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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Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin
Cloud

Synnex brings key solution practices to Canada

April 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex brings key solution practices to Canada
Synnex Canada introduces CloudSolv and ServiceSolv practices, while MobilitySolv continues to gain ground.

Genefa Murphy, director of product management and user experience for HP Software
Channel Programs

HP Software focuses on mobility partners

April 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP Software focuses on mobility partners
HP Software introduces its HP Anywhere Partner Program to get the channel up and running on its mobile management and app dev products.

HP Enterprise Group channel chief Sue Barsamian
Channel Programs

HP points partners towards SMB, services

April 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP points partners towards SMB, services
HP’s Sue Barsamian calls SMB the biggest untapped opportunity for the company’s channel, touts how far partners have come in HP’s services business.

Ingram Micro global cloud chief Renée Bergeron
Cloud

Ingram to partners: Look beyond cost plus for cloud success

April 8, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram to partners: Look beyond cost plus for cloud success
Ingram Micro cloud chief Renée Bergeron tells partners at the company’s Cloud Summit to embrace value-based pricing to get the most out of cloud services.

Christy Wyatt, CEO of Good Technology
Distribution

Good Technology to expand in channel with Tech Data deal

April 8, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Good Technology to expand in channel with Tech Data deal
Security mobility specialist Good Technology extends its distribution deal with Tech Data to North America in a bid to bolster VAR ranks.

Ingram Micro global cloud chief Renée Bergeron
Cloud

Ingram’s SoftCom buy paying cloud dividends

April 8, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram’s SoftCom buy paying cloud dividends
The assets Ingram acquired when it purchased the Toronto-based Web services company are all over its Cloud Summit 2014 product introductions.

New Red Hat North American channel chief D. Martin.
Channel Programs

Red Hat names D. Martin North American channel chief

April 2, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Red Hat names D. Martin North American channel chief
Open source giant Red Hat has found its new North American channel sales leader in former Cisco and VCE channel exec D. Martin.

network intelligence can transform retail
Featured Post

Can network intelligence make networks money-makers?

April 2, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Can network intelligence make networks money-makers?
HP and Cisco demonstrate to partners who increased network intelligence can lead to apps that will make network upgrades interesting to the C-suite.

Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president of industry relations at CompTIA
Channel Programs

CompTIA opens up with registered member level

April 2, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on CompTIA opens up with registered member level
Industry association CompTIA is looking to swell its ranks by introducing an “open access model” that will offer free access to much of its content.

Dominic Wilde spoke on SDN
Featured Post

HP bets on SDN going mainstream… next year

April 1, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP bets on SDN going mainstream… next year
Customers are educated on what software-defined networking (SDN) is, but still need help to understand what it can do for them, HP says.