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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Greg Davis, vice president of channels, Dell
Channel Programs

Five years later, direct is definitely not a religion at Dell

December 5, 2012 Robert Dutt 1
Consistency and clarity have allowed Dell to finally shed its long-held “direct-dealer” image

HP PPS chief Todd Badley
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Liveblog: Veghte, Bradley take the stage at HP Discover

December 5, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Liveblog: Veghte, Bradley take the stage at HP Discover
HP’s COO and PPS chief keynote the company’s customer and partner event in Frankfurt

HP CEO Meg Whitman
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Liveblog: Whitman makes her case at HP Discover

December 4, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Liveblog: Whitman makes her case at HP Discover
Live coverage of HP CEO Meg Whitman’s keynote from HP Discover in Frankfurt, Germany

Paul Miller, vice president of converged application systems for HP's Enterprise Group
Data Centre

HP adds eDiscovery system to AppSystem lineup

December 4, 2012 Robert Dutt 2
Vendor also revises AppSystem solutions around Vertica and Autonomy offerings

David Scott, SVP and GM, HP Storage
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HP targets midrange with new 3Par family

December 3, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP targets midrange with new 3Par family
1,500 channel partners trained on new 7000 family products by launch day, HP says

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QuickVid: Avaya Canada boss outlines 2013 priorities

December 3, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on QuickVid: Avaya Canada boss outlines 2013 priorities
Targeting the massive Avaya/Nortel user base with new technologies like video top on Ross Pellizzari’s agenda

Podcast Microphone
Distribution

Podcast: Snider and Johnson on the Ingram Micro Experience

December 3, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: Snider and Johnson on the Ingram Micro Experience
Distributor discusses decision to drop traditional Marketing Symposium in favour of a social evening and charity event

Clouds
Cloud

Cisco merges cloud, managed services partner programs

November 27, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco merges cloud, managed services partner programs
Program changes give MSPs and cloud-focused partners access to all-important VIP for first time

Tim FitzGerald Avnet
Cloud

Avnet adds four new Amazon-powered cloud services

November 27, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avnet adds four new Amazon-powered cloud services
Two backup offerings, hosted SharePoint, and Web hosting on the way from the distributor

Ed Abrams, vice president of marketing for small and medium business at IBM
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IBM to make $4 billion in financing available through channel

November 26, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM to make $4 billion in financing available through channel
Big Blue’s financing efforts include a new mobile app that speeds partners’ efforts to get customer projects funded