Computer Reseller News articles from March 2005

Computer Reseller News archives from March 2005

Editorial Index.
March 5, 2005... Agenda Business Systems 3 Akonix 6 Alfred McAlpine 29 Apex 3 Armadillo 11 Aruba 29 ATI Technologies 31 Avaya 29 AVDS 6 AVG 5 Barracuda Networks 5 Basilica 1 Bell Micro 1, 5 BlueArc...

InTechnology makes break.(will part company with Clearswift)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell. InTechnology has parted company with security vendor Clearswift in a move that both firms claimed was "amicable". However, the distributor will continue to partner with Clearswift in Europe and remains on a 60-day...

Late news.(Gravity Pull Ltd. buys Plum IT assets)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Harrogate storage reseller Plum IT has been bought out of administration for an undisclosed sum. The firm went into administration last month with debts of about [pounds sterling]750,000. Administrator the P&A Partnership confirmed that the...

Public-sector code to befriend small firms. Government encourages councils to consider smaller suppliers.
March 7, 2005... Byline: Steve Ranger. Smaller contractors could soon have more clout in the public sector as the government launched a code of practice to help them win more local authority deals. Councils that sign up to the new Small Business...

Logicalis buy increases its Notability.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone. Logicalis has wasted no time in embarking on its planned acquisition spree, buying IBM reseller Notability for [pounds sterling]11.4m last week. No lay-offs or management changes have been planned. Ian Cook,...

CA intends to do it by halves.(Computer Associates investments)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell. Computer Associates (CA) is investing [pounds sterling]20m across Europe as it makes the switch from a 90 per cent direct model to a 50/50 mix of direct and indirect. The vendor, which unveiled a new global...

IBM unveils $300m services investment. Firm's IGS arm trumpets 'extreme makeover' as it tries to woo channel.(IBM Global Services)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Sara Driscoll in Las Vegas. IBM Global Services (IGS) is attempting to woo partners by investing $300m in dedicated mid-market service offerings. At its PartnerWorld event in Las Vegas last week, the vendor announced it is...

Acquisitive Chess in move for Hoodpoint.(Hoodpoint Communications)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Steve Ranger. Comms provider Chess has made yet another acquisition - its eighth in 10 months - and revealed that an additional half-dozen could follow later this year. Its latest buy, Hoodpoint Communications, boosts Chess's...

HP promises to relinquish SMEs.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood. Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reaffirmed its commitment to the channel with a pledge to stay out of SME sales. The vendor, which last week outlined its direct strategy, plans to maintain its combination of direct and...

Uncertain VARs run risk of EU waste ban. Channel could fall foul of confusion over imminent new recycling laws.(value added retailers)
March 7, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood. The ticking timebomb of compulsory IT kit recycling continues to cause confusion in the channel, despite the first deadline being just five months away. This is the claim by RDC, the recycling arm of corporate...

Ingram braced for slower 2005.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell. Broadline distributor Ingram Micro is battening down the hatches this year after reporting a successful 2004 year-end. The firm posted fourth-quarter turnover of $7.45bn, a 10.2 per cent increase over the same...

Marketing guru for MS channel.(Microsoft)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone. Microsoft launched two initiatives last week to help its channel partners boost business. The first is a free marketing consultancy service, known as the Marketing Bureau. Operated by Mason Zimbler Channel...

BMC launches partner scheme.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... BMC Software has introduced a new channel programme called the BMC Partner Network, which it claimed will help partners offer customers the most common business service management implementation paths. The programme was devised following an...

3Com guards routers.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Networking vendor 3Com has built SurfControl's internet filtering into its OfficeConnect Routers and VPN firewall products. The service, which costs $8.25 a month, is supported by the OfficeConnect VPN firewall and cable/Digital Subscriber Line...

Kalido counts to seven.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Data warehousing software firm Kalido has signed up seven systems integrators since the start of February. Axis Group, MindTree Consulting and SAIC are the three latest additions. They join Acuma Solutions, Atos Origin, Satyam Computer Systems...

Ciena shows improvement.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Network specialist Ciena has reported its first quarter 2005 results for the period ended 31 January. Turnover for the quarter reached $94.7m, representing a 43 per cent increase over the same period a year ago. Net loss for the quarter fell to...

Altiris builds EMEA channel.(Europe, Middle East and Africa)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Software vendor Altiris has launched a new EMEA channel partner programme, offering rewards for sales-related achievements and successful partner engagements. For more information, see next week's CRN. www.crn.vnunet.com/news/1158989.

