Month: October 2013

Trina Alexson and Rebecca Leach on women in the channel
Channel Communities

A Survival Guide for Women in the Channel

October 28, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on A Survival Guide for Women in the Channel
Cisco Canada’s Trina Alexson and Rebecca Leach share a survival guide for women in the technology field

A Cisco Catalyst switch
Featured Post

Cisco Raising Prices on Some Catalyst Switches

October 23, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco Raising Prices on Some Catalyst Switches
Cisco moves to raise prices on some older Catalyst products in a move designed to move customers towards newer technologies.

HP ChromeBook 14
Computers

HP Chromebooks Reflect Erosion in Windows Dominance

October 23, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 2
At a time when HP CEO Meg Whitman says former allies Microsoft and Intel are now rivals, HP’s move towards Chromebook show the challenges Windows faces.

TribeHR CEO Joseph Fung
Cloud

NetSuite Snaps Up Waterloo’s TribeHR

October 23, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on NetSuite Snaps Up Waterloo’s TribeHR
Canadian human capital management company TribeHR to be integrated into NetSuite’s cloud ERP and financials offerings.

VMware Canada president Eric Gales
Channel Programs

Video: VMware’s “Canada First” Strategy Update

October 23, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Video: VMware’s “Canada First” Strategy Update
VMware Canda president Eric Gales outlines the company’s transformation from a sales an marketing organization to a truly Canadian company

D&H Canada GM Greg Tobin
Distribution

Dell Inks D&H for Retail/E-tail Help

October 22, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Dell Inks D&H for Retail/E-tail Help
Dell signs D&H Distributing to a North American pact designed to get its consumer products into more independent retail locations.

Podcast Microphone
Featured Post

ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast: Cloud Transitions and More

October 21, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast: Cloud Transitions and More
Everything from the cloud business model transformation to SMB Week in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast

Tech Data Canada's Rick Reid on picking up Hartco's distribution business
Distribution

Hartco to Exit Distribution Business

October 18, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Hartco to Exit Distribution Business
Hartco inks Tech Data Canada to take over its distribution business, will focus on building and supporting franchisees.

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins
Featured Post

Blackberry Suitors Want Security, Not Phones

October 18, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Blackberry Suitors Want Security, Not Phones
The list of potential suitors for beleaguered Blackberry continues to grow, with Cisco, Amazon and Lenovo being added to the list.

Windows 8.1 Logo
Featured Post

Microsoft Places High Hopes on Windows 8.1

October 18, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft Places High Hopes on Windows 8.1
All industry eyes are on Windows 8.1 as it hits the market this week