Christine Horton
Christine is a tech journalist with over 20 years experience writing about IT, half of which has been spent exclusively covering the IT sales channel. From 2006-2009 she worked as the editor of Channel Business, before moving on to ChannelPro where she was editor and, latterly, senior editor.
In her role at ChannelPro, she oversaw the day-to-day running of the site, including both writing and editing content, commissioning specialist writers, attending key industry and vendor events, and generally building her expertise in the field.
Since 2016, she has been a freelance writer, editor, and copywriter and continues to cover the channel in addition to broader IT themes, notably cloud and security. Her work for ChannelPro since moving into freelance work has included analysis of the changing trends of how vendors work with their channel partners, their role in increasing sustainability in the IT sector, and breaking news. She has also written more broadly for ITPro on the topic of the challenges faced by women in tech, as well as women working in the IT channel.
In addition to writing, copywriting and editing, Christine provides media training, with a particular focus on explaining what the channel is and why it’s important to businesses.
Latest articles by Christine Horton
Channel veteran launches software firm Rimo3
By Christine Horton published
News Team behind AppDNA launches enterprise app management company Rimo3
Microsoft and Nokia: A credible challenger to Android and iOS?
By Christine Horton published
News Microsoft’s acquisition marks start of four-way rumble for hearts, minds and wallets of smartphone consumers
Microsoft Surface: vendor reveals channel line-up
By Christine Horton published
News Microsoft selects nine UK partners to sell Surface as devices debuts in channel
Xirrus aggressively targets rival partners for channel growth
By Christine Horton published
News Wireless vendor Xirrus grows channel by 40 percent; looks to hook ‘over-distributed’ rivals’ partners
Bruce Hockin: Fuelling demand for storage innovation
By Christine Horton published
News Former Avnet exec Bruce Hockin promises to deliver disruptive storage technologies to market with new venture
Charles Bligh: TalkTalk Business is channel-centric
By Christine Horton published
News TalkTalk Business MD Charles Bligh says the firm’s putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to channel
Sennheiser gets selective with resellers
By Christine Horton published
News Sennheiser launches ‘selective distribution’ scheme to weed out resellers not making the grade on customer service
Bordan Tkachuk: What motivates Alan Sugar’s right-hand man – Q&A
By Christine Horton published
News Viglen CEO Tkachuk discusses his business background, Lord Sugar, the channel and what drives him to succeed
Microsoft Surface to hit UK channel
By Christine Horton published
News UK channel will get Surface by end of September – but Microsoft's still working out who will sell it
Westcon builds on Microsoft Lync business
By Christine Horton published
News David Grant outlines Westcon’s focus on Microsoft Lync, and its relationships with Avaya and Polycom
ViewSonic swoops on AV resellers
By Christine Horton published
News Display manufacturer ViewSonic launches partner portal, targets AV specialists in recruitment drive
NetWrix mounts challenge to Quest
By Christine Horton published
News Aidan Simister leading NetWrix’s UK expansion, talks partner recruitment and grabbing market share from dominant player Quest
NetSuite invests in EMEA growth
By Christine Horton published
News US cloud firm NetSuite sets sights on growing EMEA business; makes channel investments
EMC loses Velocity
By Christine Horton published
News EMC to drop Velocity partner programme; Channel now accounts for 50+ percent of sales
Spitfire helps IT firms find voice
By Christine Horton published
News Spitfire urges resellers to see opportunities around voice; offers to ease the transition with new package
Intel adapts channel play for new partners
By Christine Horton published
News Intel announces changes to ITP programme in recognition of changing channel
Piers Linney: New Dragon in the Den
By Christine Horton published
News Dragons’ Den latest signing speaks exclusively to Channel Pro about the hit show, Outsourcery and the future of cloud computing
Box reveals new UK channel signings
By Christine Horton published
News Ambitious US cloud firm signs deals with SDG, Softcat, Bytes and Comparex
Kelway to acquire Equanet
By Christine Horton published
News Kelway continues to grow its business empire with purchase of Equanet from Dixons Retail
CommVault to undertake channel review
By Christine Horton published
News CommVault gets tough: CEO lays down ground rules for channel following investment
Unitrends establishes UK channel
By Christine Horton published
News Backup and recovery firm Unitrends teams with e92plus to recruit UK channel partners
Blog: Last voyage of the 2e2
By Christine Horton published
Opinion The channel's been saddened this week by news of the demise of 2e2
Talon gets grip on UK with Cloud Distribution
By Christine Horton published
News Cloud Distribution brings disruptive US start-up to UK
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