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CompTIA signs on GRC specialist FortMesa to strengthen new CompTIA Cybersecurity Trustmark program

June 2, 2023 Mark Cox Comments Off on CompTIA signs on GRC specialist FortMesa to strengthen new CompTIA Cybersecurity Trustmark program
CompTIA launched this new program in December, and FortMesa will help MSPs to take advantage of the growing compliance market by leading them through the assessment and certification processes.

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Canadian channel needs more vendor support as they adjust business model to consumption-based services: IDC

December 2, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canadian channel needs more vendor support as they adjust business model to consumption-based services: IDC
The Canadian channel is making a major move into the as-a-service market, but it involves significant changes to their business model, and thus new costs.

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AWS exceptionally bullish on Canadian partners’ potential

September 22, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on AWS exceptionally bullish on Canadian partners’ potential
Rachel Mushahwar, AWS Managing Director for North American Partners, talked with ChannelBuzz about her perspective on the Canadian partner community, and how AWS is ramping up enablement efforts with them.

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Impartner signs first distribution deal with TDSYNNEX to grow channel with Dynamics partners

September 7, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Impartner signs first distribution deal with TDSYNNEX to grow channel with Dynamics partners
PRM provider Impartner continues the expansion of their channel routes to market, choosing TDSYNNEX to work with in a North America-wide deal in large part because of the distributor’s close work with Microsoft.

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Dell Global Channel Chief Dagher touts channel momentum, asks partners to go all in

May 5, 2022 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell Global Channel Chief Dagher touts channel momentum, asks partners to go all in
Rola Dagher, a Canadian who came to the Dell channel job from running Cisco Canada, also singled out the Canadian channel for its recent work.

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New CompTIA study finds cautious optimism in Canadian channel

September 7, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on New CompTIA study finds cautious optimism in Canadian channel
COVID’s turmoil has both positive and negative impacts, with the negatives including some retreat from focusing on emerging technologies.

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Vendor-neutral Digital Workspace Ecosystem Alliance launches to bring consistency to digital workspace market

April 6, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vendor-neutral Digital Workspace Ecosystem Alliance launches to bring consistency to digital workspace market
The new association launches with its first ten members, which does not yet include any of the largest players in the space, and a goal of removing confusion among customers and channel partners about the multiple definitions used around remote and hybrid work.

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Synnex Canada’s Share the Magic goes virtual

November 20, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex Canada’s Share the Magic goes virtual
How this year’s Synnex Canada Share the Magic gala will be different this year, and how you can still get involved, in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

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Open source management vendor FOSSA adds channel, channel chief and channel program

August 13, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Open source management vendor FOSSA adds channel, channel chief and channel program
Former Cloudera channel chief Scott Andress has been named Vice President of Alliances, and is putting in place a partner program to add a channel sales component to the Go-to-Market model.

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Acronis names first Channel Chief Evangelist as part of MSP push

April 17, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Acronis names first Channel Chief Evangelist as part of MSP push
Former MSP Amy Luby joins Acronis as the company is promoting its new Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud to the MSP market – these days largely through the use of digital media.