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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Luc Villeneuve, country manager, Red Hat Canada
Channel Programs

Red Hat Canada reports strong channel growth

April 12, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Red Hat Canada reports strong channel growth
Over the last two years, Red Hat Canada has transformed from a primarily-direct organization to one where the channel increasingly leads the way.

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst
Channel Programs

Red Hat boss sets sights on $5B

April 6, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Red Hat boss sets sights on $5B
Red Hat wants to grow its business dramatically over next five years, including tripling revenues through channel partners.

Jason Bystrak, executive director of cloud for Ingram Micro North America.
Cloud

Ingram ramping up Canadian cloud team

March 21, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram ramping up Canadian cloud team
Ahead of its annual Cloud Summit next month, Ingram Micro is building out the Canadian team for cloud services and looking add new leadership.

Avnet CIO Steve Phillips
Distribution

Video: The CIO’s Viewpoint with Avnet CIO Steve Phillips

March 10, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Video: The CIO’s Viewpoint with Avnet CIO Steve Phillips
Avnet CIO Steve Phillips weighs in on what CIOs are looking for in 2016, and how solution providers can work more closely with IT.

Printing and Imaging

PageWide: HP opens a third front in printing

March 9, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on PageWide: HP opens a third front in printing
Since the launch of the OfficeJet Pro X printers nearly two years ago, HP and its partners have been fighting the good fight against the old perception that inkjet isn’t a technology ready for the
Mark Snider, new EVP and group president for Ingram Micro EMEA.
Distribution

New Year’s Podcast Series: Mark Snider of Ingram Micro Canada

March 9, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Mark Snider of Ingram Micro Canada
Ingram Micro Canada chief Mark Snider on a year that saw a new model for the distributor, and looking forward to the Canadian channel in 2016.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Channel Programs

Cisco chief eyes telling a fuller story

March 4, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco chief eyes telling a fuller story
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins on why the company needs to connect the dots better, what his channel background brings to the CEO spot, and new partners.

Cisco channel chief Wendy Bahr at Partner Summit 2016 in San Diego
Channel Programs

Cisco aiming to streamline VIP

March 2, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco aiming to streamline VIP
Cisco is moving to make its all-important incentive program easier for partners, starting with a significant simplification of its security component.

Data Centre

Cisco joins hyperconverged fray

March 1, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco joins hyperconverged fray
With Hyperflex, Cisco says it is aiming to plug some holes in current hyperconverged offerings, extend the territory of its UCS converged infrastructure line.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Channel Programs

Robbins to partners: Do you wanna go faster?

March 1, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Robbins to partners: Do you wanna go faster?
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins tells partners the company and its partners will have to move faster than ever, announces new cloud strategy and hyperconverged offering.