News

• Managing acquisition - how to get it right

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 17 February, 2011 12:15

  Acquisitions are commonplace in the IT industry. ARN investigates what makes the difference between a successful acquisition or merger, and where things can (and do) go wrong.

• NEWS FEATURE: Managing acquisition

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 09 February, 2011 16:09

  Acquisitions are commonplace in the IT industry. ARN investigates what makes the difference between a successful acquisition or merger, and where things can (and do) go wrong.

• MIA - 10 companies that have hit the wall

  By ARN Staff | 21 October, 2010 13:00

  It's not always a fair game in the name of business

• Quantum appoints new country head

  By Julia Talevski | 07 October, 2010 09:26

  Storage vendor, Quantum, has appointed Adrian Sharkey as its new country manager.

• Liquidator: S Central's debts ran into the millions

  By Julia Talevski | 29 June, 2010 13:35

  Liquidator: S Central's debts ran into the millions

• In Pictures: Channel tragedies

  By ARN Staff | 12 May, 2010 12:46

  ARN takes a look at channel companies that have met their end in recent years.

• S Central staff still waiting on entitlements

  By Nadia Cameron | 21 April, 2010 16:10

  Nearly six months after S Central’s business assets were sold to Brennan IT, the company’s liquidator has revealed outstanding staff entitlements still haven’t been paid.

• Reseller review: Where are they now?

  By Nadia Cameron | 09 April, 2010 12:41

  Australia’s reseller landscape has been a colourful one over the past decade. Like their distribution counterparts, reseller organisations have gone through massive changes as technologies matured, and their business models transformed from box seller, through to sophisticated IT services and beyond. Through mergers, acquisitions and failures, the list of prominent channel players has evolved dramatically over recent years.

• Mavridis joins Chandler as S Central liquidated

  By Nadia Cameron | 23 February, 2010 15:57

  Former S Central managing director, Peter Mavridis, has taken up a role as general manager at Chandler Recruitment. The news comes as liquidators are appointed by the courts to his former company, S Central.

• Updated: Synergy revenues and profits up

  By Nadia Cameron | 19 February, 2010 08:56

  ASX-listed integrator, Synergy Plus (ASX: SNR), has reported a 3 per cent increase in revenue in the first-half to December 31, 2009.

• Synnex chief: Resellers still hurting from downturn

  By Nadia Cameron | 12 February, 2010 09:15

  The market may well be swinging upwards, but tough conditions experienced over during 2009 could see a few more resellers close their doors this year, Synnex’s local chief claims.

• S Central and Brennan IT deal delayed

  By Nadia Cameron | 08 December, 2009 11:55

  Final sign-off for the sale of S Central’s business assets to Brennan IT has been held up as issues between the integrator’s book debt receivers, banking facility and directors are debated.

• Brennan IT follows S Central buy with geographic expansion

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 02 December, 2009 12:28

  Brennan IT has followed up its controversial acquisition of S Central assets by opening an Adelaide office.

• S Central founder details receivers appointment

  By Nadia Cameron | 01 December, 2009 11:30

  S Central’s founder and managing director, Peter Mavridis, has confirmed receivers were appointed to the company’s book debts after it failed to reach an agreement over the issue with Brennan IT.

• Updated: Receivers appointed to S Central books

  By Nadia Cameron | 24 November, 2009 17:21

  Receivers have been appointed to the S Central book debts just days after a creditors’ meeting into the company’s distribution subsidiary, Infotronics.