How to pay for cloud is still seen a potential barrier to its adoption, says Trustmarque
Finance
40 percent of top IT support firms struggling financially
Analyst Plimsoll measures the financial warning signs at the UK's top IT support organisations
QBS offers channel 0 percent finance on Microsoft CRM
Microsoft NAV customers can now more easily upgrade thanks to Syscap financing deal
HP Inc unveils partner training for Device-as-a-Service
A number of other companies are moving to offer devices as a service, including Microsoft and Ingram Micro
Most UK SMEs feel ‘no impact’ from Brexit says Close
London reports bigger impact but even there is the most positive when it comes to Brexit opportunities
Former steel town Redcar to get £100m data centre
Hundreds recently lost their jobs in Redcar and the new data centre will be built on the former ICI Wilton site
Syscap unveils better online IT financing technology
The finance provider said it would focus exclusively on the channel last year after being acquired
Midwich offers channel £30m credit for SMART AV offerings
Distie continues to pick up where Steljes left off
Close Brothers expands technology sales and leasing team
New technology division continues to expand with five new relationship directors
SMART move as Steljes product manager jumps ship
As Steljes struggles in administration, former SMART product manager joins rival and claims 'writing was on the wall'
Vodafone steps in to make partner Outsourcery live another day
Skint cloud MSP has begging bowl replenished by communications partner
IT departments still ‘fixated’ about cost cutting despite higher budgets
Almost half of IT budget holders don't put down revenue generation and customer loyalty as chief aims
Syscap ramps up channel finance support after bank integration
Finance house is now exclusively focused on IT channel after group organisation
Pinnacle continues restructure with asset buys and sales
Completes three transactions in attempt to increase profitability
Sage launches Sage Marketplace for ISVs
The launch follows the recent introduction of Sage’s Global Partner Programme
Sage Live unveiled for Apple’s iOS
Sage Live will be sold through Apple's ecosystem
Liberata in £23m Worcestershire council contract win
The outsourcer says it will improve HR and financial services at the authority and the county's schools
Dell names 50 firms that could become major players
Dell says the IT startups are 'disruptors' and could become 'household names'
Dell aids hybrid cloud with channel payment options
'Pay as you grow' among the options to support growing hybrid market
Rip off Britain: Data centres here most expensive in Europe
High prices despite biggest capacity on continent
Holland’s CRM Partners invited into UK by Microsoft
CRM Partners has a specific focus on the three sectors of agriculture, finance and membership organisations, like trade unions and charities
Advanced Business Solutions launches finance scheme
To help with flexible IT purchasing.
NHSScotland brings finance management into single system
Phase one live and kicking
Financial IT spending to slow in Europe
IDC number crunching suggests elsewhere OK
Businesses lose money through lack of financial reporting tools
Lack of tools also hinder decision making says new research by Oracle
Lavastorm Analystics and Coney team up to bring products to the Benelux market
Coney to use Lavastorm's products to analyse, optimise and control complex business processes.
