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Ben Morgan leaves The Academy Store

Ben Morgan leaves The Academy Store

The Academy store, an independent Apple reseller, is set to have new owners with Ben Morgan, managing director, no longer on board. A friend of Morgan’s confirmed that the “hammer was brought down” and the store is currently in the process of changing hands.
Lilia Guan May 5 2008, 1:58PM Finance
Fickle Gen Y compounds skills shortage

Fickle Gen Y compounds skills shortage

Generation Y is more interested in achieving a work-life balance and job satisfaction than accumulating wealth, so IT companies must offer incentives or more cash to attract staff, claimed an IBRS analyst.
Leanne Mezrani May 5 2008, 12:02PM Training & Development
Sun posts surprise US$34m loss

Sun posts surprise US$34m loss

Weak US economy to blame, says Schwartz as Sun Microsystems has posted a net loss of US$34m for the third quarter, blaming "macroeconomic uncertainty" in the US.
Guy Dixon May 3 2008, 8:49AM Finance
Unsolicited Telstra share purchase offer on the loose

Unsolicited Telstra share purchase offer on the loose

Telstra has warned its shareholders they may receive an unsolicited offer to purchase Telstra shares at a heavily discounted price.
Staff Writers May 2 2008, 4:06PM Finance
Death of the emailman

Death of the emailman

The scene: Gen Y’ers Mitchell, Blake and Ashleigh are having lunch in the park.
Ian Yates May 1 2008, 1:37PM Training & Development
Former Synnex manager to head Ingram Micro consumer sales

Former Synnex manager to head Ingram Micro consumer sales

Responsible for leading Synnex’s push in the retail space, Reymond Chapman has been recruited by competitor Ingram Micro in an attempt to reinvigorate the distributor’s consumer sales strategy.
Leanne Mezrani Apr 30 2008, 2:12PM Strategy
Getting skilled up

Getting skilled up

Training is becoming an increasingly important issue as the ICT skills shortage intensifies
Darren Baguely Apr 30 2008, 11:39AM Training & Development
Bitter and twisted? Not Rabid

Bitter and twisted? Not Rabid

What’s the point of a 2020 summit if resellers aren’t invited and who were those men in blue?
Rabid Reseller Apr 30 2008, 11:14AM Strategy
Gartner: The Seven Main Challenges Facing It

Gartner: The Seven Main Challenges Facing It
Staff Writers Apr 30 2008, 11:13AM Strategy
Build a better business now

Build a better business now

Resellers thinking of growing their business need to to get the fundamentals in place
Staff Writers Apr 30 2008, 11:05AM Finance
Rounding up the Green IT figureheads

Rounding up the Green IT figureheads

CRN hosts a roundtable with the Australian channel’s most important players to discuss the industry’s most prevalent issue, Green IT
Trevor Treharne Apr 30 2008, 10:55AM Strategy
MatrixView discloses to ASX Opes Prime dealings

MatrixView discloses to ASX Opes Prime dealings

Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed data compression software developer MatrixView has had to advise the ASX of its full dealings with the collapsed Australian stock broking firm Opes Prime (Leveraged Capital).
Lilia Guan Apr 28 2008, 3:13PM Finance
Golfing for a Green cause [photo gallery - new photos]

Golfing for a Green cause [photo gallery - new photos]

The Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club set the scene for a day dedicated to being Green. Hosted by CRN, vendors and resellers gathered to discuss environmental issues affecting the channel, followed by an entertaining nine holes of golf. Some faired better than others, check out the photo gallery for highlights of the day.
Leanne Mezrani Apr 28 2008, 12:36PM Strategy
Samsung profits rise despite troubles

Samsung profits rise despite troubles

Samsung has reported a strong financial performance in the first quarter of 2008, offering some solace after the shock resignation of its chairman this week.
Simon Burns Apr 26 2008, 3:55PM Finance
Wii sales to reach 50 million by spring 2009

Wii sales to reach 50 million by spring 2009

Nintendo expects to sell 25 million Wii consoles in the next 12 months, company executives say.
Simon Burns Apr 26 2008, 3:54PM Finance
US attorney tattles to GTA maker's mum

US attorney tattles to GTA maker's mum

US attorney Jack Thompson, who has campaigned against video game violence, has sent an open letter to the mother of Strauss Zelnick, chairman of video game publisher Take-Two.
Staff Writers Apr 26 2008, 3:53PM Finance
Strong Yahoo financials will not see off Microsoft

Strong Yahoo financials will not see off Microsoft

Yahoo's better than expected first-quarter results will not help it fight off Microsoft's hostile takeover bid, experts reported today.
Robert Jaques Apr 25 2008, 9:29AM Finance
Cellnet could face $148M loss when Telecom NZ contract ends

Cellnet could face $148M loss when Telecom NZ contract ends

Australian broad-based distributor Cellnet Limited has renewed its logistical and distribution deal with Telecom NZ until October. However, once the contract ends, Telecom NZ will not renew its business with Cellnet, forcing the distributor to face a possible decrease in annual revenue of $148 million and a possible reduction in annual net profit of $1.25 million after tax.
Lilia Guan Apr 23 2008, 2:31PM Finance
Google Q1 profit soars to US$1.31bn

Google Q1 profit soars to US$1.31bn

Google's report on the first quarter of 2008 shows an unexpectedly strong start to the year for the search giant.
Shaun Nichols Apr 22 2008, 2:19PM Finance
Bluechip InfoTech loses five staff, opens warehouse in SA

Bluechip InfoTech loses five staff, opens warehouse in SA

Despite streamlining its operations in the last year, Australian IT distributor – Bluechip InfoTech - will be opening a warehouse in South Australia in May to support its existing South Australian sales office.
Lilia Guan Apr 21 2008, 2:03PM Strategy

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