Month: March 2015

Distribution

Cirius Messaging inks global distribution deal with Ingram Micro

March 9, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cirius Messaging inks global distribution deal with Ingram Micro
The deal will expand Cirius’s global presence further, and will be of significant importance in the Canadian market, where the Vancouver-based company has not been as strong, relatively, as it has been outside Canada.

Kaspersky North America channel chief John Murdock
Channel Programs

Kaspersky formalizes partner program levels

March 8, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Kaspersky formalizes partner program levels
Kaspersky Lab updates its North American partner program to follow the same program framework it uses in Europe and will roll out worldwide.

Kaspersky Lab CEO Eugene Kaspersky
Security

Kaspersky: Internet of Things means Internet of Threats

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Kaspersky Lab CEO Eugene Kaspersky predicts smart TVs will soon be under attack, says more nations getting more involved in cyber-attacks.

Distribution

Snom expands distribution partnership with ABP Tech to grow western Canadian presence

March 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Snom expands distribution partnership with ABP Tech to grow western Canadian presence
The German IP phone maker enlists its long-time U.S., distribution partner, which also has a strong presence in western Canada, to expand their presence there.

Cloud

Intronis slashes image-based recovery times with Winter 2015 release

March 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Intronis slashes image-based recovery times with Winter 2015 release
The improved functionality will help Intronis partners have discussions with customers about providing higher-value recovery strategies rather than simply selling storage.

Miles Jobgen, director of CompTIA’s Trustmarks program
Channel Communities

CompTIA adds Cloud Trustmark+

March 5, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on CompTIA adds Cloud Trustmark+
Industry organization CompTIA introduces its first vendor-facing trustmark, a program to certify cloud vendors that are looking to court solution providers.

Mobility

SOTI sees huge opportunity in Android for Work integration

March 5, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SOTI sees huge opportunity in Android for Work integration
The Mississauga ON-based MDM vendor is already the leader in the commercial Android space, and expects that Android for Work will make Android mainstream in the enterprise, which is excellent news for them and their channel partners.

Channel Programs

SolidFire broadens channel opportunities with new offerings

March 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SolidFire broadens channel opportunities with new offerings
A new software solution for commodity hardware is aimed at service providers, and won’t be much of a reseller play, but gives SolidFire the distinction of being able to sell the exact same solution as an appliance, infrastructure, as a service, and now software.

Tech Data builds bikes
Distribution

QuickPic: Tech Data Canada builds bikes for kids

March 3, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on QuickPic: Tech Data Canada builds bikes for kids
Tech Data Canada’s leadership team shows it can build bikes as well as a distribution business, sending eight brand new bikes to Toronto-area charities.

HP Canada channel chiefs Gary Drysdale (left for PPS) and Chris Champagne (right for EG)
Podcasts

New Year’s Podcast Series: Gary Drysdale and Chris Champagne of HP Canada

March 3, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Gary Drysdale and Chris Champagne of HP Canada
HP Canada channel chiefs Gary Drysdale and Chris Champagne join the podcast to recap 2014 and set up what they see coming for 2015.