The media platform for the ICT and consumer electronics trade

ChannelPartner is one of the leading sources of information for dealers, system houses,e-tailers and service providers in the fields of IT and telecommunications. ChannelPartner plays a key role in helping resellers select suppliers, put together a product range and determine the strategic direction of their company. Approved by the IVW (German Association for Auditing of Advertising Media Circulation), ChannelPartner.de is a far-reaching platform for resellers.

"We offer guidance in a market that is becoming increasingly difficult to negotiate due to the sheer volume of available products," says Christian Meyer, Editor-in-Chief of ChannelPartner. The range of services available across the various segments is as diverse as the information requirements they generate. For that reason, IDG Business Media GmbH developed an information concept under the umbrella brand "ChannelPartner" that caters to the specific requirements of the target group every single week.

Further information is available at:
http://www.channelpartner.de

As the no. 4 market research organisation worldwide, the GfK Group provides information about the latest trends in the retail sector.

GfK is one of the largest market research companies in the world and employs more than 10,000 staff. Our 150 operating companies in over 100 countries deliver the knowledge on markets and sectors which our customers need for their decisions. The GfK Group is headquartered in Nuremberg.

GfK is a full-service institute that supplies knowledge. As a company with tradition, it places high value on continuity, long-term client relationships and consistent achievement at the highest level. This is also the reason why GfK cultivates its roots, which lie in academic research. The focus on innovation and progress is a central component of GfK’s corporate culture, ensuring that the methods and tools used are always up-to-date and of a consistently high quality.

GfK delivers services in all the major consumer, pharmaceutical, media and service segments. The company's offering is divided into three sectors: Custom Research, Retail and Technology and Media. This structure is based on the three sources that GfK uses to supply data to its clients.

Further information is available at:
http://www.gfkrt.com

Salary benchmark resource for IT professionals

activeTechPros is a resource for tech professionals to benchmark their salary against their peers from different countries. Covering a total of 36 IT job functions across various countries, industries and company sizes, the aggregated data can be analyzed to generate average annual salaries, top 10 most popular IT certifications and types of IT experience.

Further information is available at:
http://www.activetechpros.de

The magazine for trade and industry

BusinessPartner BPS is one of the leading independent magazines for the paper, office supplies and stationery industry in German-speaking countries. The editorial concept centres on up-to-date, well-researched reporting that adopts a practical approach to examining changes on the market and the associated opportunities and potential generated for all levels of business. It focuses on the areas of office technology, consumables, office furniture, digital imaging, consumer electronics and multimedia. In particular, BusinessPartner PBS regards itself as an information and communication platform for and between the trade, distribution, supply and service provider sectors. It also looks beyond the industry itself to provide a wider perspective. The monthly print edition is complemented by an extensive online offering that is updated on a daily basis. Visit www.pbs-business.de.

Further information is available at:
http://www.pbs-business.de

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CE&TRADE ist das einzige Fachhandelsmagazin für die CE-Branche im gesamten deutschsprachigen Raum. CE&TRADE erscheint monatlich in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz.

CE&TRADE ist das Fachmagazin mit einer kompletten Berichterstattung aus allen Bereichen der Consumer Electronic: Unterhaltungselektronik, Fotografie, Kommunikation und Datentechnik.

CE&TRADE digitalMarkt ist das Markenzeichen für Spezialausgaben, die sich mit aktuellen Schwerpunktthemen beschäftigen und dem Handel wichtige Informationen zu speziellen Produktsegmenten, deren Markt und die Marktperspektiven liefern. Der digitalMarkt ist ein überaus attraktiver und kostengünstiger Werbeträger.

Mehr Infos unter:
http://www.ce-trade.de

The specialist portal for the ICT retail channel

Channel Insider is the specialist portal for specific, up-to-date information on all aspects of the ICT retail channel. This licensed edition of the U.S. "channelinsider" appeals to IT resellers, distributors and system houses. channelinsider.de stands out from the crowd because it tailors its content specifically to the needs of the channel. Instead of becoming bogged down in technical details or indulging in industry navel-gazing, it focuses on real facts, supplies background information on legal matters and provides added-value services, such as databases where IT projects are put up for tender. Channel Insider is part of the NetMediaEurope Group, a pan-European network with over 40 titles in 6 European countries.

Further information is available at:
http://www.channelinsider.de

Technology Markting Experts

A division of CBS Interactive International, with operations in Australia, China, France, Germany, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom, CNET Direct aggregates the CBS Interactive media audiences, allowing technology marketers access IT decision makers and business professionals in 260 countries.

CNET Direct services include database list rental, email messaging, telemarketing services, interactive productions, campaign execution, management and post-campaign analysis.

CNET Direct is a member of a number of international marketing associations ensuring that all data is confidential and securely stored and industry ethical standards are adhered to.

Further information is available at:
http://www.cnetdirect.com

Die Online-Plattform für den ITK-Channel

In Kooperation mit "c't - magazin für computertechnik" präsentiert der Heise Zeitschriften Verlag ein neues exklusives Online-Angebot für den ITK-Channel.

heise resale startet als exklusives Fachhandelsportal mit ausgesuchten Brancheninformationen, Tests, Berichten über neue Produkte und Trends sowie vielfältigen Themen rund um Vertrieb, Einkauf, Verkauf und Handelspartnerschaften.

heise resale gliedert sich in einen offenen und in einen geschlossenen Bereich - erkennbar am Schloss vor der jeweiligen Rubrik.

Meldungen und Services im offenen Bereich sind für jedermann les- und nutzbar. Um Kommentare zu Meldungen in diesem Bereich abgeben zu können, müssen Sie sich bei heise online anmelden.

Der geschlossene Bereich von heise resale ist Vertretern des Fach- und Großhandels sowie den Vertriebsmitarbeitern von Herstellern vorbehalten. Die Redaktion möchte damit sicherstellen, dass sich Händler, Großhändler und Hersteller auf heise resale offen über geplante Aktionen, Vertriebsstrukturen, Kooperationen, aber eben auch Probleme im Handel austauschen können.

Meldungen und Dienste im geschlossenen Bereich von heise resale sind erst nach einer separaten Qualifizierung zugänglich. Im Rahmen dieser Qualifizierung prüft die Redaktion, ob der neue User tatsächlich im (IT-)Handel tätig ist.

Nach erfolgreicher Anmeldung haben Sie vollen Zugang zu heise resale und können sich in die auch Endkunden zugängliche Händlerdatenbank oder in die nur für registrierte User zugängliche Distributorendatenbank sowie bei den "heise Köpfen" eintragen.

Mehr Infos unter:
http://www.heise-resale.de

... is one of the leading German websites for IT and business managers

silicon.de is for professionals who want to understand how they can use technology to drive their business forward. At silicon.de, IT managers and the heads of SMEs and large-scale companies can explore the interactions and strategic know-how that will help them understand the influence technology has on their business.

silicon.de offers an extensive, constantly updated range of useful B2B content and services drawn from the fields of information technology, e-business and telecommunications. As an IT business enabler, silicon.de thus provides an intelligent means of bringing together buyers, users and providers of up-to-date IT solutions.

As the content is constantly updated, silicon.de is a quick and reliable way of finding out the latest news from the IT, Internet and telecommunications industry. In addition to technical matters, the topics under the spotlight also include the legal and economic background to current trends. Contributions from and interviews with experts help to put the latest events and market developments into context, and give readers an insight into the views of the sector's movers and shakers.

silicon.de is published by CBS Interactive GmbH.

Further information is available at:
http://www.silicon.de

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