Japan stories - Page 16

HP appoints Darren Read as new networking director, overseeing ProCurve and 3Com portfolio, pivotal to the firm's converged infrastructure strategy.

Global PC sales surged 22.4% in Q2 2010, driven by strong growth in EMEA and robust desktop shipments, IDC reports. US and APAC lag slightly.

Symantec acquires VeriSign's identity and authentication business for USD $1.28 billion in cash, expanding its digital security portfolio and reach.

Symantec reveals winners of its 2010 Asia Pacific and Japan Partner Awards, honouring top partners like Jainam Technologies and Datastor across the region.

The distributor has been recognised as a leading channel partner at Symantec's Inaugural APJ Partner Conference 2010.

A new program has been established to reward partner investment in Symantec solutions and services that will come into play at the end of the year.

Sony will halt sales of 3.5-inch floppy disks in Japan from March 2011, ending an era that began in 1981 due to dwindling demand.

Imperva has added nearly 100 new enterprise customers, driven by a 51% surge in Q1 2010 bookings, with ANZ markets seeing remarkable growth.

Digital camera sales decline due to market saturation and financial crisis; IDC projects a 2010 rebound driven by economic recovery and emerging markets.

China will soon dominate fibre to the home deployments (FTTH) and become the global leader in the next two years, according to the FTTH Council Asia Pacific.

The Asia Pacific branch of the Fibre to the Home council is holding its general meeting in Auckland this week.

Symantec to enhance its SMB and Endpoint Management Specialisations program in Asia Pacific and Japan, offering partners rebates, support, and training.

Doing business in Asia can be challenging, but with careful preparation and perseverance, it can be a rewarding venture.

Symantec today announced that David Dzienciol will be taking on an expanded role to lead Symantec channels and SMB business across Asia Pacific and Japan.

Astaro and Seccom Global forge a partnership to bolster cloud solutions across Australia and New Zealand, aiming for revenue growth and strategic expansion.

After acquiring Foundary Networks late last year, Brocade is now in the process of restructuring its channel partnership model.

With autumn in the air, it’s time to think about indoor activities – especially arts and crafts which can while away the longer evenings.

 IT services giant Datacom was named CA Elite partner of the year for Asia Pacific and Japan at CA World in Las Vegas last month.