Avenir confirms departure of commercial director John Doughty to set up consultancy around comms and IT sectors

HSC unveils new dealer programme to replace the recently disbanded Unity scheme, offering a range of benefits and rewards

Nseries flagship device exclusive to Nokia store and website until June 26, when it comes out on 3, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U

Carphone to open five more ‘Wireless World’ concept stores, to take total to nine, across large and small formats

Twelve more O2 Centre of Excellence partners have chosen to sell O2 only

JAG managing director John George offers store managers in 12 under-performing sites chance to take on franchise licences in attempt to stem sliding sales

Accessories distributor Kondor inks deal to sell anti-virus software BullGuard through its reseller base

Service provider Timico has won a unified comms deal to provide business surveyor Ruddle Merz with broadband, VoIP, virtual storage and IT support

Vodafone UK chief Guy Laurence admits decision to exit Carphone Warehouse for contract subs was a mistake, and that it is reviewing the matter

Orange introduces cheapest contract tariff on the market, as well as two other tariffs and a range of SIM-only plans