Month: September 2013

Microsoft Canada president Max Long is due to leave at the end of the month
Channel Programs

Microsoft Canada Needs Stability at the Top

September 11, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft Canada Needs Stability at the Top
Greg Larnder’s departure as Microsoft Canada channel chief is the latest in a series of upheavals for the company’s partner community.

Synnex CEO Kevin Murai
Distribution

Synnex Buys IBM’s Customer Care Unit

September 11, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Synnex Buys IBM’s Customer Care Unit
Acquisition of Big Blue division puts distributor Synnex in the top 10 business process outsourcers.

Greg Myers on Tech Data Canada's new Sharp distribution deal
Digital Signage

Tech Data Canada expands digital signage with Sharp deal

September 10, 2013 Robert Dutt 1
Tech Data Canada set to help Sharp build higher-value connections in the IT channel.

Cisco and the Tour of Alberta
Featured Post

You spin me right ‘round: Cisco and the Tour of Alberta

September 10, 2013 Guest Poster Comments Off on You spin me right ‘round: Cisco and the Tour of Alberta
Cisco Canada marketing vice president Mark Collins explores the channel connection to the first-ever Tour of Alberta race — Long View Systems’ Alex Stieda.

Digital Signage
Digital Signage

Ingram Micro Launches Digital Signage Certification

September 10, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Ingram Micro Launches Digital Signage Certification
Ingram Micro announced the availability of a new Digital Signage Certified Expert (DSCE) training and certification program for its channel partners.

ERP Guru president Martin McNicoll, a NetSuite Partner
Cloud

NetSuite Partners ERP Guru and Enabled Success Merge

September 9, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on NetSuite Partners ERP Guru and Enabled Success Merge
The two long-connected companies, both former NetSuite global Partner of the Year winners, come together in ERP Guru’s biggest acquisition to date.

EMC storage
Featured Post

EMC Plans Storage Products to Compete With Cloud

September 9, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on EMC Plans Storage Products to Compete With Cloud
Is EMC’s Project Nile an effort to prevent local storage from being overtaken by storage in the cloud?

Microsoft Surface Pro
Featured Post

Microsoft Eyeing Docking Station for Surface?

September 9, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft Eyeing Docking Station for Surface?
Rumors say Microsoft is planning a docking station for Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2, positioning the fledgling tablet as a PC replacement.

New Brocade channel chief Bill Lipsin
Channel Programs

Brocade Names Bill Lipsin Channel Chief

September 6, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Brocade Names Bill Lipsin Channel Chief
Lipsin takes over for Regan McGrath, will focus on software-defined opportunity and Brocade’s network-as-a-service offering.

Clouds
Cloud

Salesforce Looks to Unify Cloud File-Sharing

September 6, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Salesforce Looks to Unify Cloud File-Sharing
Salesforce.com is taking the wraps off a new enterprise file-sharing system that aims to reduce pain and complexity in cloud data storage.