Our list of the most innovative executives of the year spotlights the people that are pushing the envelope with new products and channel programs to bring solution providers to new heights.
Find out which executives made the grade and held their own, despite the great IT downturn of 2009.
Most everyone loves Thanksgiving turkeys. But IT industry turkeys? Not so much. We look at 10 examples of 'turkeys' that have disappointed the tech industry this year.
Inside This Issue: September 2007
(*includes GovernmentVAR)
Cover Story: How To Grow Your Business Begin Spending
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Tech Advantage
SMB Report
The VAR View
White Box
Alternatives
GovernmentVAR: August 2007
Cover Story
How To Grow Your Business
Dive into the CMP Channel Group's 2007 Business Growth Survey. We've got the strategies to adopt and the obstacles to avoid when you decide it's time to get bigger.
>> Top VAR Growth Strategies
Managed Services: More Than A One-Man Job
Managed-services players continue to make news as Level Platforms and N-able unveil platform upgrades and Dell is set to clarify its strategy after acquiring SilverBack Technologies.
BlueWater Builds On Unified Communications
At the root of BlueWater is a commitment to be involved with a unified solution for its entire life cycle.
Top 5 Tech Segments SMBs Will Spend Money On
A majority of small-businesses plan to increase IT spending over the next 12 months, according to CMP Channel research.
Bridging The Distance
VARs are using surveys to find out what customers think of them. According to CMP Channel research, a majority of small and midsize businesses say responsiveness is what determines a good experience with a solution provider.
Magicolor 5570 Makes Its Mark
At 31 ppm of solor printing and 37 ppm for black and white, the Magicolor 5570 printer is one of the fastest color printers in Konica Minolta's 5500 color laser line.
Take A Crash Course In Security Risks
If your company is big enough to network two computers and connect them to the Internet, you need to think about protecting your system, and small businesses are increasingly turning to unified threat management.
Solution Provider Scores Home Run With Clients
Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions creates state-of-the-art pavilion at Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park.
Presidio Pumps Itself Up
Presidio Networked Solutions' Robert Murphy talks about the merger that catapulted Presidio into the mega-VAR realm.
The Smart Way To Rip And Replace Vista With XP
Channel Test Center engineers select option of using third-party add-on product to back up the system.
EnterpriseDB Offers Options To Oracle Lock-in
EnterpriseDB's Oracle-compatible database disrupts " oligopoly of enterprise datase market."
Distribution Walks A Fine Line
As programs move distributors closer to the government customers, resellers begin to worry.
Calling All VARs
As demand for real-time comunication grows, first-response technology gets sophicated.
The Perfect Fit
Too small to go head-to-head with the defense contractors, but too large to win contracts set aside for small businesses, midsize firms offer their own distinct advantages.
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Growth Takes Many Forms
Growth is a complicated and multifacted issue for many of today's solution providers, so it's time to focus on your growth plans, including financing options and tech focus.