Stone given extra sparkle. PC builder's new directors plan expansion into private sector following recent MBO.(Stone Computers in management buy-out)
March 7, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood. Directors at PC builder Stone Computers have completed a [pounds sterling]20m management buy-out (MBO) of the company from its managing director. The firm manufactures PCs primarily for the public and education...

Canon aims for UK channel expansion.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone. Bullish printer and copier vendor Canon is focusing on growth in 2005 and aims to expand its UK channel. At its National Dealer Conference in London's Docklands last week, Canon said it is looking to recruit 12...

Getronics in the PinkRoccade.(acquisition)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood. Dutch IT services firm Getronics strengthened its UK position last week with the [pounds sterling]355m acquisition of rival PinkRoccade. Plans for the acquisition were announced in November, but it was put on...

Pitt mines new seam.(IDL Mettoni appoints Richard Pitt as sales director)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Richard Pitt, former SME solutions channel manager at Avaya, has joined IDL Mettoni as sales director. The company, an ISV for Cisco's telephony products, bought rival ARC in February. www.crn.vnunet.com/news/1161064.

Adam tempts Centerprise.(Adam Continuity purchased)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... UK system builder Centerprise International has acquired Adam Continuity, which specialises in business continuity and disaster recovery, for an undisclosed amount. The deal adds specialist disaster recovery offerings to Centerprise's...

Budd blooms at DMN.(Mike Budd appointed)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Mike Budd, former sales manager at Spot Distribution, has become sales manager at DMN, Huawei's largest distributor in the UK. The firm sells primarily to carriers, and also carries Nokia and Marconi. www.crn.vnunet.com/news/1157207.

Magirus explores Scandinavia.(to acquire Exello, Denmark)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Storage distributor Magirus is to buy Danish storage and services firm Exello, which has a subsidiary in Sweden. Magirus claimed the deal will give it immediate access to the two markets, with scope to expand its services offering to other...

RSA bolsters VAR line-up. Vendor increases direct-touch support and reseller numbers in enterprise security push.(value added retailer)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Nick Booth. Security vendor RSA has doubled its direct-touch channel support team, and is looking to recruit 20 new partners to fuel its assault on the enterprise security market. The weapons for this attack will be the firm's...

Avaya unveils unified comms programme.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Nick Booth. Networking giant Avaya has launched a programme aimed at boosting the number of applications developed for its unified communications platforms. The move follows a Magic Quadrant report from analyst Gartner that...

Talgentra turns to channel after two direct decades.
March 7, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone. Financial software vendor Talgentra has launched its first UK channel programme after 20 years of selling direct. The firm, which specialises in customer management, billing and revenue collection systems with...

MS gets to Workgroup.(Microsoft)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Microsoft has redesigned and expanded its SQL server range with the addition of a Workgroup Edition aimed at the SME sector. The whole range has been redesigned to meet the needs of each customer segment better, Microsoft said. ...

The Bagle has landed.(new worm found)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Anti-virus firm AVG has detected another new variation of the Bagle worm: Bagle.BM. This joins the variants BB, BD and BE previously reported. AVG said it is spreading via the internet in an email attachment. ...

Ikivo and Motorola team up.(Ikivo AB signs licensing agreement)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Ikivo AB, a provider of scalable vector graphics (SVG) software for mobile devices, has signed a licensing agreement to embed SVG players into Motorola handsets, starting with the Motorola E1000. www.crn.vnunet.com/news/20192.

Wight boxes.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... The Isle of Wight Council is using AirMagnet wireless security and performance tools to monitor its wireless LAN (WLAN) for faults and performance levels. The AirMagnet Mobile suite, consisting of AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer and AirMagnet...

Microsoft in tune with Coda.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Microsoft and financial software firm Coda have struck an alliance that aims to optimise Coda's financial applications for the .Net framework. In addition to Coda's existing line of financial management products for the Microsoft platform,...

Porn to lose.(porn email drops while total spam on increase)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Pornographic spam email dropped by 92.5 per cent during February, but unsolicited emails offering dating services surged by 171 per cent, newly published research has claimed. Email management firm Email Systems said the surge in dating spam...

Interxion lines up channel. Firm admits it 'hasn't made much noise' about SDS backup and restore product in the past.
March 7, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone. Specialist co-location and managed service provider Interxion is looking to expand its channel in the UK, focusing chiefly on its Secure Data Service (SDS) backup and restore product. The firm currently works...

DataCore inks distribution arrangement with Ideal.
March 7, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood. Storage vendor DataCore Software has signed a distribution agreement with Ideal Hardware, the UK division of Bell Microproducts Europe to distribute its SME storage product to UK resellers. Under the terms of...

