News in the Channel - issue #23

CONTENTS

News You should know p6 Zoom Workplace Collaboration Report p14 Product Launch Asus ExpertBook BM1 p18 Apple – iMac p20 Sustainability Aligning the vision p24 Partner Programmes Relationships for the long-term p25 Sustainable Procurement New challenges p27 Peripherals Hybrid opportunities p28 Eagle Eye – BI Smart Devices p34 Data Management ... in Healthcare p38 AI PCs Benefitting the channel p44 Black Friday Ever expanding p48 On the move p50 STOCKIES 2024 The Shortlists s1

Zoom – p14

AI PCs – p44

AI PCs are providing a revolution in the sector, giving users with many benefits and this provides the technology channel with opportunities to transform their value proposition, says Brandon Lieberthal, VP, PC Systems & Print Solutions – Europe at TD SYNNEX.

Ways of working have changed considerably in the past five years, which has also meant how colleagues collaborate with each other has changed too – and this can pose problems, as Zoom’s Global Collaboration in the Workplace report lays clear. But there are solutions too.

Black Friday – p46

The highly anticipated season for tech enthusiasts – Black Friday and Cyber Monday – is fast approaching. In recent years, it has evolved beyond a single-day event; it now extends across the entire week and, in many cases, spans the entire month

Product Launch: Asus – p18

Sustainable Procurement – p27

ASUS has recently launched its ExpertBook BM1, a laptop that has been designed to meet the needs of businesses, including AI capability, enterprise-grade security and extensive connectivity.

How purchasing continues to adapt to new environmental challenges, by Barton Finn, buyer relations manager at TCO Development, the organisation behind TCO Certified, the sustainability certification for IT products.

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