Use your vote to improve the channel

ICT resellers are urged to use the power of their vote in the 2014 Channelwise Awards to ensure they get the best possible products and services from their vendors and distributors.Online voting for SME and Consumer resellers in the 2014 Channelwise Awards is now...

Microsoft, Global Micro bring cloud to resellers

Global Micro Solutions and Microsoft are working together to empower the local reseller market by providing practical advice on how to become a cloud provider – and highlighting the benefits of using a local cloud partner. At an event held yesterday at...

Westcon gears up for Xbox launch

Westcon is getting ready for the Xbox’s local availability on 23 September, and says resellers can start placing their orders soon. The recommended retail price of the product in South Africa will start from R6299.99, heading upwards to R7999.99 for consoles bundled...

WD strengthens commitment to local channel

As part of its on-going commitment to growing its South African operations and supporting channel partners, WD has announced its new sales support initiative, WDDirect, with a new resource dedicated to the South African region to directly engage with resellers and...

Software renewals create revenue streams

Resellers face the challenge of decreasing margins, a highly competitive market, shrinking end user customer budgets and more. Further exacerbating this situation is instances of vendors and some distributors ‘going direct’, eroding opportunities and revenue, says...