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EIZO Limited, the UK subsidiary of Japanese visual technology company EIZO Corporation, has partnered with IT provider CI Distribution.  The agreement involves the distribution of EIZO’s extensive visual technology solutions to CI Distribution’s strong and varied customer base, including the UK public sector, private sector and MOD.  EIZO has been …

Today marks the biggest sales event on the retail calendar, Black Friday, with 2019 set to break records. Black Friday – originally a one day in-store event with its online counterpart on Cyber Monday – has experienced a colossal shift to online in order to meet changing consumer habits and appetite for convenience. Since …

An independent survey conducted by the European Hardware Association (EHA) has found that AMD has increased in popularity by 50% over the last two years. When asked about the next desktop processor that they would buy, over 60% of the 10,000 survey respondents choose AMD. “The last three years has seen …

Value-added ICT distributor Westcon-Comstor has appointed Geert Busse as business development leader for its Next Generation Solutions (NGS) distribution business in EMEA. The recently created unit provides Westcon’s cybersecurity business with expert leadership and dedicated resources that enhance its existing technical focus and allow it to take advantage of the …

Sennheiser Communications A/S, the joint venture between Demant A/S and Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, has previously announced that it will evolve in new set-ups. During 2020, the joint venture will end and while the business segment of Mobile Music headsets will be part of the Sennheiser Consumer business in the future, Enterprise Solutions and Gaming headsets will evolve as a new independent …

On Thanksgiving weekend every year, millions of shoppers take to the internet to ‘online-shop’ for the best deals on products and services, from lipsticks to insurance policies. The high volume of web traffic on companies’ websites is a recipe for causing all manner of problems – take Amazon’s website crash …

Business confidence, growth and sales volumes are in decline, according to KPMG’s quarterly survey measuring the strength of business activity across UK technology sector companies. The latest survey reveals a downturn in new work across the tech sector for the first time since the middle of 2012, due to softer …

Dynabook Europe has launched its Satellite Pro L50-G lightweight business laptop. Designed for businesses, especially SMBs, the Satellite Pro L50-G features 10th Generation Intel Core processors, the device is equipped to meet the demands of today’s fast-paced, multi-tasking workforce. The latest Wi-Fi 6 connectivity unlocks faster speeds, higher capacity and …

Stevie Dennis, the UK Channel Manager at identity and access management company Okta, reveals five pieces of tech that have shaped her life, from her early obsession with communication, through to the latest smart assistant technology. INSTANT MESSAGING In its many forms, the speed at which we communicate has been …

Laurent Quatrefages, Co-founder and CEO, Swaven, highlights the importance of brands adopting a ‘brandformance’ strategy and the three main steps involved to overcome Q4 pressures. The last three months of the year are critical for so many companies. eMarketer has defined November and December as the most crucial sales periods …

ADATA Technology has announced the launch of the ADATA SC685 external solid state drive (SSD), featuring a compact and slim form factor. The SC685 weighs only 35g and is as thin as a smartphone, measuring only 9.5mm in thickness. Its slim card-like form factor slips easily into back pockets or …

Entries for the 2020 PCR Awards are well underway, but do you know what it takes to win in the Reseller 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 …