Month: November 2013

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Q&A: Taking Content Marketing to the Next Level

November 27, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Q&A: Taking Content Marketing to the Next Level
Executives from content marketing powerhouse McMurry/TMG discuss the state of content marketing and peer inside the strategies of key players.

HP CEO Meg Whitman
Computers

Uneven Results Complicate HP Turnaround Efforts

November 27, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Uneven Results Complicate HP Turnaround Efforts
Uneven results among HP’s business units give the channel pause over HP, which may be steering the right course but is far from fully righting the ship.

Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin
Distribution

Synnex’s Martin: Supercom Purchase a Success

November 27, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex’s Martin: Supercom Purchase a Success
Synnex Canada chief Mitchell Martin says his company has been able to grow business with Supercom’s top vendors by 20+ percent since the acquisition.

Microsoft Surface Pro
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Microsoft Appears Ready to Jettison Windows RT

November 27, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) 1
Microsoft is sending strong signals that Windows RT, the version of the operating system for ARM processors, is nearing the end of its unremarkable run.

Joe Quaglia, president, the Americas, Tech Data
Distribution

Tech Data Promotes Quaglia to Americas Presidency

November 25, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Promotes Quaglia to Americas Presidency
Sales and marketing veteran aims to bring TDcloud and TDmobility programs to Canada

Peter Larocque, president of North American distribution at Synnex.
Distribution

Larocque’s New Role Hints at More Continental Synnex Strategy

November 25, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Larocque’s New Role Hints at More Continental Synnex Strategy
Three U.S.-pioneered “Solv” practices headed to Canada in months to come as Synnex beefs up support for Canadian operations.

Gerhard Eschelbeck, CTO of security vendor Sophos
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Ponemon Study: SMBs Fail Miserably at Security

November 25, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Ponemon Study: SMBs Fail Miserably at Security
According to new research from Ponemon Institute, 58 percent of small and midsize firms do not see cyber attacks as a significant risk to their business.

Synnex Varnex leadership
Channel Communities

Can Synnex’s Varnex Be Big in Japan?

November 21, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Can Synnex’s Varnex Be Big in Japan?
Distributor Synnex has introduced its Varnex SMB-focused reseller community in Japan via its Synnex Infotec subsidiary.

Dimension Data Cloud CEO Steve Nola
Cloud

Dimension Data Debuts SaaS Solutions Suite

November 21, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Dimension Data Debuts SaaS Solutions Suite
Dimension Data rolled out a new suite of SaaS hosting and application management services intended to simplify cloud hosting and management operations.

Shawn Pearson, vice president of worldwide channels at Websense
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Websense’s Triton May Be Catalyst for Advanced Security Practices

November 21, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Websense’s Triton May Be Catalyst for Advanced Security Practices
Websense released Triton 7.8, the latest in the security suite that protects Web, data and e-mail streams.