Posts Tagged: Microsoft

SRS signs deal with Microsoft to sell refurbished hardware

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Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) will soon be able to supply refurbished computers and servers pre-installed with genuine Microsoft software to businesses, consumers and non-profit organisations. SRS said that this would be possible thanks to a new agreement that it had signed with Microsoft, announced on Sunday. SRS offers asset management and end-of-life solutions for IT… Read more »

FVC signs partnership with Sangoma

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Valued-added distributor FVC on Sunday announced a partnership with Sangoma, a provider of hardware and software components that enable or enhance IP communications systems. This distribution deal adds more clout to FVC’s unified communications and service provider offerings, as well as giving Sangoma the chance to reach a larger customer base, a statement from FVC… Read more »

Infor to acquire product configuration firm TDCI

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Infor on Tuesday announced plans to acquire product configuration firm TDCI, which the New York-based vendor has been working with for a number of years. TDCI specialises in product configuration and guided selling solutions for manufacturers and distributors of customisable products and services. Its BuyDesign applications help companies improve direct and channel sales performance, as… Read more »

Piracy stats – what’s up with that?

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The detectives at IDC have been at it again, this time with the compliments of Microsoft, which commissioned a study into pirated and counterfeit software. Findings suggest that pirated software is costing the industry in excess of $114 billion – shocking, right? Joe Lipscombe and Tom Paye go deeper. On the day the IDC figures… Read more »

Pirated software costs channel billions

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Pirated software is costing industry in excess of $114 billion, according to a new IDC survey commissioned by Microsoft. Though many consumers and businesses purchase and download pirated software purposely as a way of saving money, the survey revealed that 33% of the software downloaded by businesses came already infected with viruses such as malware… Read more »

Westcon achieves Microsoft Gold Communications competency

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Westcon Group on Sunday announced that it had become the first value-added distributor worldwide to achieve Microsoft’s Partner Network Gold Communications competency. The designation is based on the firm’s standards for revenue, service support and customer satisfaction throughout the EMEA region. Weston said that it had met stringent requirements set by Microsoft to achieve Gold… Read more »

Software reseller pays damages to Microsoft

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In February 2012 the Anti-Economic Crimes Department of the Dubai Police carried out an enforcement action against a computer and software reseller in the Bur Dubai area. A number of allegedly counterfeit Dell branded Microsoft Windows Certificates of Authenticity (COA) labels were seized. An out-of-court settlement was recently agreed between Microsoft and the reseller in… Read more »

Microsoft launches Windows 8 in Dubai

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Today, Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows 8 for its customers in the United Arab Emirates and around the world. Windows 8 will be available for download to upgrade existing PCs in over 140 markets and 37 languages at http://windows.microsoft.com and at retail locations around the world, including Dubai. “With the launch of Windows 8,… Read more »

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