Year: 2014

Miles Davis, Avaya Canada channel chief
Featured Post

Avaya adds contact center to IPOffice

February 4, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avaya adds contact center to IPOffice
The latest version of IPOffice continues Avaya’s move back to the SMB market, introducing contact center capabilities to a wider array of Avaya partners.

Ingram Micro Canada general manager Mark Snider
Distribution

Ingram Micro plans twice-yearly IMOne supershows

February 4, 2014 Robert Dutt 1
Distributor Ingram Micro looks to turn the volume up by will combining its VTN, SMBA, and other events into a much larger conference called IMOne.

New Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Featured Post

Microsoft makes it official: Nadella in as CEO

February 4, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft makes it official: Nadella in as CEO
As expected, Microsoft named veteran insider Satya Nadella as successor to CEO Steve Ballmer, making the 46-year-old just the third chief executive.

Irene Buchan, director of marketing at Tech Data Canada.
Distribution

Tech Data debuts TDengage content syndication tool

February 3, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data debuts TDengage content syndication tool
Tech Data Canada’s new TDengage content syndication tool offers solution providers easy access to product information, promises path to e-commerce soon.

HP's Lisa Wolfe and John Flowers
Channel Programs

HP extends SMB-focused Just Right IT lineup

February 3, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP extends SMB-focused Just Right IT lineup
HP’s new members of its Just Right IT lineup for SMBs include reference architectures for SAP HANA and Microsoft Exchange, as well as new services.

IBM PureSystems
Featured Post

IBM calls PureSystems a managed services enabler

February 3, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on IBM calls PureSystems a managed services enabler
IBM says more than 10,000 units of its PureSystems have shipped since its 2012 release, driven largely by managed service providers.

LaserNetworks president Chris Stoate
Featured Post

MPS pioneer, LaserNetworks founder Stoate retires

February 3, 2014 Robert Dutt 1
LaserNetworks founder Chris Stoate was one of the first to build a major managed print practice, led printing change from transactional to contractual.

Microsoft Windows 8.1 screenshot
Featured Post

Windows 8.1 update brings some PC relief

February 3, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Windows 8.1 update brings some PC relief
A series of leaked Windows screenshots making the rounds seems to indicate Redmond knows how to handle criticism and has made some changes accordingly.

Ingram Micro Canada general manager Mark Snider
Distribution

Podcast: Mark Snider of Ingram Micro Canada

February 3, 2014 Robert Dutt 1
Ingram Micro Canada boss Mark Snider joins the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast to discuss the distributor’s thoughts on 2013 and its forecast for 2014.

Manal Guirguis, director of product management at Tech Data Canada.
Cloud

Tech Data expands software business with BitTitan deal

January 27, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data expands software business with BitTitan deal
The distributor’s deal with BitTitan provides new ways for solution providers to help clients move to the cloud, particularly to Microsoft’s Office 365.