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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Bill Griffin Autodesk
Channel Programs

Autodesk adds Platinum partner level, introduces worldwide channel org

April 21, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Autodesk adds Platinum partner level, introduces worldwide channel org
Software vendor opens access to all products in switch from authorization to specialization

Mandalay Bay
Featured Post

Lenovo readies for first-ever North American partner conference

April 19, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Lenovo readies for first-ever North American partner conference
Vendor to offer new products, branding and marketing campaigns for Vegas get-together

Tiffani Bova
Channel Communities

VTN members ponder vertical moves

April 18, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VTN members ponder vertical moves
VARs must be prepared to focus vertically, analyst says, while one VAR shares his experience

Murray Wright
Distribution

Video: Tech Data’s Wright weighs in on software opportunities

April 18, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Video: Tech Data’s Wright weighs in on software opportunities
Distributor’s Americas chief on StreamOne, growing VARs’ licensing businesses and more

Bracey and Veraldi
Channel Communities

VTN co-presidents plan technology bake-off

April 14, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VTN co-presidents plan technology bake-off
Competition another way to drive deeper roots for community in both reseller and vendor circles

Justin Crotty
Managed Services

NetEnrich looks beyond the closet

April 13, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on NetEnrich looks beyond the closet
Management vendor expanding its message beyond its core outsourced NOC offering

Renee Bergeron Ingram Micro
Distribution

Ingram expands cloud solutions with seven new offerings

April 13, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram expands cloud solutions with seven new offerings
Distributor adds outsourced service desk, compute and backup, hosted PBX and firewalls to its cloud services family

Greg Spierkel
Distribution

Spierkel eyes more solutions-focused Ingram Micro

April 11, 2011 Robert Dutt 1
Data centre, services and mobility among key plays, CEO says

Clouds
Channel Programs

IBM makes cloud-friendly partner licensing, financing shifts

April 11, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM makes cloud-friendly partner licensing, financing shifts
ISVs able to rent Big Blue middleware, cloud builders offers 0% financing or deferred payments

VTN Entranceway
Channel Communities

Liveblog: VTN Spring Invitational 2011 Day One

April 11, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Liveblog: VTN Spring Invitational 2011 Day One
A look inside the opening day of the gathering of Ingram Micro’s elite reseller community in Chicago