Distributor CEOs Agree: Emerging Technology Sweet Spot for VARs
More VARs Should Sell Mobility, Virtualization When the Global Technology Distribution Council gathered in May, the CEOs of the major distributors spoke out on what they believe their VARs should sell. The perspective of each one is as follows: Tim Dolan, Chairman, Westcon Group: Video Bob Dutkowsky, CEO, Tech Data: Mobility Roy Vallee, CEO, Avnet: Unified computing or converged infrastructure Kevin Murai, CEO, Synnex: Virtualization and server consolidation Kia Hong Lim, CEO, SiS Technology...
Read MoreStrong Demand Continues in May for Tech Jobs in Research Triangle
The Raleigh WaveLength Tech Jobs Composite, meant to measure demand for tech jobs, indicates a continuing rebound. In May, the Raleigh Durham (Research Triangle Park) area saw overall growth of 12.7%, following a strong April growth of 27.9%. The WaveLength Tech Jobs Overall Composite stands at 187.7 for May versus 179.1 for April. The Raleigh Durham area fared relatively well in during the late-2000s recession (as ranked by the Brookings Institution as the strongest region in North...
Read MoreDenver’s May Demand for App Development Jobs Increases While Sales & Marketing Declines
According to the WaveLength Denver Tech Jobs Composite demand for Applications Developers in Denver in May jumped 12.4% while demand for Sales, Marketing, Product Management and Product Marketing declined more than 6%. The WaveLength Tech Composite Job Index for Denver for May is 161.6, down 5.5% over April. The local Denver tech labor market deeply contracted in the last decade. The telecommunications industry logged a 39% decline from 2000 to 2008 compared to the overall Denver tech job...
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