Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

Object Consulting for sale after entering voluntary administration

Object Consulting for sale after entering voluntary administration

Business as usual and buyers are keen, but a third of staff made redundant.
Simon Sharwood Sep 6 2019, 11:22AM Finance
Myer dumps Apple, increases profit

Myer dumps Apple, increases profit

Apple wouldn't offer better margins, Myer happy to focus on fashion not tech.
Simon Sharwood Sep 6 2019, 6:27AM Sales & Marketing
MOQ seals Wardy IT purchase deal

MOQ seals Wardy IT purchase deal

Combo of digital and data should prove interesting!
Simon Sharwood Sep 4 2019, 9:33AM Services
Bitdefender signs NEXTGEN, seeks new partners

Bitdefender signs NEXTGEN, seeks new partners

Security vendor also names Shane Hoffman channel strategy lead
Simon Sharwood Sep 3 2019, 6:07PM Distribution
Craig McGregor named Mimecast channel chief

Craig McGregor named Mimecast channel chief

Jumps from SailPoint to take role vacated by Rema Lolas.
Simon Sharwood Sep 3 2019, 9:46AM Training & Development
IBM farewells former AU HQ at Cumberland Forest

IBM farewells former AU HQ at Cumberland Forest

Channel chief David la Rose hails ‘special place that will go down in IBM history’
Simon Sharwood Sep 2 2019, 5:43AM Strategy
VMware to re-launch channel on Feb 29, 2020

VMware to re-launch channel on Feb 29, 2020

First parts of new platform to offer BI and debut in coming weeks.
Simon Sharwood Aug 29 2019, 8:39AM Cloud
Atlassian warns of critical vulnerability

Atlassian warns of critical vulnerability

Confluence server can leak creds, cloud version is safe, fix is in
Simon Sharwood Aug 29 2019, 3:28AM Security
VMware’s Pivotal acquisition to boost channel

VMware’s Pivotal acquisition to boost channel

CEO tells partners he’s just getting started ahead of program re-launch.
Simon Sharwood Aug 27 2019, 11:05AM Cloud
Alloys seeks partners for new 3D printers

Alloys seeks partners for new 3D printers

MakerBot ‘Method’ targets engineers and other pro users
Simon Sharwood Aug 27 2019, 6:27AM Distribution
VMware bets big on Kubernetes at VMworld

VMware bets big on Kubernetes at VMworld

Aims to offer “control plane for control planes” and one tool set for all workloads.
Simon Sharwood Aug 26 2019, 5:06PM Cloud
Channel prefers to hire staff who already live in Australia

Channel prefers to hire staff who already live in Australia

CRN poll reveals majority uninterested in skilled migration visas.
Simon Sharwood Aug 26 2019, 12:09PM Training & Development
VMware boosts its channel cloud control tool

VMware boosts its channel cloud control tool

vCloud Director gets an upgrade and new DRaaS service matures.
Simon Sharwood Aug 26 2019, 6:00AM Cloud
Dicker Data to re-launch partner website on October 1st

Dicker Data to re-launch partner website on October 1st

Will bake finance and subs into ordering process, speed everything up too!
Simon Sharwood Aug 26 2019, 6:00AM Distribution
Crystal Echo, NTT and Telstra win Juniper channel awards

Crystal Echo, NTT and Telstra win Juniper channel awards

Networker close to reveal of channel arrangements for Mist wireless.
Simon Sharwood Aug 23 2019, 9:29AM Networking
Rubrik to grow Australian channel

Rubrik to grow Australian channel

Plans to hire a chief, expand into new players including global SIs.
Simon Sharwood Aug 23 2019, 6:52AM Servers & Storage
Dell, Cisco, IBM make partners equal to shareholders

Dell, Cisco, IBM make partners equal to shareholders

Commit to delivering value for stakeholders of all sorts.
Simon Sharwood Aug 22 2019, 6:51AM Strategy
Why your customers crave co-location

Why your customers crave co-location

PODCAST: Racking and stacking skills aren’t a competitive advantage.
Simon Sharwood Aug 21 2019, 11:49AM Data centre
Samsung Australia targets rugged devices, mobile payments

Samsung Australia targets rugged devices, mobile payments

Galaxy Note 10 leads the charge, more products to follow.
Simon Sharwood Aug 21 2019, 6:49AM Mobility
EXCLUSIVE: Lenovo channel chief reveals data centre plans

EXCLUSIVE: Lenovo channel chief reveals data centre plans

Wants to chase top-three status across all product categories.
Simon Sharwood Aug 20 2019, 6:35AM Networking

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