Month: February 2019

Security

Barracuda acquires Managed Workplace from Avast and will resell Avast Antivirus

February 4, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Barracuda acquires Managed Workplace from Avast and will resell Avast Antivirus
Barracuda and Avast announce a new partnership which adds the ability to resell Avast’s anti-virus solution to Barracuda’s own portfolio. Barracuda will actually acquire the Managed Workplace RMM business, which should be a better fit with their MSP business than it was at Avast. Barracuda also stated its commitment to retain the Managed Workplace presence in Ottawa, where it originally began as Level Platforms.

Managed Services

ServiceNow looks to continue channel momentum in Canada as company business surges

February 1, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on ServiceNow looks to continue channel momentum in Canada as company business surges
ServiceNow’s Canadian general manager Marc LeCuyer talked with ChannelBuzz about the company’s momentum in Canada, broadening its offerings to digitize workflows and enhance customer experience, with the growth in their channel business playing a critical role.

Partnerships

Outsourcing tech development in the digital economy driving OEM business growth

February 1, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Outsourcing tech development in the digital economy driving OEM business growth
A new study commissioned by Dell EMC and Intel found that 93 per cent of enterprise customers surveyed believe that OEM partnerships accelerate product and services innovation, with the numbers being highest in banking and finance, and in media and technology.