ways with consumables distributor Dynamic Suppliers, HP’s IPG has added Phoenix Toner to its distribution list.
Byron Connolly Oct 3 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Cisco Systems drops Tech Pacific

Cisco Systems drops Tech Pacific

Networking giant Cisco Systems has cut Tech Pacific from its distribution list, following a rationalisation of its local distribution channel. Its two remaining distributors are Express Data and LAN Systems.
Byron Connolly Oct 1 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration
HP drops eXeed, Digiland, adds Avnet

HP drops eXeed, Digiland, adds Avnet

HP Australia has finished restructuring its distribution channel, dropping eXeed and Digiland as authorised distributors and adding Avnet Partner Solutions effective November 1.
Byron Connolly Sep 29 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
Athlon 64 support high, chips low

Athlon 64 support high, chips low

Motherboard manufacturers have voiced their support for AMD’s latest 64-bit Athlon chip, despite some citing chip shortages in the region as a looming problem.
Darren Ellis , Byron Connolly Sep 26 2003, 12:00AM Hardware
IT Wholesale bags Cisco storage distribution

IT Wholesale bags Cisco storage distribution

IT Wholesale (ITW) has struck a distribution agreement with IBM to flog Cisco Systems’ family of multi-layer directors and fabric switches.
Byron Connolly Sep 25 2003, 12:00AM Collaboration

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