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Interview: Westcon-Comstor NZ on the Cisco opportunity
Network Infrastructure

Interview: Westcon-Comstor NZ on the Cisco opportunity

Dave Rosenberg outlines Westcon-Comstor's plans and the opportunities available for Cisco resellers following the distie's exclusive appointment.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Updated: Westcon-Comstor NZ business drops into the red
Cisco

Updated: Westcon-Comstor NZ business drops into the red

'Significant' investments in the local market and a decline in revenue have seen Westcon-Comstor's Kiwi business slump into the red.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Westcon-Comstor adds Juniper Networks UCC solutions to portfolio
Unified Communications

Westcon-Comstor adds Juniper Networks UCC solutions to portfolio

Westcon-Comstor has added Juniper networks to its Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) Practice to address the channel space.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
China Telecom, Silver Peak & Westcon-Comstor launch managed SD-WAN partnership
Network Infrastructure

China Telecom, Silver Peak & Westcon-Comstor launch managed SD-WAN partnership

Silver Peak and China Telecom Shanghai are teaming up to offer fully-managed SD-WAN services for enterprise customers across China.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
SOLD: Synnex acquires Westcon-Comstor stake
Synnex

SOLD: Synnex acquires Westcon-Comstor stake

Synnex is taking a minority stake in Westcon-Comstor's local business with a 10% stake in Westcon International and 100% of North America and Latam.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Westcon-Comstor parent reports revenue, profit drop; sale negotiation continues
Westcon-Comstor

Westcon-Comstor parent reports revenue, profit drop; sale negotiation continues

Negotiations for the sale of Westcon-Comstor continue as parent company Datatec posts big drops in revenue and profit - despite a security upswing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017
Asia Pacific provides bright spot in gloomy Westcon-Comstor financials
Westcon-Comstor

Asia Pacific provides bright spot in gloomy Westcon-Comstor financials

APAC has been one of the few bright spots for Westcon-Comstor in its latest financials, recording increased revenue and profit as other markets slump.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017
Former Westcon managing director takes on Dicker Data role
Dicker Data

Former Westcon managing director takes on Dicker Data role

Former Westcon-Comstor ANZ managing director Wendy O'Keeffe has joined rival Dicker Data as its first independent non-executive director.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
US$800m deal on table in possible Westcon-Comstor sale
Westcon-Comstor

US$800m deal on table in possible Westcon-Comstor sale

Datatec has confirmed its considering a possible US$800m sale of a major share of Westcon-Comstor. Analysts tip Synnex and Arrow as best fit buyers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Tech Data and Westcon-Comstor make the cut as APJ distie partners for Datadobi
Partner Programmes

Tech Data and Westcon-Comstor make the cut as APJ distie partners for Datadobi

Datadobi recently announced the appointment of Tech Data and Westcon-Comstor as their distribution partners for Asia Pacific and Japan.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
Negotiations continue for Westcon and Logicalis parent
Logicalis

Negotiations continue for Westcon and Logicalis parent

Negotiations are continuing for Westcon-Comstor and Logicalis parent Datatec for a 'significant transaction' first flagged in January.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2017
Cylance and Westcon team up to offer key security services in Asia
Partner Programmes

Cylance and Westcon team up to offer key security services in Asia

Cylance today announced a new distribution partnership to bring advanced endpoint security solutions throughout Asia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Feb 2017
Exclusive: AWS spot instance optimisation tool coming to Westcon-Comstor
Hyperscale

Exclusive: AWS spot instance optimisation tool coming to Westcon-Comstor

Westcon-Comstor will launch an AWS spot instance optimisation tool later this month to enable resellers to take advantage of spot optimisation prices.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Westcon-Comstor scoops up exclusive Cisco distribution, ousts Ingram Micro and Dicker Data
Cisco

Westcon-Comstor scoops up exclusive Cisco distribution, ousts Ingram Micro and Dicker Data

Westcon-Comstor has been appointed as the exclusive New Zealand distributor for Cisco, ousting Ingram Micro and Dicker Data.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Westcon-Comstor gets grilling with NetApp and Cisco
NetApp

Westcon-Comstor gets grilling with NetApp and Cisco

Westcon-Comstor spices up partnership with a BBQ masterclass following their NetApp and Cisco FlexPod CIA training.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
The week in channel-land: New deals, channel reappearances and revenue tumbles
Virtualisation

The week in channel-land: New deals, channel reappearances and revenue tumbles

The weather outside may have been frightful this week, but that didn't stop the distie deals, vendor offerings and channel reappearances.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Apr 2017
Westcon-Comstor appoints David Gage to manage AU operations
Partner Programmes

Westcon-Comstor appoints David Gage to manage AU operations

Channel veteran and highly respected and accomplished IT executive, David Gage will soon take the reins at the AU Westcon-Comstor headquarters.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Exclusive: Distributor eyes Indonesia as test bed for 'business in a box offerings'
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Distributor eyes Indonesia as test bed for 'business in a box offerings'

Westcon-Comstor is looking to Indonesia to pilot new programs, following its launch of Blue Sky cloud services in Indonesia and Singapore last year.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2017