CRN Sales and Marketing Awards

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:00 GMT

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Tuesday 07 February 2012 12:16:00

Will you be entering?

Yesterday saw CRN unveil our first new venture of 2012 - the CRN Sales and Marketing Awards. Due to take place in Central London on 21 June - the awards...

CRN, Thursday 02 February 2012 13:56:29

A power failure has caused CRN HQ to relocate remotely - I won't be so blase about disaster recovery now

I must admit I have been pretty guilty in the past of seeing disaster recovery press releases and almost rolling my eyes. Well they are ten a penny I...

CRN, Wednesday 25 January 2012 14:57:00

According to recent GDP figures we are one quarter away from a recession

The last three months of 2011 saw the economy shrink for the first time in a year according to the latest UK GDP figures. That means we are one quarter...

CRN, Wednesday 25 January 2012 14:57:00

According to recent GDP figures we are one quarter away from a recession

The last three months of 2011 saw the economy shrink for the first time in a year according to the latest UK GDP figures. That means we are one quarter...

CRN, Thursday 19 January 2012 13:36:00

And not staying ahead of the game

In the good old early days of the tech industry things moved at a much slower pace and there was actually breathing room to develop things slowly, many...

CRN, Monday 16 January 2012 11:43:41

Recession. blah. depression. blah. Regression. blah.....come on there is good stuff out there as well

I'm a little tempted to say 'put another record on' when it comes to national media reports about the economy - the amount of doom and gloom out there...

CRN, Monday 09 January 2012 13:23:54

I'm running a half marathon in March in aid of charity...yes I really am!

I must apologise for the number of begging tweets and blogs I'm going to do - but anyone who knows me will know I'm not the sportiest looking person in...

CRN, Friday 06 January 2012 10:06:00

Looking like a bumper year ahead

Dear Channelweb readers I must apologise for my absence in the first working week back of the year - unfortunately my 2011 ended with some unpleasant...

CRN, Friday 23 December 2011 08:45:00

As I hang up my phone and pen for the festive period - I hope you all have a great week off

OK so the Christmas tree picture is a little cliched - but hey - it is only one time a year. It really doesn't seem like five minutes since last Christmas...

CRN, Tuesday 13 December 2011 14:50:00

I really don't know how some people get out of bed safely anymore

Don't trust a stranger with your laptop when you go to the toilet in a public place. That is one of the genius bits of advice from security vendor AVG...

CRN, Wednesday 07 December 2011 15:00:21

Well if a press release I was sent is to be believed anyway

If you are a high street shop with no online presence look away now. It is over for you. Apparently. According to the latest report from Shopow (altogether...

CRN, Tuesday 29 November 2011 14:02:31

Maybe not looking so good out there, eh George?

Well. From what George Osborne is hinting at during his Autumn Statement then it looks like things aren't going to get better that quickly. He has basically...

CRN, Friday 25 November 2011 13:11:21

If you missed our event in October - catch all the keynotes here

The Channel Conference 2011 seems like an age away now, but luckily we can help you relive all the best bits through the magic of CRN video. If you missed...

CRN, Friday 18 November 2011 12:01:57

Ouch my head!

Judging by the looks of all the partygoers on the CRN newsdesk today - last night was another top night. I have to say there is nothing quite like the...

CRN, Tuesday 08 November 2011 13:13:33

We are getting hundreds of downloads of our PDF

We were very proud to launch our Top VARs supplement yesterday which is the result of hours of hard work by CRN's own Sam Trendall. It was no mean feat...

CRN, Friday 04 November 2011 10:59:00

Is it really so difficult to get a name right?

I've just had a random cold call on my mobile from some annoying git trying to push pensions. Aside from the fact that if you don't work in the public...

CRN, Friday 04 November 2011 10:59:00

Is it really so difficult to get a name right?

I've just had a random cold call on my mobile from some annoying git trying to push pensions. Aside from the fact that if you don't work in the public...

CRN, Friday 28 October 2011 12:15:13

Vendor's PSG decision ends weeks of speculation

Hats off to HP chief Meg Whitman - she has stood firm and made a decision, thus ending the turmoil created by her predecessor Apotheker. HP's PSG division...

CRN, Tuesday 25 October 2011 12:50:02

Is there any room for compassion in this hard-nosed business world?

I am astounded by the lack of basic human kindness I'm experiencing in general customer service these days. In particular I'm going to name and shame...

CRN, Thursday 20 October 2011 12:58:57

Short video featuring Mr T Rex conveys a serious message (I loved it)

Hats off to Networks First - they have produced a hilarious video starring plastic dinosaurs. However the video has a serious message to highlight the...

CRN, Friday 14 October 2011 11:17:47

Mulling over the event and would like feedback

You may or may not know that we had the CRN Channel Conference yesterday (our Twitter followers will be hard pressed not to know) and by all accounts it...

CRN, Wednesday 28 September 2011 15:43:01

Well, at least in the cycling world anyway

Being a keen cyclist in London I pride myself on taking care of my bike and making sure it is safe to ride. So I have regularly been taking the bike...

CRN, Friday 23 September 2011 11:14:13

How long before the comparisons to Fiorina start?

Now although I'm not a fan of the whole 'women in IT' blah blah - it is rare for a top position in such a major company to be filled by a female - so naturally...

CRN, Wednesday 21 September 2011 12:54:36

What a crazy day of judging yesterday

The award winners have been decided in a month-long judging process that has seen its fair share of blood, sweat and tears. More than 20 judges have...

CRN, Wednesday 14 September 2011 15:19:27

A report claims that a nearly a third of UK firms are blocking social networking sites due to security fears

OK, aside from the fact that the research is from Clearswift - which naturally does have an agenda (please buy our security software!) - if this is the...

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