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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Xerox Canada channel chief Ajay Dhingra
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More Partners Adopting Managed Print: Xerox

April 4, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on More Partners Adopting Managed Print: Xerox
A year into the launch of Xerox Partner Print Services, the company is adding partners from a variety of backgrounds

Microsoft Surface Pro
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Microsoft Surface in the Channel Just Rumors

April 3, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft Surface in the Channel Just Rumors
Microsoft is starting to sell its Surface tablets in bulk to business through a direct sales model, similar to its consumer strategy

Lisa Anderson, director of channels, Zend Technologies
Channel Programs

Zend Betting PHP Will Follow Linux’s Path in the Channel

April 3, 2013 Robert Dutt 1
The PHP app server company is looking to ramp up its channel with a new program

Marc-Henri Lauzon, president of ITUtility.net
Cloud

ITUtility.net adds Lync to its hosted mix

April 3, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ITUtility.net adds Lync to its hosted mix
Adding realtime collaboration tool to hosted apps bundle keeps partners competitive, provides new services opportunities

D&H Canada GM Greg Tobin
Distribution

D&H Canada Heads to Montreal for May Day Technology Show

April 3, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H Canada Heads to Montreal for May Day Technology Show
Distributor expands beyond traditional Toronto-area channel event, but don’t call it a roadshow quite yet

Sherri Liebo, vice president, global partner marketing, Cisco
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Cisco Names Liebo Partner Marketing Chief

April 2, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco Names Liebo Partner Marketing Chief
New global partner marketing vice president Sherri Liebo outlines her priorities ahead of Partner Velocity later this month

Data Centre

Intel EPSD simplifies options, ups incentives

April 2, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Intel EPSD simplifies options, ups incentives
Chipmaker introduces new Focus SKUs, eyes a move into Big Data with Hadoop bundle

Joe Langner, EVP of midmarket solutions at Sage North America
Channel Programs

Sage looks to hook partners up with its own Big Data

March 26, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Sage looks to hook partners up with its own Big Data
ERP vendor will mine its database of millions of customers for partner upsale opportunities, introduces new MDF program

Windows 8.1 Screen
Computers

Intel, Microsoft preparing channel for coming refresh

March 25, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Intel, Microsoft preparing channel for coming refresh
100-plus million PCs are in need of an update, and either new PC innovation or the looming XP deadline will drive the refresh

Stefan Bockhop
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Lenovo extends 60-day terms through Tech Data Canada

March 25, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Lenovo extends 60-day terms through Tech Data Canada
The PC vendor adds a third distributor to those able to offer its extended terms to SMB-focused resellers