Month: April 2017

Podcasts

A look inside ESET Canada [Podcast]

April 24, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on A look inside ESET Canada [Podcast]
ESET Canada sales and channel chief James Chalmers joins the podcast to discuss the security company’s past, present and future in the Canadian channel.

Software

Calgary’s Harvest Ventures reaping bumper crop from refocused Macola

April 24, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Calgary’s Harvest Ventures reaping bumper crop from refocused Macola
Exact Macola’s largest Canadian partner is benefiting from the company’s reinvigorated channel focus, and sees great potential for Canadian customers in the new Macola product release.

Storage

Lenovo DSS-G software-defined storage solution to be more channel-friendly

April 24, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo DSS-G software-defined storage solution to be more channel-friendly
The pre-integrated solution combines IBM’s Spectrum Scale software with Lenovo servers, and is the first of multiple related software-defined solutions Lenovo will announce this year.

Renee Bergeron, senior vice president of global cloud channel at Ingram Micro
Cloud

Ingram Micro tackles channel IaaS opportunity

April 21, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro tackles channel IaaS opportunity
Ingram Micro says IaaS is the “biggest untapped opportunity” for the channel in cloud, debuts tools to help partners build their business.

Software

Macola peers into a geeky (and flexible) crystal ball

April 21, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Macola peers into a geeky (and flexible) crystal ball
Macola also made the first public announcement of its new Macola Labs, tasked with coming up with innovative new techy twists that can be applied to the software.

Software

Macola 10.5 ERP release adds sizzle with usability, user experience enhancements

April 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Macola 10.5 ERP release adds sizzle with usability, user experience enhancements
The new version of Macola’s software features a rethought design philosophy that simplifies the interface and makes it more mobile-friendly.

Software

Exact Macola to place new emphasis on select verticals in 2017 go-to-market strategy

April 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Exact Macola to place new emphasis on select verticals in 2017 go-to-market strategy
Managing Director Alison Forsythe sees 2017 as offering massive opportunities for manufacturing, which should mean massive opportunities for Macola and its partners.

Renee Bergeron, senior vice president of global cloud channel at Ingram Micro
Cloud

Ingram Micro opens up Cloud Marketplace with APS Connect

April 20, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro opens up Cloud Marketplace with APS Connect
Service will allow ISVs to connect to Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace quickly, will put growth of apps on Marketplace in “warp speed,” Renee Bergeron says.

eerti Melkote, senior vice president and general manager of Aruba
Big Data

HPE: Want to succeed in IoT? Figure out the security first

April 19, 2017 Robert Dutt 2
“Without a good security story, companies simply won’t adopt [IoT]. There’s too much at risk,” HPE Aruba’s Keerti Melkote says.

Distribution

Tech Data Canada using this year’s Business Builder Tour to introduce former Avnet team

April 19, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Canada using this year’s Business Builder Tour to introduce former Avnet team
Tech Data Canada sees this year’s trade shows as chances to introduce Avnet VARs to Tech Data, and Tech Data VARs to the Enterprise Solutions business.