Month: September 2016

Cloud

New Intermedia sales head Eric Martorano looks to increase partner enablement

September 9, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Intermedia sales head Eric Martorano looks to increase partner enablement
Eric Martorano has moved from Microsoft’s general manager of US channel sales to Intermedia, one of their large partners, as Intermedia’s new SVP of worldwide sales. He talked with ChannelBuzz about what he is looking to do in his new role.

Sergio Farache, senior vice president of strategy and specialist business at Tech Data
Distribution

Discussing Avnet’s Specialist Business Units [Podcast]

September 9, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Discussing Avnet’s Specialist Business Units [Podcast]
Avnet Technology Solutions’ Sergio Farache on the distributor’s new Specialist Business Unit go-to-market focus and what it means for solution providers.

Distribution

Brandel settling into new role leading Ingram Micro Canada

September 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Brandel settling into new role leading Ingram Micro Canada
New Ingram Micro Canada boss Bill Brandel shares an update on his new role, and where he sees the distributor’s top opportunities heading into 2017.

Storage

Spectra Logic adds entry level, high end products to BlackPearl storage gateway family

September 7, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Spectra Logic adds entry level, high end products to BlackPearl storage gateway family
The entry-level V Series, with a starting street price of $12,000 – a third of the original S Series – should open up new markets, especially in security, while the high-end P Series is aimed at larger users in the markets served by system integrators.

Computers

Dell Technologies pledges to lead next industrial revolution as new company gets underway

September 7, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Technologies pledges to lead next industrial revolution as new company gets underway
Dell promises massive innovation and change in technology, while pledging minimal disruptive changes to the old Dell and EMC product lines.

Channel Programs

Lenovo hyperconverged channel plans with Stefan Bockhop [video]

September 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Lenovo hyperconverged channel plans with Stefan Bockhop [video]
Lenovo Canada director of channels Stefan Bockhop weighs in on the vendor’s plans to enable the channel and make hyperconverged a broader play for solution providers.

Software

Security vet Luke Walling launches Temprano Techvestors to bring Euro firms to America

September 6, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Security vet Luke Walling launches Temprano Techvestors to bring Euro firms to America
Part manufacturers’ rep, and part angel investor, Temprano will work with a limited number of European software companies to bring them to North America and successfully build up their businesses here.

Unified Communications

Built-in encryption, user experience changes highlight Avaya IP Office 10

September 6, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Built-in encryption, user experience changes highlight Avaya IP Office 10
The new release of IP Office also makes some architectural and administrative changes designed to make things easier for Avaya channel partners who sell the product.

Cloud

Kaspersky enters SaaS market with Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud

September 2, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Kaspersky enters SaaS market with Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud
Kaspersky has been out of the SaaS market for a while, but now jumps back in with a cloud version of its Endpoint Protection product which uses the exact same core technology.

Alex Ryals, vice president of security solutions for Tech Data
Distribution

Chatting about Avnet’s networking and security SBU [Video]

September 2, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Chatting about Avnet’s networking and security SBU [Video]
Avnet Technology Solutions vice president Alex Ryals discusses the distributor’s new business unit and how the company is helping enable solution providers.