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Cohesity has announced the appointment of Andrew Fitzgerald as sales director for Western Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. Based in the UK, Fitzgerald will lead the company’s business development strategy across the European and African markets while empowering customers and partners to embrace the company’s modern data management capabilities. Fitzgerald brings …

With numerous companies in the tech channel adopting a working from home policy where possible during the COVID-19 crisis, we’re sure lots of you have had to quickly adapt to life working from the kitchen table, or if you’re lucky, you’ve managed to turn a spare corner or room into …

With so much talent in the channel, it can be difficult to sift out the freshest gear and potential tech giants of tomorrow. Stay ahead of the curve with PCR’s Crowdfunding Corner. Circular Smart Ring (pictured above) Circular is the smart ring that claims to combine style with cutting edge …

It’s impossible to get away from the current global crisis we are facing. As countries around the world try their best to stop the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19, businesses of all types and sizes are figuring out how they are going to get through the next few months – …

Brigantia Partners has announced the promotion of Conor Kilduff, who will become a business development executive. Having joined the business as a graduate trainee sales executive in November 2019, the company says Kilduff has earned his rapid promotion thanks to his “excellent work during the current Covid-19 crisis”. Brigantia also …

PNY Technologies has launched the new 3S-2400 AI storage server, dedicated to AI development and designed to maximise the performance of NVIDIA’s DGX-1 supercomputer. AI has gone mainstream as organisations race to develop machine learning solutions for automation and innovation. However, the quantities of data needed to properly train these …

The designer of the world’s first interactive 360 degree chair, Roto VR, has raised £1.5 million in funds to “push VR games to the next level”. Founded in 2015 by video games industry veterans Elliott Myers and Gavin Waxkirsh, Roto VR is a highly advanced interactive chair that “addresses the …

Whether you’re a retailer or reseller looking to work with the right distributor for your business, or a vendor seeking out the most fitting company to push your products through the channel, here is PCR’s annual guide to the biggest and brightest tech and IT distributors. CMS DISTRIBUTION What products/services …

Cyber security and anti-virus company ESET has extended its reach into the premium consumer market by signing a contract with distributor Spire Technology. The deal will see the UK distributor of PC components and IT hardware offering ESET’s internet security software to its reseller partners. Malcolm Tuck, ESET UK’s managing …

ADATA Technology’s XPG SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 memory module has been awarded a Red Dot Design Award 2020 for design excellence.  The XPG SPECTRIX D60G DDR4 memory features a unique dual RGB light strip design that gives it the largest RGB surface area of any memory module. The fully exposed RGB …

From machines specifically for business use, to the most comfortable peripherals for long working days, here’s everything you need for the perfect work set up. HANNspree HT161CGB Portable Touch Monitor Specs: 15.6”, 1920 x 1080, 10-Point Touch, 170° / 170° Wide Viewing Angle, USB 3.1 Type-C x 2 (Power Supply …

GIGABYTE has launched new AORUS series professional gaming notebooks, as well as its new AERO notebooks for content creators. The new generation processors and GPUs have undergone “significant” upgrades, with GIGABYTE being the first in the industry to launch ultra-performance notebooks that feature 10th gen Intel Core i9/i7 H series …