HP reaffirms channel commitment
News about an HP/CDW co-marketing plan had reseller channel partners sounding the alarm about potential channel conflict, says eWeek Channel Insider.
A top Hewlett-Packard executive has reaffirmed the company's commitment to all its channel reseller partners a little over a week after a leaked memo revealed a deal between the vendor and direct market reseller CDW that raised questions about potential channel conflict.
HP VP of marketing and strategy for HP Solution Partners Organisation Tom LaRocca said while HP creates co-marketing plans with many partners, each plan is created with provisions against channel conflict.
Cisco merges business channel
Cisco is merging its Linksys small business channel with its own reseller channel, to present a unified SME partner programme worldwide, says Channel Register.
The networking giant wants Linksys resellers to sell more Cisco kits, with 20 000 worldwide signed up to the Linksys Small-Business Channel Partner Programme.
Cisco says the transition for Linksys business dealers is seamless, requiring a quick online registration.
AltiGen grows reseller network
Metro Communication, a multi-location reseller of communications services in Minnesota, is offering AltiGen's products to its customers, reports TMCnet.com.
Gene Johnson, chairman and CEO of Metro Communication, said: "AltiGen's Microsoft (News - Alert)-based unified communications solutions, with native Exchange Server 2007 integration, will give our customers exactly the applications they require to run their business."
AltiGen's systems are designed with an open architecture and are built on an industry standard platform.
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