Sage Asia, a supplier of business management software to 5 million customers globally, firmly believes in complementing and leveraging local partners who have a strong understanding of the local markets.

Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) has been around for sometime now - it was one of the buzzwords of 2003, but somehow, its perceived complexity still has many IT professionals and business executives scratching their heads over it.

Access to network resources has grown ubiquitous giving rise to the increasing challenge of making resources available and preserving a high-level of security. Mobile laptops and non-compliant desktops and devices are susceptible to a myriad of Internet threats, yet are still allowed to access the corporate network and business critical resources.

Microsoft Corp. and Nortel have announced a strategic alliance based on a shared vision for unified communications. Engaging at technology, marketing and business levels, the alliance will allow both companies to drive new growth opportunities and enable them to ultimately transform businesses communications, reducing costs and complexity and improving productivity for customers.

Cisco Systems is accelerating the evolution of its channel strategy and as always, stresses Janice Hulse, senior director, channels operations, Cisco Systems, it is all about “growing partner profitability and value-adding.”