Stories by: Louis van Wyk

Building the channel is a top priority for security box maker Fortinet's new Australia and New Zealand boss, Steve Clack, the third person to hold this position in less than two years.

Simpl has set up its first branch in Australia to support its growing reseller channel and customer base.

Managing security on their networks is such a headache for many IT administrators, they would rather undergo a root canal.

Despite being commended for his success in building a profitable business against strong competition from Tech Pacific NZ, John Dunbar will not head up the new Ingram Micro NZ which now incorporates its former rival.

Notebook vendor Toshiba plans to equip its resellers with the tools to counter objections from companies that do not trust employees to work remotely.

New Zealand reseller, Logical Systems, has acquired the agency to supply Apple products to Fiji, which will see the company setting up the only Apple centre in the Pacific nation.

Reaction in the channel is split over what effect the anticipated launch of an Apple online store in New Zealand will have on its business.

Networking vendor, D-Link, hopes to appoint a New Zealand representative by the end of the month to set up a local office in the country.