Distribution

Cloud

Pax8 partners with Evolve IP to offer Evolve Teams with Enterprise Voice

April 24, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 partners with Evolve IP to offer Evolve Teams with Enterprise Voice
The deal will make Evolve IP’s voice integration between Microsoft Teams and Cisco VoiP available in Canada for the first time. It will also be sold initially through a Master Agent-style commission model, although that’s likely to evolve itself long-term.

Distribution

Ingram takes IOT focus global

April 14, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram takes IOT focus global
Ingram Micro introduces a new global center of excellence around Internet of Things and adds global leadership to the business, part of a bid to accelerate the growth of IoT in the channel.

Backup

Cobalt Iron strengthens IBM-related opportunities with Arrow distribution deal

March 27, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Cobalt Iron strengthens IBM-related opportunities with Arrow distribution deal
Cobalt Iron has already had a strong partnership with IBM because of an integration between their backup solutions, and the Arrow relationship will extend this, including bringing IBM’s Spectum Protect into the ArrowSphere cloud.

Distribution

Ingram Micro Canada focuses on flexibility with partner financing options

March 25, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro Canada focuses on flexibility with partner financing options
The distributor’s new Future Funds program lets customers buy solutions now, and decide in six months whether to purchase outright or finance.

Greg Onoprijenko, director of cloud at Ingram Micro Canada
Cloud

Ingram Micro Canada adds G Suite

March 13, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro Canada adds G Suite
Google expands its U.S. agreement with the distributor to Canada, putting “the last cloud titan” on Ingram Micro Canada’s cloud linecard.

Distribution

Pax8 expands endpoint protection portfolio with new Bitdefender partnership

March 2, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 expands endpoint protection portfolio with new Bitdefender partnership
While BitDefender’s software is highly rated and already popular among MSPs, a big attraction for Pax8 is BitDefender’s ability to layer complementary services in their console with only the single agent.

Cloud

Pax8 adds Novacoast’s outsourced SOC service to line card

February 20, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 adds Novacoast’s outsourced SOC service to line card
Distributor Pax8 partners with one of their resellers to add their enterprise-grade SOC service as something that Pax8’s other partners can resell.

Cloud

D&H Canada aims to help VARs add managed services with Canadian launch of Cloud Solutions program

February 12, 2020 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada aims to help VARs add managed services with Canadian launch of Cloud Solutions program
D&H is also launching the related DaaS Lifecycle Management program in Canada, thus bringing two programs north which have been successful in the U.S.

Distribution

New Year’s Podcast Series: Roy Rivers and Randy Churchill of D&H Canada

January 29, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Roy Rivers and Randy Churchill of D&H Canada
Roy Rivers and Randy Churchill of D&H Canada review 2019 and preview 2020 in this edition of the New Year’s Podcast Series

Distribution

New Year’s Podcast Series: Bill Brandel of Ingram Micro Canada

January 15, 2020 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Bill Brandel of Ingram Micro Canada
Ingram Micro Canada’s country chief executive kicks off this year’s New Year’s Podcast Series with a look back at 2019 and a preview of what’s to come in the channel for 2020.