Year: 2014

Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president of industry relations at CompTIA
Channel Communities

CompTIA wants to close IT gender gap

April 24, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on CompTIA wants to close IT gender gap
Women account for just a quarter of information technology jobs. It’s stifling the industry’s ability to grow and flourish. CompTIA wants to change that.

Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin
Channel Communities

Synnex Canada looks for more engagement from Varnex members

April 22, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex Canada looks for more engagement from Varnex members
Members of Synnex’s Canadian Varnex community need to engage, or its time for them to move on, distributor says.

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Cloud

Security and cloud computing at SMB crossroads

April 22, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Security and cloud computing at SMB crossroads
Cloud may be the marquee player in IT services, but when it comes to giving business leaders the cold sweats, security still steals the show.

Yudy Vinograd, director of channel sales for Paragon Software
Channel Programs

Paragon Software rolls out aggressive new partner program

April 22, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Paragon Software rolls out aggressive new partner program
Data protection vendor Paragon Software says new program will make it an easier, more profitable partner to work with.

Susan Bailey, vice president of sales and services for the Americas at Stratus Technologies
Data Centre

Stratus signs first distie deal with Arrow

April 22, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Stratus signs first distie deal with Arrow
Stratus Technologies’ partnership with Arrow to bring fault-tolerant software to x86 servers.

Chris Doggett, managing director of Kaspersky Lab North America
Featured Post

Kaspersky names Doggett North American chief

April 22, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Kaspersky names Doggett North American chief
Kaspersky Lab elevates Chris Doggett to the new title of managing director of North America as longtime president Steve Orenberg leaves the company.

Clouds
Cloud

IBM pushes SoftLayer cloud incentives program

April 22, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on IBM pushes SoftLayer cloud incentives program
IBM is offering partners incentives, profitability enhancements and support for its SoftLayer cloud computing services.

Chuck DeLouis, vice president of product management at Intronis
Cloud

Intronis adds imaging, expands virtualization support

April 21, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Intronis adds imaging, expands virtualization support
Intronis continues its evolution from file and folder backup to full systems backup, adding physical imaging and expanding virtualization support.

Featured Post

Motion gets bigger with R12 launch

April 21, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Motion gets bigger with R12 launch
Motion Computing calls its new R12 line of tablets “rugged redefined,” aims for the intersection of “sleek and sexy” and “rugged and durable.”

Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin
Cloud

Synnex brings key solution practices to Canada

April 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex brings key solution practices to Canada
Synnex Canada introduces CloudSolv and ServiceSolv practices, while MobilitySolv continues to gain ground.