Cisco reaps rewards as wireless sales grow

The worldwide wireless LAN market was worth almost $5 billion last year, according to IDC with the enterprise market growing by just over 30 percent to $2.2 billion. Overall, the combined retail and enterprise markets grew by 12.4  percent. Much of the growth was driven by 802.11n upgrades. Cisco profited from the growth in the enterprise market – its revenues were up more than 40 percent year-on-year in the quarter and 30 percent for the full year.

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Apple iPad 2 expected to help tablet sales reach 58 million by 2014

Ahead of the launch of the Apple iPad 2, InStat predicted that sales of tablet devices will hit 58 million units by 2014. Newspaper and magazine content and a rise in table-specific apps are expected to fuel growth in sales. Emailing and browsing are currently the top two main uses for tablets, according to InStat with more than half of users spending nine hours or more each week using their devices. Adobe recently announced a version of its Digital Publishing Suite that enables creation of interactive publications on tablets which will give developers greater flexibility in development and will only enhance the content available on tablets.

Do you own a tablet or are you thinking of getting one for business or home?  Let us know how you think the market will develop.

Computer 2000 announces Lee Perkins is to join Sage

Computer 2000 has announced that Lee Perkins will be leaving the company to take up a role with Sage, the business software and services company.  Perkins re-joined Computer 2000 in 2008 as UK Country Manager, after spending a two-year period away from the business. He had previously been UK Director of Azlan, the enterprise networking business unit of Computer 2000.

Andy Gass, Managing Director for UK and Ireland, said: “Lee has played a key role in the company’s growth over the years and we have valued his contribution.”

Perkins will become Managing Director responsible for Small Business in the UK at Sage. He stated: “It has been a privilege to have been part of Computer 2000 at a time when we have achieved so much.   I have learnt a great deal during my time at the company and am now very excited about the opportunities that lie ahead with Sage.”

Just two weeks ago at its Vendor Summit, Gass confirmed Computer 2000 is in a strong position to execute its strategy of taking technology to market and growing the UK business into a £2bn distributor. “Computer 2000’s board is very strong and Lee’s current responsibilities will be absorbed by the existing team in the short term.  We will be actively searching for a suitable replacement.” Gass stated.

Computer 2000 has added well over 100 new people to its headcount over the past year, all of them bringing additional expertise and skills to the business. The strategy is clearly working, with company revenues growing steadily and in excess of market growth.

Tech Data Celebrates 25 Years on Wall Street By Ringing NASDAQ Closing Bell!

On Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 Tech Data management will ring the NASDAQ closing bell on Wall Street.  

The closing bell ceremony will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Tech Data’s initial public offering and listing on NASDAQ in April 1986.

The event can be viewed via live webcam beginning at 15:50 local time, which is 20:50 GMT or 21:50 Central European Time

Here’s the link to the webcam of the NASDAQ tower which will broadcast the ceremony live on its giant screen

Happy viewing.