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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Tech Data Canada president Rick Reid
Distribution

Tech Data closes Avnet Technology Solutions acquisition

February 28, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data closes Avnet Technology Solutions acquisition
Tech Data closes its distribution mega-merger with Avnet Technology Solutions, but many major decisions on Canadian structure and leadership remain.

Sukh Randhawa, vice president of business operations for Tech Data Canada
Distribution

Tech Data Canada upgrades ISO certification

February 27, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Canada upgrades ISO certification
Canada is the first market for Tech Data to upgrade its certification, which can spell benefits for solution providers selling to government and enterprise.

Jason Gallo, director of collaboration and software partner business development at Cisco.
Networking

Cisco adds new tools, services to support partners on DNA

February 21, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco adds new tools, services to support partners on DNA
Cisco DNA Advisor aims to help partners figure out their customers’ network modernization status, plot strategy to build from there.

Carl Watene, director of sales for Jive Canada
Cloud

New Year’s Podcast Series: Carl Watene of Jive Canada

February 21, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Carl Watene of Jive Canada
Carl Watene of Jive Canada on the company’s partnering strategy, and why MSPs should be giving UCaaS a second look.

Big Data

IBM invites partners to get cognitive with Watson Build

February 15, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM invites partners to get cognitive with Watson Build
IBM’s Watson Build will give partners a chance “get their hands dirty” with Big Blue’s cognitive solution, and maybe bring a new offering to market to boot.

IBM channel chief Marc Dupaquier at PWLC
Big Data

IBM invites Watson to PartnerWorld site

February 15, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM invites Watson to PartnerWorld site
IBM’s new PartnerWorld Advisor with Watson aims to make it easier for partners to navigate partner program, while also driving home the cognitive message.

IBM CEO Gini Rometty at PartnerWorld
Big Data

IBM chief sees architectural battle looming

February 14, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM chief sees architectural battle looming
At the company’s PartnerWorld event, IBM CEO Gini Rometty outlines the three platforms of the company’s architecture for supporting business decisions.

Brian Aebig, general manager of Canada for Avnet Technology Solutions
Distribution

New Year’s Podcast Series: Brian Aebig of Avnet Canada

February 6, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Brian Aebig of Avnet Canada
Avnet Canada head Brian Aebig weighs in on the pending Tech Data merger, how the distributor fared in the 2016 market, and where he sees 2017 heading.

Distribution

New Year’s Podcast Series: Bill Brandel of Ingram Micro Canada

January 31, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Bill Brandel of Ingram Micro Canada
Bill Brandel on a year that saw him move to Canada to head up Ingram Micro’s Canadian operations, the distributor’s acquisition by HNA Group, and much more.

Channel Programs

New Year’s Podcast Series: Deanna Thomson of Dell EMC Canada

January 25, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Deanna Thomson of Dell EMC Canada
New Dell EMC Canada channel chief Deanna Thomson offers her review of 2016, and her thoughts on what’s to come in 2017.