Articles by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics)

Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president of industry relations at CompTIA
Channel Communities

CompTIA wants to close IT gender gap

April 24, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on CompTIA wants to close IT gender gap
Women account for just a quarter of information technology jobs. It’s stifling the industry’s ability to grow and flourish. CompTIA wants to change that.

backup security
Cloud

Security and cloud computing at SMB crossroads

April 22, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Security and cloud computing at SMB crossroads
Cloud may be the marquee player in IT services, but when it comes to giving business leaders the cold sweats, security still steals the show.

making deals with the new technology buyer
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Are partners ready for the new technology buyer?

April 9, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Are partners ready for the new technology buyer?
Line-of-business leaders are the buyers most hungry for business-focused technology solutions. Can the channel deliver?

Windows XP
Computers

Post-XP disposal: It’s a dirty job and partners should do it

April 8, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Post-XP disposal: It’s a dirty job and partners should do it
In the wake of Windows XP upgrades, clients will be looking to solution providers to ensure their old computers are safely, securely and legally disposed of.

A Cisco unified communications system
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Cisco goes for broke in video-for-all strategy

March 12, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco goes for broke in video-for-all strategy
Cisco wants to take high-quality video collaboration capabilities beyond the CEO suite and disperse it among the working masses.

Acumatica CEO Jon Roskill
Cloud

Microsoft ex Roskill lands Acumatica CEO role

March 10, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft ex Roskill lands Acumatica CEO role
Microsoft’s popular former channel chief Jon Roskill has a new gig as CEO Acumatica, a cloud ERP vendor focused on SMBs.

Cisco security chief Chris Young
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Cisco challenges community to secure Internet of Things

March 4, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco challenges community to secure Internet of Things
Cisco launches a challenge for the global security community to propose practical security solutions across all of the markets being impacted IoT.

New Box advisor Enrique Salem
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Box looks to ex-Symantec chief Salem for enterprise savvy

March 3, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Box looks to ex-Symantec chief Salem for enterprise savvy
Enrique Salem’s hiring is a smart move for Box, though probably not enough on name alone to put them on the playing field with bona fide BCDR vendors.

HP CEO Meg Whitman
Computers

HP’s Q1 shows slow, steady progress

February 21, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on HP’s Q1 shows slow, steady progress
HP clings to the momentum with another mixed bag of financial results that will keep the turnaround on track a while longer.

making deals with the new technology buyer
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Ericsson, Ciena try to jump-start SDN

February 19, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Ericsson, Ciena try to jump-start SDN
In a marriage of SDN convenience, Ericsson and Ciena are teaming up on joint transport solutions that bring together the pair’s optical and IP capabilities.