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Liveblog: Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Day One

July 11, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Liveblog: Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Day One
LOS ANGELES — Microsoft‘s Worldwide Partner Conference gets underway Monday morning with keynotes expected from CEO Steve Ballmer, worldwide channel chief Jon Roskill and other top executives. It’s been a year since last year’s “all
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WPC Preview: New Beginnings

July 10, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on WPC Preview: New Beginnings
Looking forward to another packed Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, this year in Los Angeles.

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Channel Communities

The cloud and the Microsoft Canada/VTN connection

July 10, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The cloud and the Microsoft Canada/VTN connection
How member roundtables and the actions of one Microsoft Canada exec are making the cloud more accessible for VTN members.

Rob Bracey
Channel Communities

VTN members welcome return of all-Canada meeting

July 7, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on VTN members welcome return of all-Canada meeting
Gathering of coast-to-coast Canadian members brings reseller community closer together

D&H Canada GM Greg Tobin
Distribution

D&H adds eight vendors, hints at new adjacency

July 7, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H adds eight vendors, hints at new adjacency
As new additions to linecard pile up, the distributor contemplates a new market opportunity

Jeff McFarlane
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BlueRange buys Mainline’s Canadian IBM business

July 5, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on BlueRange buys Mainline’s Canadian IBM business
Parent group XTG also strengthens rental business with purchase of Germany’s Livingston Electronic Services

ERP Guru president Martin McNicoll, a NetSuite Partner
Solution Provider News

ERP Guru grows into U.S. Midwest with MD Technical purchase

July 5, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ERP Guru grows into U.S. Midwest with MD Technical purchase
Acquisition may have been unplanned, but solution provider plans more

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Britec expands again with Empower purchase

July 5, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Britec expands again with Empower purchase
Acquisition strengthens solutions provider’s presence in Kelowna

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Consumerization of IT reaches tipping point: IDC study

July 5, 2011 Liam Lahey 2
CA Technologies-sponsored IDC study finds opportunity and risk for consumer-driven IT but denial is no longer an option

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Cloud

Office 365: Come for Exchange, stay for SharePoint, Lync

June 28, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Office 365: Come for Exchange, stay for SharePoint, Lync
Microsoft looking for the channel’s help in extending the Office 365 value prop beyond e-mail