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Managing the return of faulty products is an issue that often leaves the channel divided — nowhere more so than in the Middle East, as vendors and partners jostle to define their roles in a process that is too important to be ignored.

The hard disk drive market has witnessed consolidation of an unprecedented level in recent years, leaving just a handful of manufacturers to slug it out in search of glory. Channel Middle East takes a look at the go-to-market strategies of the major players here in the region.

ACN rounds up the latest and greatest executive gadgets, from the latest eight megapixel snapper to the newest network storage units.

As a veteran of the vendor and channel scene, Khwaja Saifuddin is a well-known face in the regional IT market -he's also just completed his first full year in the WD Middle East hotseat.

Peter Edinger, the firm’s VP of sales for the EMEA region, has tended his resignation

Storage specialist Western Digital has one key message for visitors to its booth this year - back up all your important data.

Western Digital is a veteran of GITEX Technology Week, having appeared alongside partners at previous shows, but the hard drive vendor is preparing to set a company first this year — by exhibiting at its own stand in the Sheikh Rashid Hall.

WD VelociRaptor is 3.5 inches, 300GB and 35% faster than the previous performance king

Flash memory not yet a cost-effective alternative to hard disk technology

Hafeez Khawaja parts company with Western Digital

Western Digital launches its largest ever capacity notebook drive with the introduction of the 320GB Scorpio

Western Digital is exploring the possibility of setting up a dedicated unit for its fast-growing branded products in the Middle East, according to the executive in charge of that business for the EMEA region.

The WinLabs crew takes the challenge of building the beefiest performance desktop possible with the choicest components currently on the market. Capable of ripping through video editing jobs, and dealing with the most demanding new games, your chance to win this tower of power follows our guide...

Storage vendor Western Digital (WD) has detailed a new environmentally friendly hard disk drive technology, called GreenPower, which it claims can lead to power savings of up to 40%.

Former Western Digital veteran makes jump from vendor to distributor by agreeing to join eSys as existing EMEA chief Pavan Gupta fixes his sights firmly on Middle East.

Western Digital’s My Book Premium ES Edition external hard drive comes with 350Gbyte or 500Gbyte sizes.

In a market frequently tempted by price and the opportunity to make a short-term gain, instilling loyalty in partners can prove to be a monumental challenge. One solution is to provide a compelling channel programme that inspires continued partner loyalty and helps resellers maintain healthy and sustainable operations. Rebate and incentive programmes now form a major part of vendor go-to-market models, but how do you ensure the scheme is effective?

Hard drives continue to get faster and offer larger capacities, so if you’re planning to beef up your storage system, read on as WINDOWS puts four of the latest SATA models to the test

Western Digital COO prepares to take control of global strategy in January 2007 after being promoted to CEO

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