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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Mark Collins, vice president of the partner organization at Cisco Canada
Networking

New Year’s Podcast Series: Mark Collins of Cisco Canada

January 17, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Mark Collins of Cisco Canada
Mark Collins, vice president of the partner organization at Cisco Canada, talks about the year that was 2018 and offers thoughts for the year that will be 2019 in this edition of the New Year’s Podcast Series.

Distribution

Getting into IT asset disposition with Ingram Micro Canada and Reboot Canada [Podcast]

January 14, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Getting into IT asset disposition with Ingram Micro Canada and Reboot Canada [Podcast]
Keith Ford of Ingram Micro Canada and Frank Rota of Reboot Canada discuss IT asset disposition opportunities for the channel in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast

May Ann Yule, president and CEO of HP Canada
Podcasts

New Year’s Podcast Series: HP Canada’s Mary Ann Yule and John Cammelleri

January 10, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: HP Canada’s Mary Ann Yule and John Cammelleri
Looking back on 2018, and looking ahead to 2018 with HP Canada president and CEO Mary Ann Yule and channel chief John Cammalleri

Randy Churchill, director of marketing and business development for D&H Canada
Channel Programs

D&H Canada links up with Intel

January 7, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H Canada links up with Intel
D&H Canada has been in Canada for a decade, and Intel has been a stalwart of the industry for decades beyond that. But a changing market has opened the door to a new partnership.

Distribution

Tech Data, Cisco celebrate revamped ATSC [Podcast]

January 7, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data, Cisco celebrate revamped ATSC [Podcast]
Cisco Canada president Rola Dagher and Tech Data Canada general manager Ed Galasso discuss their joint investment in the distributor’s newly-refreshed Advanced Technology Solutions Centre.

Greg Onoprijenko, director of the cloud business for Ingram Micro Canada
Cloud

“The cloud has been very good to me” – a chat with Greg Onoprijenko [Podcast]

December 3, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on “The cloud has been very good to me” – a chat with Greg Onoprijenko [Podcast]
Ingram Micro Canada cloud boss Greg Onoprijenko talks about his own cloud journey in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast

Bob Stegner, senior vice president of North American marketing at Synnex
Channel Communities

Synnex looks to up the ante on Varnex education offerings

November 29, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex looks to up the ante on Varnex education offerings
Synnex’s Varnex community will add education content for members as it looks to ramp up the community in 2019, group leaders say.

Cloud

Cloud challenges and opportunities with Tech Data Canada [Podcast]

November 26, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cloud challenges and opportunities with Tech Data Canada [Podcast]
Tech Data Canada’s Irene Buchan and Eric Ledoux discuss the changes they’ve seen in the cloud market, best first steps for solution providers, and how the distributor can help smooth the road in this edition of the podcast.

Channel Programs

Cisco Canada caps big 2018 with Bell Canada Partner of the Year win

November 23, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco Canada caps big 2018 with Bell Canada Partner of the Year win
Cisco Canada president Rola Dagher and channel chief Mark Collins on a big 2018 that saw Canada named global theater of the year, and a Canadian partner earn Americans Theater Partner of the Year for the first time.

Podcasts

MSP advice and whiskey insights with IT4Whiskey hosts [Podcast]

November 19, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on MSP advice and whiskey insights with IT4Whiskey hosts [Podcast]
Joe Ussia, Mayron Herrera, and Craig Hickman of the IT4Whiskey Podcast join the show to discuss why three veteran MSPs are taking to the Internet’s airwaves with a mix of battle-hardened IT business advice, and the appreciation of fine drinks.