Independent software vendors (ISVs) are set for an interesting year or two, with vendors looking to engage their influence over customers and with customers thinking more carefully about what they buy and how they buy it.
Brussels-listed integrator Econocom, now with the Osiatis business absorbed, saw a consolidated turnover of €1.77bn against €1.54bn a year earlier.
Phone systems and unified communications solutions provider ShoreTel has posted a 13% year-on-year growth to $84.5m (€61.2m) for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2014.
The UK tech sector shifted up another gear during the fourth quarter of 2013, with strong inflows of new work driving the steepest expansion of business activity for almost a decade, according to the latest KPMG/Markit Tech Monitor UK report.
US software specialist LogicNets has entered into partnership with a Dutch technology solutions provider ICT Automatisering to reach customers in Western Europe.
Comms industry growth in the CIS countries has seen an up-down market which may have delayed investment.
Microsoft shares rose after it indicated Q2 commercial sales rising, even though it is also lowering its FY14 (ends June '14) opex guidance range to $31.2bn-$31.5bn from a prior $31.3bn-$31.9bn.
Logitech International's financial results for Q3 saw better-than-expected total sales of $628m, up 2% compared to the third quarter of the prior year.
Business communications service provider Alternative Networks, has acquired ControlCircle, UK-based provider of managed hosting and cloud-based services to enterprises and on-line businesses.
Lenovo's new programme for channels wants to drive server and storage sales.