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.
Website
Stu Bradley, vice president of fraud and security intelligence at SAS
Security

SAS rolls out fraud business unit

April 12, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SAS rolls out fraud business unit
SAS says its new division, which brings together all of its offerings fighting fraud and money laundering, will allow it to good deeper, faster.

Channel Programs

Is IOT the canary in the channel coal mine for SAS?

April 10, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Is IOT the canary in the channel coal mine for SAS?
SAS executives say the company is moving towards the channel — and how it’s building out its Internet of Things business may show what that movement looks like.

Podcasts

Talking the big business trends with Sage Canada’s Paul Struthers [Podcast]

April 5, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Talking the big business trends with Sage Canada’s Paul Struthers [Podcast]
Sage Canada’s Paul Struthers on cloud, security, big data, digital transformation, and Canada’s culture of innovation on this edition of the podcast.

Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET
Podcasts

Diving into cryptocurrency fraud risks [Podcast]

March 28, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Diving into cryptocurrency fraud risks [Podcast]
Tony Anscombe of ESET joins the podcast to discuss the risks of fraud that surround cryptocurrency, and what solution providers should think of when their customers are looking at taking Bitcoin.

John Teltsch, general manager of global business partners for IBM
Channel Programs

IBM simplifies partner program as priorities become more complex

March 23, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM simplifies partner program as priorities become more complex
IBM channel chief John Teltsch describes how its partner programs are evolving to match partners’ changing needs — and IBM’s changing needs from partners.

NHL legend and Tech 4 Good rep Bryan Trottier
Podcasts

Bryan Trottier and Jeff Maddox on Tech 4 Good hockey tournament [Podcast]

March 23, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Bryan Trottier and Jeff Maddox on Tech 4 Good hockey tournament [Podcast]
In this edition of the Podcast, we talk to Cisco Canada’s Jeff Maddox and hockey legend Bryan Trottier about the upcoming Tech 4 Good hockey tournament in support of Connected North.

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty
Big Data

IBM chases down Watson’s Law

March 21, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM chases down Watson’s Law
IBM CEO GInni Rometty suggests we’re at the beginning of an era where the big differentiator will be how fast companies can learn, with a lot of help from their machines.

Tech Data Canada's Rick Reid on picking up Hartco's distribution business
Distribution

Rick Reid: The exit interview [Podcast]

March 8, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Rick Reid: The exit interview [Podcast]
Retiring Tech Data Canada president Rick Reid on his time in distribution, favourite memories from the industry, and what comes next.

Ed Galasso, general manager of Tech Data Canada
Distribution

New Year’s Podcast Series: Ed Galasso of Tech Data Canada

February 23, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Ed Galasso of Tech Data Canada
New Tech Data Canada leader Ed Galasso discusses a momentous 2017, including his new role atop the distributor and the Avnet Technology Solutions purchase, and previews 2018.

Cloud

Inside Sage Business Cloud strategy [Podcast]

February 22, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Inside Sage Business Cloud strategy [Podcast]
Sage Canada managing director Paul Struthers discusses the company’s cloudy past, present, and future, and how its newly-unified Business Cloud will play for partners.