WTO slams Hynix tariff.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has told the US that its punitive tariff of 44.7 per cent against goods from memory maker Hynix was based on unfounded claims. In a 109-page report, the WTO said the US had failed to prove that the Korean...

'Mobile VAT fraudsters' arrested.(value added tax)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Two men have been arrested over allegations of a [pounds sterling]580m case of missing trader VAT fraud involving mobile phones. One is a German national now awaiting extradition over alleged money laundering charges in Germany. The other, a...

A GeForce to be reckoned with.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Notebooks graphics are set to reach desktop PC performance levels following the release of a mobile version of nVidia's flagship GeForce Go 6800 Ultra processor. The chip comes with 12 pixel pipelines, five vertex pipelines and features either...

OPMA specification unveiled.(Open Platform Management Architecture)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... AMD is hoping to help out system builders with the release of its Open Platform Management Architecture (OPMA) specification. OPMA defines a common interface between server hardware and the server management sub-system, which AMD has claimed...

Millennium Cell and Dow Chemical team up.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Millennium Cell and The Dow Chemical Company have teamed up to develop portable fuel cell systems for mobiles, laptops and military applications. Hydrogen-based fuel cells offer the potential for longer run times and greater functionality for...

Security - Imprivata makes single sign. Vendor aims to recruit UK partners for its single sign-on appliance, after US success.
March 7, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell. Start-up security vendor Imprivata has set up its EMEA headquarters in the UK and is looking to build a channel to sell its enterprise single sign-on (SSO) appliance. The firm launched in the US last year, and...

Security - Unipalm wins applause as Distributor of the Year.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Sara Yirrell. Specialist security distributor Unipalm has had a productive start to 2005, winning a coveted vendor accolade and signing a new distribution agreement. The firm won security software vendor Websense's Distributor...

Security - Cream for McAfee.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... McAfee has reported turnover of $244m and profit of $24m for the fourth quarter of 2004. For the full year, turnover was $911m with a pre-tax profit of $139m. www.crn.vnunet.com/news/1160696.

Security - Open source loophole closed.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Firefox users are being encouraged to download a security update, Firefox 1.0.1, for the open-source browser. The update includes fixes against spoofing and arbitrary code execution, and improves stability, according to open source group The...

Security - Symantec signs world deal.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Computer Sciences Corporation has partnered with Symantec to offer end-to-end managed security services worldwide. The firms said combined capabilities will include vulnerability assessments, security device monitoring, intrusion detection and...

Security - ISS enhances portal.(Internet Security Systems)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Internet Security Systems (ISS) has enhanced its Managed Security Services customer portal, which it claimed allows users to monitor their infrastructure from virtually any wireless device. www.crn.vnunet.com/news/1157009.

Security - The future is Brightmail.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Microsoft and Symantec have signed a deal that will see the security giant continue to protect Hotmail, despite Microsoft's recent acquisition of security vendors Sybari Software and Giant. Microsoft will use Symantec's Brightmail anti-spam...

Storage - HP Essentials targets end-users' suite spot. Offering aims to bridge gap between server and storage management.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood. Hewlett-Packard (HP) has unveiled a new suite of storage resource management software, which it has claimed will help cut the costs of end-users' server and storage environments. Storage Essentials is the first...

Storage - HDS agrees to channel partnership with CNT.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: James Sherwood. The interoperability drum is beating again, after Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) announced a product and reseller agreement with storage networking vendor CNT. After a series of tests, HDS has said its universal...

Storage - QLogic appoints Birnbaum.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... SAN connectivity firm QLogic has appointed Joel Birnbaum to its board of directors. Until his retirement, Birnbaum worked as R&D director at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, and he still chairs the US National Research Council Committee on...

Storage - TotalStorage systems ship.(disk drives)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... IBM is now shipping its TotalStorage DS8000 systems in volume, according to the firm. The system is part of a family of disk offerings by the vendor, and uses the company's Power5 processor to address up to 96 terabytes of storage. ...

Storage - Neo bravo.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Overland Storage has unveiled its LTO-3 tape drive technology for its Neo series of tape libraries. The vendor has claimed the combination of the technology with Neo reduces the numbers of tape cartridges needed and enables use of smaller tape...

Audiovisual - ITL finds ally to push plasma. Touch-screen plasma overlay price reductions bring technology within reach of schools.(Interactive Technologies appoints Interactive Education as reseller)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone. Screen vendor Interactive Technologies (ITL) has appointed reseller Interactive Education (IE) to sell its Inspire front projection whiteboards and Eclipse touch-screen overlays. IE is a full-service ICT...

