July 2017 – ChannelBuzz.ca

Agiloft channel investment produces its first Platinum partners

July 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Agiloft still has no partners in Canada, but they are hoping that their just-announced capacity to offer Canada-based hosting of their business process automation offerings will change that.

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Avast adds site security assessment tool to AVG Managed Workplace 11.0

July 31, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Avast is providing the new tool free to its partners, in the belief that going forward they all need to focus much more on security than many have in the past.

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8×8 signs on Ingram Micro as key part of channel expansion strategy

July 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

The Ingram Micro deal is part of a significant initiative 8×8 has been making this year to up its investment in the channel.

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eFolder-Axcient merger aimed at dethroning Datto in BDR space

July 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

eFolder’s top execs outline why they think the merged company can take on the market leader, and how they intend to execute on their strategy.

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Mitel lays out channel plans stemming from ShoreTel integration

July 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Because the closing of the acquisition will take place during a planned extensive restructuring of the Mitel channel program, the integration of both programs into a new one will take place in relatively short order.

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UPDATED: Mitel accelerates move to cloud with ShoreTel acquisition

July 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

The plan is to rationalize and simplify the portfolio, although there is no rush to settle on a common platform. There is also relatively little channel overlap, so no need to rationalize the number of partners.

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HTBASE hits big time with Dell EMC partnership around their composable infrastructure

July 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

HTBASE, a Toronto-area startup that is in the process of moving its main offices down to the Valley, has inked what for them is a huge statement of validation, partnering with Dell EMC.

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McAfee stresses human-machine collaboration in Black Hat announcements

July 27, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

In addition to multiple product enhancements, McAfee also announced a new portal to host their OpenDXL community, with an app marketplace and a new bootstrap utility.

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Veritas introduces new technology to identify personally identifiable information

July 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Veritas new Integrated Classification Engine, designed to address broad regulatory legislation like the GDPR, will be available quickly on two governance solutions, and over time will be extended to all their products.

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