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Exertis (the principal trading name of DCC Technology) has announced the acquisition of Kerèn BV, a specialist, value-add, Pro AV distributor. Based in Almere in the Netherlands, the company achieved revenues of €16 million in its last financial year and employs 12 people. Kerèn B.V. sells to Pro AV system …

Citrix Systems has announced the appointment of Bronwyn Hastings as senior vice president of worldwide channel sales and ecosystem. A veteran leader with more than two decades of experience in the software industry, Hastings will report to Mark Ferrer, executive vice president and chief revenue officer. Hastings will be responsible …

DCC Technology (Exertis), has reported that strong operating profit growth for the six months ended 30th September 2019. Operating profit increased by 42.6% (38.1% on a constant currency basis) with the performance driven by the contribution from acquisitions completed in both the current and prior years. During the first half …

Acer will be hosting an event at Google’s London office on 21st November, showcasing the benefits of Chromebooks and G Suite for Education within the modern classroom. Taking place between 9:30am and 5pm, visitors will be able to experience a live classroom demonstration, explore Accessibility features in Chrome, and network …

Each year, our diversity-themed issue features a Top 25 Women in Tech list, with people nominating inspirational and influential women working in the UK IT and tech channel. We have once again had an abundance of high-quality entries from across the distribution, vendor, retail, reseller and channel services arenas. It …

A new study has found that people unable to get online – particularly in developing countries – lack meaningful ways to influence the global players shaping their everyday lives. The research reveals that the internet could be a key way of protecting other basic human rights, such as life, liberty, …

In recent years, the Singles Day shopping event has caught on rapidly in the UK, but could its clash with Remembrance Day be causing many retailers to remain reluctant to endorse it? “Singles Day, which really took off in China on 11th of the 11th, 2011, was initially created by …

Entries for the 2020 PCR Awards are well underway, but do you know what it takes to win in the Vendor Category of next year’s awards? Taking place at The Brewery, London on Wednesday 4th March, the awards will celebrate the retailers, resellers, distributors, channel service providers and vendors that …

CMS Distribution has become a certified partner of NVIDIA, expanding the distributor’s gaming portfolio. CMS says it is heavily focused on delivering a full PC components and gaming ecosystem to the channel. where it aims to become “a one-stop for customers looking for storage, memory, graphics, cases, cooling, peripherals and …

Creative Technology has released the Creative T100 – its latest addition to the long-running T series of 2.0 desktop speaker systems. The T100 packs a lot of audio punch, with a room-filling and lifelike soundstage boosted by the improved BasXPort technology and delivered through a 2.75” full-range driver with built-in …

Shuttle had introduced a new model to its XPC series. With the DS10 range, Shuttle now presents four slender, fanless barebones with a robust steel chassis and a variety of connection options. The available processors can handle different requirements from the energy-saving dual-core Intel Celeron through to the powerful i7 …

Within this month’s mag you’ll find our 2019 Top 25 Women in Tech list. As is always the case with this popular feature, I received lots of excellent entries. It was hard cutting the list down to just 25, and I really wish we could showcase everyone who took the …