CMP Media's CRN Reports Breaking News On Cisco and Dell's Five-Year Reseller RelationshipCRN Continues to Deliver Up-To-The-Minute IT News to The Solution Provider CommunityPRNewswire-FirstCall CMP Media's CRN, the newsweekly for builders of technology solutions, today announced that it is the first to deliver a news story on Cisco Systems plans to de-authorize Dell Computer as a reseller partner. The news story appears on its website today and in the newsweekly on Monday, September 9, 2002. Industry sources informed CRN journalists that the more-than-five-year-long relationship is ending because Dell is ramping up its own line of networking products and because Dell doesn't fit in with Cisco's value-added channel model, which requires technology specializations. To view the complete story, visit http://www.crn.com/sections/News/Top_News.asp?RSID=CRN&ArticleID=37316 "In this economy, the industry more than ever needs solutions that provide real world value. Solutions providers are the industry's lynchpin for achieving that goal because they have the expertise needed to deal effectively with a wide diversity of IT products and solutions," said Michael Vizard, editor in chief, CRN. "The break up of the Dell alliance with Cisco highlights the fact that major vendors are increasingly comfortable with a broad number of channel partners, and less dependent on a few exclusive reseller arrangements." Scott Campbell, Distribution Editor, CRN and Larry Hooper, Infrastructure Editor, CRN co-wrote the story. About CRN CRN is the nation's leading trade newsweekly that provides timely industry news and analysis for solution providers, integrators and e-businesses building technology solutions. It is the most trusted source of news for 117,500 channel professionals. A media leader in the high-tech industry, CRN provides the most comprehensive suite of online resources: http://www.crn.com/ , the site where industry news breaks first; CRN Direct, a daily newsletter that brings personalized news to solution providers' desktops; and CRN News Radio, a daily news broadcast covering the solution provider channel and the industry. About CMP Media LLC CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmp.com/) is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing. Contact Kate Spellman CRN 516.562.7383 kspellman@cmp.com SOURCE: CMP Media LLC; CRN CONTACT: Kate Spellman of CRN, +1-516-562-7383, or kspellman@cmp.com Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html |