Audiovisual - Steljes packs Samsung flat-panel TVs into portfolio.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Laura Hailstone. Audiovisual distributor Steljes has expanded its flat-panel TV range with the addition of consumer TVs from Samsung. "Resellers that typically have been dealing in a B2B environment will have noticed a...

Audiovisual - Hailstone heads up sales drive.(appointments)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Computer 2000, the UK arm of Tech Data, has appointed Clive Hailstone as general manager of its specialist business units to support reseller efforts to drive sales in new areas, including mobile solutions, audiovisual and the digital home. ...

Audiovisual - Maverick projects Draper.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Audiovisual distributor Maverick is now stocking Draper's entire range of projection screens. The range includes front projection screens, presentation easels, video projector mounts and lifts, and plasma and LCD display mounts and lifts. ...

Audiovisual - NEC 17in entry-level monitor.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display has launched a 17in entry-level monitor for the consumer and retail market. The LCD72XM has a digital as well as an analog interface, and an optimum resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels at 60Hz. ...

Audiovisual - Barco releases hi-res LED.(OLite 510 high-resolution indoor/outdoor surface-mount display light emitting diodes)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Belgium-based Barco launched the OLite 510, a multi-purpose high-resolution indoor/outdoor surface-mount display LED platform, at its annual European rental partner meeting. Barco also unveiled its MiPIX rental structure as well as MiPIX...

Audiovisual - Colour puts confidence in Eizo.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Colour Confidence, the colour management business of TypeMaker, has been made a strategic partner of Eizo in the UK. The deal will let Colour Confidence migrate Barco users to flat screen technology. www.crn.vnunet.com/news/1141882.

Reviews - Software: Dragon Naturally Speaking 8. New version shows voice can be a viable alternative to keyboard input.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Clive Akass. Scansoft claims Dragon Naturally Speaking 8 can be up to 99 per cent accurate, which is better than most typists. However, it would be difficult to achieve that degree of accuracy consistently. By voice,...

Reviews - Internet: Mozilla Firefox 1.0. Stay safe on the web with this well-featured browser.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Rory Reid. This browser includes some useful features, including a built-in search bar. Google is the default search engine, but others include Yahoo, Amazon, IMDB, and Dictionary.com. More can be added via Mozilla's web site. ...

Reviews - PCs: Evesham Decimator. Aptly named system that offers a killer performance.(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Anthony Dhanendran. The Evesham Decimator has the looks to match its name. Slightly bigger than the average tower, it sports an all-over brushed-metal finish with a stylish swing-out door covering the front panel. The door houses a...

Reviews - Mobile Phones: Motorola A1000. Write notes to yourself, talk or take pictures with this versatile device.(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Rory Reid. Currently only available on the Three network, Motorola's latest device looks more like a PDA than a mobile phone, thanks to a touch-sensitive display that occupies most of its front panel. Most operations can be...

Analysis - Learning ProCurve.
March 7, 2005... Hewlett-Packard's networking division is making up impressive ground on Cisco, particularly in the LAN switch market. Ben Tudor reports from Stuttgart. In the two years since Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) ProCurve networking division announced...

Credit and finance - Optimise your client base to boost sales. It's important for businesses to review their customer lists at regular intervals, writes Eddie Pacey.
March 7, 2005... In any period of suppressed market activity one's thoughts invariably turn to what can be done to improve the position. Throwing one's arms up in the air may give some comfort. Adopting a trench warfare mentality may also help. But both...

Credit and finance - Creditline Direct.
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Tenders.(Public Notice)
March 7, 2005... Hengoed: payroll and HR system. Payroll and human resources system - 183065 Belfast: rail validation system. Provision of rail validation system - 183430 Southport: document management. Provision of document management...

Research and analysis - Coping strategies. What measures can small and medium businesses take to stay in a healthy state? Bob Tarzey gives guidance.
March 7, 2005... Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are exposing themselves to too much risk by failing to protect their IT infrastructure. In most cases they do not have the bandwidth to deal with this risk, and they should welcome help to deal with it...

Editorial - A fair bet for services.(International Business Machines Corp. and its Global Services)(Editorial)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Sara Driscoll. It seems it isn't just tumbleweed and dust blowing through the Nevada desert, where the winds of change whistled past IBM and its Global Services (IGS) arm last week. The revelation that IGS is to plough millions...

