Bell Micro partners with SaaSplaza
2010-09-03 United Kingdom : multispecialist Bell Micro and SaaS platform provider SaaSplaza have signed a partnership which will launch a multi-vendor Enterprise Application Store (EAS) for the provisioning of white labelled software services through the cloud. The EAS will be populated with online solutions which will initially include Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Online Backup and MXsweep Security Services. Software available in the EH will be provisioned through a single SAS 70 Type II certified panel eliminating the need for multiple contracts and managing liabilities, support contacts, service levels, metering and billing system.
Bell Micro brand to be history by October
2010-08-23
Multispecialist Avnet Technology Solutions has put a timetable in place to axe the Bell brand and have all front office staff in place by the end of september. The current phase, which is about 85% determined, is to put in place the structure for the vendor/reseller facing teams to ensure there is minimal or no disruption to business. Although Avnet employs around 1900 staff in Europe, it has refused to discuss headcount cuts. The grand plan is to wring out $50m to $60m in "synergy savings" from the expanded Avnet by reducing staff duplication, consolidating systems and premises. For example, the distributor has in the region of four ERP systems, which should be standardized to SAP in the mid-term, after a migration from Bell to Avnet's infrastructure by Q1. The brand Bell should have disappeared by October, 1st (source : Microscope United Kingdom).
Bell Micro appointed as pan European Distributor for Minicom
2010-07-22
Storage multispecialist and VAD Bell Micro has signed a pan European distribution agreement with Minicom for its digital signage media infrastructure equipment. Bell Micro will distribute and support a wide range of Minicom products, services and solutions and will specialise in providing end-to-end digital signage solutions to its European sales channels, through its offices in Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Irish and Dutch offices seems not to be covered by the partnership, at least currently.
