Business Objects has appointed Rajeev Mitroo as regional director of channel and alliances. The new role has been created to help the business intelligence software vendor align it various partner relationships under a single team.
A crop of new vendor deals has Queensland-based distributor, XiT, broaden into the component market. It has signed agreements with Logitech, LaCie and Albatron.
IP communication consultancy, Unify, has been awarded Cisco silver status. Alongside NCR Corporation and L7 Solutions, it is one of just three local partners to achieve this level of certification.
Blue-Wireless has signed Westan to distribute its software-based VoIP PBX system, SoftBX.
Business software vendor, Sage, is to merge three business next month. Its CRM, AccPac accounting, and Timberline financial and operations products will all be sold under the Sage Business Solutions umbrella.
Distributors have expressed shock and disappointment after Yellow Machine vendor, Anthology Solutions, announced it was no longer trading. The US company closed its Sydney operation on September 15. It had about 30 local staff.
Peripherals distributor, FortuneTec, has added three Taiwanese vendors to its portfolio - Axiomtek, Origenae and QNAP.
GL Computing has been signed as the first local distributor for German-based CRMAddons.
Avnet Partner Solutions has appointed Cameron Inchley to the newly created role of national sales manager.
Network infrastructure vendor, APC, has established a demonstration and training centre for partners and their customers. It is located at its Sydney office.
On the back of launching a new website, Anyware Computer Accessories has added two new vendors to the fold - Taiwanese-based MetStyle and Korean-based MobiBLU.
Image Design Technology (IDT) has added OS Screen to its vendor line-up. The Japanese company makes projector screens.
Hardware distributor, Comsol, has recruited Gavin Green to the newly created role of national sales manager.
Avnet Partner Solutions has become the first local distributor of NetApp storage.
Apple has launched a new range of iPods and nanos, offering more storage space and longer battery life than previous models. The vendor also unveiled the new iPod shuffle, which it claims is the world's smallest digital music player, containing 1GB of flash memory and retaining up to 240 songs. It will retail for $119.
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