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  • IN PICTURES: Dicker Data TECHx 2015 - Perth Leg (+40 photos)

    IN PICTURES: Dicker Data TECHx 2015 - Perth Leg (+40 photos)

    Dicker Data's key vendors put on a show at TECHx, the distributor's first ever partner roadshow, which saw partners mingling over drinks and canapes, enjoying its CloudPortal launch, and 1-on-1 sessions with platinum sponsors HP, Cisco, Microsoft, Lenovo and Toshiba. ARN was official media partner. ARN's Allan Swann, was MC for the event. Photos by Alexandra West

    IN PICTURES: Dicker Data TECHx 2015 - Perth Leg (+40 photos)
  • IN PICTURES: Inside Synnex's vendor portfolio at Alliance Roadshow

    IN PICTURES: Inside Synnex's vendor portfolio at Alliance Roadshow

    The final leg of Synnex Australia's Alliance Roadshow was hosted at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney. The showcase features a wide array of vendors within the distributor's arsenal, and a wealth of reseller guests. ARN was also invited to host its own booth at the event.

    IN PICTURES: Inside Synnex's vendor portfolio at Alliance Roadshow
  • IN PICTURES: ARN Building Security Partnerships roundtable

    IN PICTURES: ARN Building Security Partnerships roundtable

    The latest ARN security roundtable - Building security partnerships to face next-gen threats - explored the threat landscape and how MSPs, SIs, and ISVs can partner to produce more secure solutions. Hot topics included: connected solutions and holistic approaches, asset assessment and prioritisation, the benefit of Cloud, and skills shortage. Full feature coverage of this roundtable will be included in the October 29 edition of ARN.

    IN PICTURES: ARN Building Security Partnerships roundtable
  • IN PICTURES: Synnex's $45m automated logistics centre launched by Turnbull and Dr Miau

    IN PICTURES: Synnex's $45m automated logistics centre launched by Turnbull and Dr Miau

    Synnex has opened the doors to its $45 million monster logistics centre with the help of visiting company chairman and director, Dr Matthew Miau, and Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull. The fully-automated facility is located in Lidcombe, a Western Sydney suburb which has grown to become a commercial and industrial hub for major IT players. The centre will operate with Synnex three V philosophy - visibility, velocity, value - to bring vendor and reseller partners predictability. Photos inside the facility were not permitted.

    IN PICTURES: Synnex's $45m automated logistics centre launched by Turnbull and Dr Miau
  • IN PICTURES: ARN 'Distributors make their mark in the Cloud' Roundtable (+32 photos)

    IN PICTURES: ARN 'Distributors make their mark in the Cloud' Roundtable (+32 photos)

    ARN's latest roundtable, 'Distributors make their mark in the Cloud', hosted industry experts from all levels of the channel at Sydney's O Bar and Dining. With 360-degree views of the cityscape, attendees discussed the impact of Cloud computing on distribution, the roles of distributors in the Cloud, and the changing face of channel relations. Full feature coverage of the roundtable will be included in the September 3 edition of ARN. Photographs by Ian Sharp.

    IN PICTURES: ARN 'Distributors make their mark in the Cloud' Roundtable (+32 photos)
  • IN PICTURES: Nutanix boss comes down under to meet partners

    IN PICTURES: Nutanix boss comes down under to meet partners

    Nutanix's global sales vice-president, Sudheesh Nair, ended his trip to Australia with a networking evening with the vendor's business partners. In attendance were vendors with complementary product, distributor WhiteGold Solutions, and a range of specialist resellers. The event was hosted at the Argyle in The Rocks, Sydney.

    IN PICTURES: Nutanix boss comes down under to meet partners
  • IN PICTURES: Lenovo credits top A/NZ partners

    IN PICTURES: Lenovo credits top A/NZ partners

    Lenovo hosted its Business Partner Gala Dinner on June 12 to recognise top performing partners across Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ). Ingram Micro Australia took out the Distributor of the Year award, with other winners including Data#3, Blue Connections, Gen-i, Trident, and Core Tech.

    IN PICTURES: Lenovo credits top A/NZ partners
  • McAfee gives top APAC partner award to Dimension Data

    McAfee gives top APAC partner award to Dimension Data

    Dimension Data has come away from McAfee’s 2013 Channel Partners Awards as both the security vendor’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) ‘Overall Partner of the Year’. McAfee, part of Intel Security, hosted the gala event as part of its partner conference in Bali, Indonesia, from May 28 to 30. The winners of the 25 categories were selected based on performance, results, and partnerships which demonstrated growth. Other A/NZ winners included Manage Protect (SMB Partner of the Year), Loop Technology (Commercial Partner of the year), Content Security (Growth Partner of the Year), and Ingram Micro (Distributor of the Year).

    McAfee gives top APAC partner award to Dimension Data
  • IN PICTURES: Symantec names top A/NZ partners

    IN PICTURES: Symantec names top A/NZ partners

    Westcon New Zealand and Data#3 took top honours at Symantec's 2014 Pacific Partner Awards in Sydney, winning the Distributor of the Year and Symantec Partner of the Year categories, respectively. The firms were selected judged on overall performance in revenue growth, achievement of Symantec specialisation, joint marketing activities, program adoption, technical expertise and customer service excellence. Other winners included Ethan Group, Insight, Intalock, Insentra, and Datacom NZ.

    IN PICTURES: Symantec names top A/NZ partners
  • IN PICTURES: Riverbed end of year party (Melbourne)

    IN PICTURES: Riverbed end of year party (Melbourne)

    More than 100 Riverbed partners gathered at Melbourne's Left Bank on December 4 for celebratory drinks and canapes. Riverbed hosted the event to recognise the hard work its partners put in throughout the year, helping it grow within the application performance infrastructure market.

    IN PICTURES: Riverbed end of year party (Melbourne)
  • IN PICTURES: Dicker Data, Stay Ahead of the Game, Perth

    IN PICTURES: Dicker Data, Stay Ahead of the Game, Perth

    ARN's reseller-only event, Stay Ahead of the Game, was held in Perth on October 1 at the Aviary. Sponsored by Dicker Data, Microsoft, and Fujitsu, the event focused on partner know-how in virtualisation and Cloud services. The information sessions were accompanied by networking, drinks, canapes, and a live jazz band. An Xbox Kinect bundle was also given away.

    IN PICTURES: Dicker Data, Stay Ahead of the Game, Perth