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• Avaya Looks To Build Out Cloud Portfolio With ITNavigator Acquisition
  11:05 AM EST Tue. Oct. 01, 2013
  In its most recent push to grow its Collaborative Cloud portfolio, Avaya has acquired Israel-based UC company ITNavigator.
• CRN's 2013 Network Connectivity Services Partner Program Guide
  4:45 PM EST Mon. Sep. 23, 2013
  CRN's 2013 Network Connectivity Services Partner Program Guide is meant to highlight some of the industry's leading portfolios of telecom, cloud and connectivity offerings.
• 7 Cool Network Devices That Add Value Too
  10:00 AM EST Mon. Sep. 23, 2013
  In today's troubled economy, sometimes it's better to enhance an existing network than to rebuild one from scratch. These devices do the trick.
• 5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
  11:17 AM EST Fri. Sep. 20, 2013
  For the week ending Sept. 20, CRN looks at IT companies that brought their 'A' game and made moves to beat out competitors.
• Blue Jeans Network $50M VC Funding Sets Up Startup For UC 'Big Leagues'
  5:50 PM EST Thu. Sep. 19, 2013
  Blue Jeans Network said its latest round of investor funding validates the fact that it's no longer a startup but a significant player in the UC and videoconferencing market.
• Mitel Creates Dedicated Unit To Drive MiCloud Sales
  11:35 AM EST Tue. Sep. 17, 2013
  Mitel says it has 300,000-plus customers using its cloud-based UC products, a 71 percent increase from a year ago. Its newest sales unit is aimed at fueling that growth.
• Cisco Continues SMB Push With Redesigned Partner Specialization, Training Program
  2:43 PM EST Fri. Sep. 13, 2013
  Cisco has made several changes to its SMB partner specialization, including slashing the number of training hours partners need to complete to qualify.
• 5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
  10:35 AM EST Fri. Sep. 13, 2013
  For the week ending Sept. 13, CRN looks at IT companies that brought their 'A' game and made moves to beat out competitors.
• Extreme Networks To Buy Enterasys For $180M, Double Its Size
  4:53 PM EST Thu. Sep. 12, 2013
  Extreme Networks is buying rival networking player Enterasys in a move one analyst says will catapult Extreme to the No. 4 spot in the worldwide Ethernet switching market.
• Channel Cheers Icahn's White Flag In Dell Leveraged Buyout Bid
  1:15 PM EST Mon. Sep. 09, 2013
  Solution providers say corporate raider Carl Icahn's white flag on the Dell buyout bid spells big opportunity for partners.
• Juniper Channel Chief: Why We Are 'Deliberately Dependent' On Partners
  12:10 PM EST Wed. Sep. 04, 2013
  Juniper's Chris Jones talks with CRN about CEO Kevin Johnson's retirement, the company's new services push, and what it all means for partners.
• Digium To Boost Cloud Services Play With VocalCloud Acquisition
  5:07 PM EST Tue. Sep. 03, 2013
  Digium said it will leverage the VocalCloud business to create a new business unit dedicated to cloud services.
• Why IP Surveillance Could Be The Channel's Next Big Thing
  1:37 PM EST Fri. Aug. 30, 2013
  Axis Communications, a manufacturer of network cameras, said the transition from analog- to IP-based cameras is driving major opportunities for the IT channel.
• Ex-Tandberg Execs Launch Collaboration Startup With Eye On The Channel
  5:13 PM EST Thu. Aug. 29, 2013
  A group of former Tandberg and Cisco executives have launched a new startup that sells its flagship virtual meeting room solution 100 percent through the channel.
• Worldwide Partner Development VP Latest Exec To Leave Juniper
  6:23 PM EST Tue. Aug. 27, 2013
  Juniper Networks' Vice President of Worldwide Partner Development has left the company, CRN has learned.
• Avaya Makes SDN Debut With New Data Center Framework
  3:35 PM EST Fri. Aug. 23, 2013
  Avaya this week revealed its strategy around the buzzed-about SDN trend in the form of its new Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) framework.
• New Cisco Certifications Help Partners Sell To Line-Of-Business Execs
  8:00 AM EST Wed. Aug. 21, 2013
  Cisco is offering new Business Transformation Certifications to help partners tweak their sales strategies and better target the right executives.
• Huawei Exec: We Need To Be A Better Communicator
  9:10 AM EST Mon. Aug. 19, 2013
  CRN interviews William Plummer, the most public face of Huawei, on the company's structure, challenges and how it's focusing on being more open.
• Huawei And The U.S. Channel: Making Inroads Or On The Outs?
  9:00 AM EST Mon. Aug. 19, 2013
  The $35 billion Chinese telecommunications company has been labeled a 'national security risk' and has been defending itself -- and its products -- for months. Has it been gaining channel partners along the way?
• Cisco's Chambers: Layoffs Were Needed Because 'Market Is Moving So Fast'
  2:46 PM EST Thu. Aug. 15, 2013
  When Cisco CEO John Chambers was asked Thursday why the company plans to shed 4,000 more jobs, Chambers said it's because the "market is moving so fast."
• Partners Are Bullish Even With Cisco Job Cuts
  7:58 PM EST Wed. Aug. 14, 2013
  Cisco partners see strong sales growth ahead even as Cisco plans to cut 4,000 jobs in the wake of sluggish sales for the current quarter.
• Juniper Shares Drop In Wake Of DOJ Probe
  5:06 PM EST Fri. Aug. 09, 2013
  Juniper Networks is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice for potential violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
• ShoreTel Taps SVP As New President, CEO
  7:49 PM EST Thu. Aug. 08, 2013
  ShoreTel's new CEO hinted at big plans for the cloud when he took to the helm Thursday.
• 5 Companies That Came To Win
  1:40 PM EST Fri. Aug. 02, 2013
  For the week ending Aug. 2, CRN looks at IT companies that brought their 'A' game and made moves to beat out competitors.
• Owner Of Cisco Reseller Network Genesis Charged With Fraud
  3:08 PM EST Mon. Jul. 29, 2013
  'Calvin' Dang, owner of Cisco reseller Network Genesis, has been charged with fraud, after allegedly selling millions of dollars in counterfeit Cisco gear.