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Marubeni Infotec Supports Software and Hardware Sales With IBM Web Infrastructure
White Papers Meanwhile, Computer Wave had accumulated sales know-how as a distributor of personal computer software. Up to that point, Marubeni Infotec had operated mainly as a hardware wholesaler. On October 1, 2004, Marubeni Infotec Corp.merged with Computer...
[November 17, 2006, 0:00]
PCs to buoy Asian hardware sales
News The printer market, however, is expected to decline in unit sales, falling from $3bn in 2001 to $2.9bn in 2002. Server sales are projected to experience a 5 percent dip from 2001, to hit $5bn this year.
[July 5, 2002, 7:40]
802.11g boosts wireless hardware sales
News Worldwide sales of wireless networking products grew in the first quarter, a seasonally slow selling period, according to a report released on Tuesday from research firm Dell'Oro Group. Revenue for wireless networking equipment was $411m in the...
[May 14, 2003, 9:19]
Net to propel hardware sales - report
News In the first, the researcher says that Internet usage will drive sales of standalone routers from companies like Cisco, Bay Networks and 3Com to more than double current European sales to $3.26 billion, or 592,500 units, by 2003.
[August 13, 1997, 11:29]
iPod 'halo effect' boosting Apple's hardware sales
News It seems the popularity of the iPod could well be boosting Apple's financials in unexpected ways. According to a survey of iPod users by financial analyst firm Piper Jaffray, Macs are now basking in the reflected glory from the iPod, with a...
[November 24, 2004, 11:30]
Apple drops online exclusives worldwide
News Faced with a sales shortfall and mounting inventory worldwide, Apple Computer's overseas divisions are dropping online exclusives on most hardware offerings. Despite complaints worldwide from dealers who feel they are competing with the very...
[November 3, 2000, 8:49]
Sun tries new tactic in Linux battle
News Sun Microsystems will begin compensating its sales staff for deals that involve hardware from other manufacturers, as part the company's efforts to fend off competition from low-cost servers running Linux.
[August 31, 2004, 16:40]
PC makers seek safety in services
News With PC manufacturers facing one of the worst years ever for hardware sales, services are increasingly becoming the new lifeblood of the industry, analysts say. Not only can services secure more hardware sales, PC makers have become more adept at...
[October 9, 2001, 9:08]
Computacenter facing rocky ride as sales slump
News Computacenter, which sells IT hardware and services to businesses, revealed on Tuesday that its sales in the first half of this year would be 10 percent lower than the same period last year, sending its share price plunging around 19 percent to...
[June 30, 2005, 13:50]
Wireless switch-port sales show massive boom
News The total value of sales of wireless LAN hardware only rose by 2 percent in the first quarter of 2004, reaching $696.4m (£388.6m). They also suggest that the rise in sales of WLAN hardware across the board has been balanced by a significant drop in...
[May 24, 2004, 17:30]
Dixons warns of tech sales slump
News Dixons Group has warned of disappointing sales at its PC World outlets, which sell computer hardware, software and services to small businesses and consumers. Total sales in the computing and communications division continued to be influenced by...
[September 7, 2005, 15:45]
Microsoft bets $500m on Xbox
News Analysts expect that in five years, Microsoft will be making as much as $20m to $30m annually from hardware sales. Like other console makers, Microsoft is subsidising the cost of the console and hoping to recover its expenses through sales of game...
[November 15, 2001, 16:23]
Sun under the microscope with earnings
News Sun isn't the only hardware company facing damage from the overall sales slowdown. Compaq Computer, which reports earnings 23 January, is already hurting from waning PC sales and needs to compensate with revenue from services and high-end products.
[January 16, 2001, 9:32]
IBM aims 1000 staff at SME push
News More than half of IBM's hardware sales and about a quarter of its software revenue come through partners, Donn Atkins, general manager of IBM Global Business Partners, said on Monday. IBM will dedicate 1,000 salespeople to its partners in an effort...
[March 1, 2005, 8:10]
UK PC sales surpass analysts' hopes
News Corporations are still restraining themselves where it comes to buying PCs, with sales limited to essential hardware renewals, IDC said. PC sales for the past quarter have been slightly better than expected, according to research company IDC.
[August 9, 2002, 15:46]
Sun ignites Sun Fire services
News Sun executives expect Sun Fire server sales eventually to account for the bulk of the company's sales. The servers, based on Sun's new UltraSPARC III-processor, are important products for the company, making it a natural move to add services to...
[March 28, 2001, 10:36]
Dell seeks to cash in with retailers
News Software available from the companies, when used with Dell hardware, will automate sales transactions, inventory management, payments, accounting and other functions, the company said. Dell Computer hopes to ring up new sales with retailers.
[January 14, 2003, 8:08]
Fujitsu takes on US e-business
News The companies can compete better against Sun and IBM on hardware sales if they also offer the software that runs on top of their computers and servers. Roughly 37 percent of Fujitsu's sales -- and the bulk of its profits -- come from software and...
[June 13, 2001, 10:00]
The Day Ahead: Sun, Gateway: Don't call us hardware companies
News Most of Sun's revenue growth, 35 percent in its third quarter, comes from hardware sales. Sun posted a profit of $436.2m (£274.41m), or 26 cents a share, on record sales of $4bn. Gateway sells PCs, but can't stop talking about its "Beyond the Box...
[April 14, 2000, 12:25]
Lacey's Paper Round
News DVD hardware and software sales increase sharply -- Financial Times Arguably the best news for the electronics industry this year has been the steep increase in sales of DVD video hardware and software in North America and, more recently, in Europe...
[December 21, 1998, 0:22]
