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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Podcasts

Finding opportunity in the transition to next-gen 911

June 2, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Finding opportunity in the transition to next-gen 911
Avaya Canada’s Brian Silverstone joins us on the podcast to discuss the major technology changes coming to our country’s 911 systems, and the role IT solution providers can play in the transformation.

Distribution

Ingram Micro builds up RPA business with UiPath partnership

May 25, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro builds up RPA business with UiPath partnership
The distributor will make RPA a focus of its Centers of Excellence as it seeks to build a broader channel for the increasingly-important automation aspect of digital transformation.

Distribution

“Bring us anything” – Ingram Canada CFO Carter on financing flexibility

April 26, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on “Bring us anything” – Ingram Canada CFO Carter on financing flexibility
Kelly Carter, Ingram Micro Canda’s CFO, discusses the distributor’s financing programs, and why it’s time for more solution providers to get creative with the kind of financing options they offer customers, in this edition of the podcast.

Marketing

Tips for digital marketing success

April 5, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tips for digital marketing success
Cisco Canada marketing executive Luxy Thuraisingam shares her thoughts on how marketing has evolved in the pandemic era and how solution providers can succeed in digital marketing in this edition of the podcast.

Cloud

Cisco advances as-a-service push with Cisco Plus debut

March 31, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco advances as-a-service push with Cisco Plus debut
Cisco takes a big step in its ongoing mission to reinvent its offerings as subscription services with the impending launch of Cisco Plus bundles including Hybrid Cloud and Network-as-a-Serice.

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Distribution

Synnex and Tech Data to combine in distribution mega-deal

March 22, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex and Tech Data to combine in distribution mega-deal
The brand for the combined distributor has yet to be announced, but the merger would create a $57 billion (U.S.) behemoth in the distribution space.

Communications

Challenges and opportunities for technology in healthcare

March 18, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Challenges and opportunities for technology in healthcare
Avaya’s Tara Mahoney talks solution providers through the technology and business challenges healthcare customers are facing right now and offers advice on the help they need in this edition of the podcast.

Managed Services

Every MSP’s guide to adding managed security services

March 15, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Every MSP’s guide to adding managed security services
Mark Ballegeer of Barracuda MSP offers advice on how any managed service provider can add managed security services in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast

Channel Programs

Rebecca Leach discusses AppDynamics game plan for Canada

March 10, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Rebecca Leach discusses AppDynamics game plan for Canada
Longtime Cisco Canada channel exec Rebecca Leach discusses her new role heading up AppDynamics in this country, what the company’s looking for in a partner, and where it sees the biggest opportunities in this edition of the podcast.

Podcasts

New Year’s Podcast Series: James Chalmers of Kaspersky Lab Canada

March 3, 2021 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: James Chalmers of Kaspersky Lab Canada
James Chalmers, territory channel manager for Canada at Kaspersky Lab joins the podcast to take a look back at 2020 and preview what’s to come in 2021.