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NEWSFLASH: Ingram buys Tech Pacific

NEWSFLASH: Ingram buys Tech Pacific

Distribution giant Ingram Micro Inc has acquired Tech Pacific in a $700 million (US$493 million) cash deal.
Byron Connolly Sep 27 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Ingram may rationalise further to shore up margins

Ingram may rationalise further to shore up margins

Ingram Micro Australia has flagged another year of possible cost-cutting and rationalisation, tipping a need to maximise returns as sales margins stay tight.
Fleur Doidge Sep 17 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Ingram looks to China for consumer electronics deals

Ingram looks to China for consumer electronics deals

Broad-based distributor Ingram Micro has tipped China as a future source for consumer electronics offerings as the convergence of consumer products and the IT channel increases in importance over coming years.
Fleur Doidge Sep 17 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Geeks and technology scare Aussies

Geeks and technology scare Aussies

IT professionals believe the average Australian employee is apprehensive of new technology, according to a recent survey by Talent2, Australia's leading recruitment company.
Sarah Cooper Sep 8 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Nortel: shunning direct cost us deals

Nortel: shunning direct cost us deals

A senior Nortel executive has admitted that the company's past reluctance to market directly to large businesses has cost it enterprise share.
Angus Kidman Sep 7 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Tech Pacific confirms float plans

Tech Pacific confirms float plans

The Tech Pacific group has confirmed it is "actively exploring" a public offering on the Australian Stock Exchange, possibly by the end of 2004, company CEO Shailendra Gupta told CRN today.
Byron Connolly Sep 7 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
TechPac float talks just routine: Gupta

TechPac float talks just routine: Gupta

Tech Pacific Holdings has moved to hose down an Australian news media report suggesting that its major investor is considering a public float.
Fleur Doidge Sep 3 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Volante bags fourth federal government win

Volante bags fourth federal government win

Australian IT infrastructure provider Volante Group has bagged its fourth managed services contract with the Federal government securing a three year, $6.7 million deal with the Department of Finance and Administration.
Byron Connolly Aug 10 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Concerns about FTA rouse IT industry

Concerns about FTA rouse IT industry

Debate, or the lack thereof, about the effect the Australia US Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) will have on the local IT sector has government and industry up in arms.
Claire Doble Aug 6 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Leading Edge Group in B2B play

Leading Edge Group in B2B play

Leading Edge Group - well known for its network of retail computer stores - is moving into the business market with a plan to recruit local system integrators and resellers to join its group of member companies.
Byron Connolly Jul 19 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Data #3 sells Navision business

Data #3 sells Navision business

National integrator Data #3 has sold its Microsoft Navision business unit to Eclipse Computing for an undisclosed amount.
Byron Connolly Jul 5 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Commentary: Double your gaming

Commentary: Double your gaming

NVIDIA calls them the ultra enthusiasts -- an elite band of about 1 million PC nuts worldwide that will buy anything thrown at them.
John Gillooly Jun 29 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
The hidden jewels of distribution

The hidden jewels of distribution

Distributors are moving beyond stock inventory and extending credit by adding services that redefine their roles.
Staff Writers Jun 17 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Asia’s online gaming market to hit US$1 billion by 2005

Asia’s online gaming market to hit US$1 billion by 2005

Asia's online gaming market is set to surpass US$1 billion by next year, with most growth coming from China and South Korea, according to market estimates.
Tony Santiago Jun 1 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
CSC and AMP sign $150m contract extension

CSC and AMP sign $150m contract extension

A three-year IT outsourcing contract extension has been signed between Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and Australian financial services company AMP.
Staff Writers May 19 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
New channel partners get Wyse at party

New channel partners get Wyse at party

Three local companies -- Volante Systems, Clariti and Logi-Tech -- have won gongs in an inaugural Australasian channel partner awards ceremony held by thin client vendor Wyse this week.
Fleur Doidge May 12 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Optima adds staff

Optima adds staff

Australian system builder, Optima Technology Solutions has added three staff members to its management team as it cranks up for its next growth phase.
Staff Writers May 5 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
The Digital Home: Fact or Fiction?

The Digital Home: Fact or Fiction?

The digital home will be a major growth area for the IT industry over the next five years, but confusion about the potential of this emerging market has held back growth, according to attendees at CRN's Channel Roundtable.
Staff Writers May 5 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Distributor slams rival’s tactics

Distributor slams rival’s tactics

One wireless distributor has slammed a newcomer rival for listing products in its online catalogue that cannot be sold in Australia.
Fleur Doidge Apr 21 2004, 12:00AM Strategy
Tech Pac beefs up home strategy

Tech Pac beefs up home strategy

Tech Pacific has signed an exclusive distribution agreement to push the Home Media Centre (HMC), an all-in-one set-top box, DVD and music player designed and assembled by Australian upstart Development One.
Byron Connolly Apr 20 2004, 12:00AM Strategy

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