Soundbytes.(opinions on trends in technology)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... "All you need to be a porn star these days is a camera and an internet connection. It also helps to be an exhibitionist." Adrian Smith, the manager of an adult web site, on how the growth of the internet has made dreams of a career in...

Comment - Viewpoint - Beware unfriendly spyware invasion. As it evolves from the being the marketer's pal into the PC user's enemy, keep an eye on spyware, warns Matt Piercy.(Column)
March 7, 2005... When is a virus not a virus? When it's a piece of spyware. Spyware - aka adware - was until recently a relatively benign snooper on surfing habits, targeting users with tailored advertising in pop-ups or emails. The problem is that spyware...

Comment - Viewpoint - Power at your fingertips.(Column)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Igal Rotem is chief executive of PowerDsine. It is now widely appreciated that Power over Ethernet (PoE) offers a multitude of opportunities to help resellers win more business with their networking customers. The rise of...

Feature - Show business. The days of 'monster' IT events are well and truly over, having been replaced by smaller, more specialist gatherings.
March 7, 2005... Byline: Nick Booth. Everyone hates trade shows. Salesmen hate being cooped up on a stand for hours or days on end, giving out leaflets to people who are only interested in getting a freebie. Many of the badge-wearers are only using the...

Voice and Data - Two tiers for Lightpointe.(distributor agreement)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Ben Tudor. Free Space Optics (FSO) vendor Lightpointe intends to sign a UK distributor shortly as part of a move from a single-tier to a two-tier channel. At present, the firm counts Comstor, Adiva, Seicom and Voda One among its...

Voice and Data - Cisco partners see red over 'grey' support. Network giant promises action on allegations of customer hoodwinking.
March 7, 2005... Byline: Ben Tudor. Cisco's Shared Support programme may be creating a "grey market" of support providers, according to Cisco support provider Trend Network Services. "There seems to be a grey market for support. Basically, people that...

Voice and Data - Peribit rolls out Avaya VoIP.(Peribit Networks Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Peribit Networks, which specialises in application delivery over the WAN, has joined Avaya's DevConnect partner programme. The firm said the partnership will let its customers deploy Avaya's voice over IP (VoIP) solutions to remote offices...

Voice and Data - Omnetica wins Scottish title.(Cisco Systems awards)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Cisco has named VAR Omnetica as its Scottish Partner of the Year for 2004. The accolade recognises Omnetica's work in the design and deployment of intelligent network solutions. www.crn.vnunet.com/news/1159877.

Voice and Data - Wicom goes for all-IP CSS 4.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Wicom Communications, which specialises in IP contact centre software and voice over IP telephony for fixed and wireless network environments, has launched the latest version of its Wicom Communications Server Suite. The firm said the all-IP...

Voice and Data - Nokia announces mid-range trio.(new handsets)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Nokia has unveiled three mid-range handsets. The 6030 is targeted at consumers, while the tri-band 6021 incorporates Bluetooth wireless technology and can connect to an office PC for contact and calendar synchronisation. The 6230i adds a...

Voice and Data - VoIP value keeps on climbing.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Global sales of service provider voice over IP (VoIP) equipment totalled $1.71bn in 2004, a 36 per cent increase on 2003, according to the latest quarterly market share and forecast service from Infonetics Research. The firm predicted total...

System Builder - Intel set to 'sow confusion'.(new Pentium 4 processors)
March 7, 2005... Byline: Martin Lynch. System builders and PC customers are facing a confusing year as Intel prepares to unleash a host of new Pentium 4 processors in the next few months. Market watcher iSuppli claimed that Intel's many proposed chip...

System Builder - Businesses choose the server option.(computer Servers market )
March 7, 2005... Byline: Martin Lynch. PC servers continued their relentless drive into the corporate sector in 2004, according to the latest fourth-quarter and year-end figures from IDC. The analyst found that the business shift towards x86 servers...

Out of the question - Inspector of gadgets. Phillip Coombes, managing director of Fibre Technologies, once dreamt of opening up a gadget shop that sold train sets. But he ended up stopping off at station IT instead.(Interview)
March 7, 2005... Computer Reseller News: What was your first job? Phillip Coombes: I was a part-time junior fishmonger. How much did it pay and was that fair? PC: Two kippers and [pounds sterling]5.50 for two days' work. Why did you leave? ...

Diary - Dave the dealer.
March 7, 2005... Byline: Edited by Sara Yirrell. Dave Diamond-Geezer, director of Digital Online Deals and Global Integration (Dodgi) of Dagenham Ltd, is famed among other resellers for his ability to make margin on anything. Contact him at crn@vnu.co.uk if...