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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Bob McDonald, vice president of IBM Training
Distribution

IBM adds Ingram as training partner

May 1, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM adds Ingram as training partner
IBM has introduced Ingram Micro as its fifth global training partner as it continues its quest to hand over education to partners.

Frank Vitagliano, vice president of global channel strategy and programs
Distribution

Dell moving towards distribution

April 25, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Dell moving towards distribution
Dell tasks newly-minted global channel programs and strategy veep Frank Vitagliano with expanding the vendor’s presence at distribution.

Chris Doggett, managing director of Kaspersky Lab North America
Featured Post

New solutions from Kaspersky driving search for new partners

April 25, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New solutions from Kaspersky driving search for new partners
Kaspersky outlines plans for new solutions for fraud prevention and protection of critical infrastructure, and will seek new partners to go to market.

Peter Kriparos, channel chief for Hitachi Data Systems Canada
Cloud

Hitachi looks to align storage with business needs

April 24, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Hitachi looks to align storage with business needs
Hitachi Data Systems introduces Continuous Cloud Infrastructure, based on Storage Virtualization Operating System, its new virtual storage OS.

Brad Parks, senior manager of go-to-market strategy for HP Storage
Featured Post

HP updates XP high-end storage

April 24, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP updates XP high-end storage
HP’s XP7 update brings IT-as-a-service functionality introduced on 3Par into its traditional tier one storage architecture.

Sage North America channel chief Donald Deshaies
Channel Programs

Sage levels playing field for subscription sales

April 24, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Sage levels playing field for subscription sales
Sage North America announces plans for its channel program, including a streamlined tier system and an effort to make subscription sales more attractive.

Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin
Channel Communities

Synnex Canada looks for more engagement from Varnex members

April 22, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex Canada looks for more engagement from Varnex members
Members of Synnex’s Canadian Varnex community need to engage, or its time for them to move on, distributor says.

Chris Doggett, managing director of Kaspersky Lab North America
Featured Post

Kaspersky names Doggett North American chief

April 22, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Kaspersky names Doggett North American chief
Kaspersky Lab elevates Chris Doggett to the new title of managing director of North America as longtime president Steve Orenberg leaves the company.

Chuck DeLouis, vice president of product management at Intronis
Cloud

Intronis adds imaging, expands virtualization support

April 21, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Intronis adds imaging, expands virtualization support
Intronis continues its evolution from file and folder backup to full systems backup, adding physical imaging and expanding virtualization support.

Featured Post

Motion gets bigger with R12 launch

April 21, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Motion gets bigger with R12 launch
Motion Computing calls its new R12 line of tablets “rugged redefined,” aims for the intersection of “sleek and sexy” and “rugged and durable.”