Articles by Robert Dutt

About Robert Dutt
Robert Dutt is the founder and head blogger at ChannelBuzz.ca. He has been covering the Canadian solution provider channel community for a variety of publications and Web sites since 1997.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
Channel Programs

Ballmer Foresees All-Public-Cloud World

July 9, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ballmer Foresees All-Public-Cloud World
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer presents hybrid cloud as a step in the path to public cloud as the company further opens Office 365 to partner billing.

Microsoft Surface Pro
Channel Programs

Microsoft Tablet Remains Below Surface at WPC

July 9, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft Tablet Remains Below Surface at WPC
Microsoft partners at this year’s WPC may be able to purchase a discounted Surface tablet, but resale rights remain elusive for the majority of partners.

D&H Canada GM Greg Tobin
Distribution

D&H Canada to Donate to Alberta Flood Relief from Thursday’s Revenues

July 2, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H Canada to Donate to Alberta Flood Relief from Thursday’s Revenues
Distributor looking to help drive further donations for flood relief efforts

New SilverSky channel chief Del Ross
Channel Programs

SilverSky Looks to Flip Channel/Direct Mix

July 2, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SilverSky Looks to Flip Channel/Direct Mix
New channel chief aims to go from 80 percent direct to almost 100 percent channel in first year

Rob Lloyd, Cisco president of sales and development
Big Data

Cisco: $500B in Internet of Everything Opportunities Going Down The Drain This Year

June 26, 2013 Robert Dutt 1
Businesses will realize $544 in profit this year as a result of interconnected systems, but will leave almost as much on the table

David Farr, channel manager at ERP Guru
Channel Programs

Solution Provider ERP Guru Hires Channel Manager

June 26, 2013 Robert Dutt 1
Montreal-based NetSuite partner looks to formalize growing ranks of partner-to-partner connections

HP PPS chief Todd Badley
Channel Programs

HP Gives PPS Chief Bradley New Strategic Growth Role

June 19, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP Gives PPS Chief Bradley New Strategic Growth Role
Bradley to develop channel partners, strategic partnerships, and HP’s business in China

Mike Foreman, general manager, SMB, AVG Technologies
Featured Post

Q&A: AVG on Level Platforms Acquisition (Part 2)

June 19, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Q&A: AVG on Level Platforms Acquisition (Part 2)
AVG’s Mike Foreman on bringing CloudCare and Managed Workplace together

Mike Foreman, general manager, SMB, AVG Technologies
Managed Services

Q&A: AVG’s RMM Ambitions

June 18, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Q&A: AVG’s RMM Ambitions
Why the security vendor sees an obvious fit in purchasing Ottawa-based Level Platforms

Colin Mahony, VP and GM, HP Vertica
Featured Post

HP’s Big Data Platform a HAVEn for Partner Apps

June 17, 2013 Robert Dutt 1
Vendor looks to partners to product applications to bring Big Data framework to life