CRN Top VARs 2012

Get the lowdown on the UK's 100 biggest VARs as well as an in-depth survey into the priorities of UK CIOs as CRN publishes its second annual Top VARs report

Today marks the publication of CRN's second annual Top VARs report, including a rundown of the UK's 100 biggest resellers as well as a survey of more than 500 UK CIOs into their priorities and budget outlook for the coming year.

This year's incarnation is bigger and better than the inaugural publication last year, with more in-depth profiles, interviews with channel leaders and expert comment from analysts, market-watchers and vendors. We have also been more ambitious with our end-user research, taking a deep dive into the spending outlook across a range of key verticals.

As you might expect, Top VARs 2012 provides mixed news for the channel; we see plenty of resellers continuing to post strong growth, but many are seemingly doing so at the expense of margins. And our end-user research shows that some verticals - you can probably guess which - are severely challenged, while others report that they have the money and the inclination to invest in innovation.

Whatever you make of our findings, we urge you to share your feedback with us - good, bad or indifferent - via commenting on this article or tweeting with the hashtag #CRNTopVARs. Or, of course, the rather more prosaic methods of phoning or emailing.

You can download a PDF of the report by clicking the image above left. You can also view the report as an e-book by clicking here. And if you want to view the report on a tablet, you can access the touch edition of the report at topvars.channelweb.co.uk

We hope you enjoy reading Top VARs 2012 as much as we enjoyed creating it. We look forward to hearing what you think of it and to seeing you again in 2013.