Synnex Canada is refocusing itself with increased attention to its “Solvs” — solutions-centric practice areas around topics like cloud and managed print.
Distribution
Synnex Canada finds its future in its Solvs
by Robert Dutt •
Distribution
Distribution, Marketing
D&H Canada brings Partner Services Marketing library to Canada
by Mark Cox •
D&H’s Canadian partners had been asking for this service, available in the U.S since 2012, to come north. It assembles marketing collateral and customizable templates from both D&H and participating vendors in one library, and is free to use.
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Cloud, Distribution, Sponsored Content
Avnet Technology Solutions launches Cloud Toolset [Video]
by Robert Dutt •
The distributor says its Avnet Cloud Toolset will help solution providers offer their customers an enterprise-wide view of their cloud investments.
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Distribution, Security
Vancouver’s Cirius adds distribution to broaden reach for channel-friendly secure messaging platform
by Mark Cox •
Cirius is gearing up for a push on multiple fronts, including a new emphasis on their own branded products, entering a new global broadline distribution deal, increasing their Canadian business, and becoming the first secure messaging solution to receive Parallels APS 2 certification for the Parallels Automation environment.
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Distribution, Hardware
Dell adds Synnex to U.S. distribution roster
by Mark Cox •
Synnex joins Ingram Micro and Tech Data among Dell’s broadline distribution partners. While the deal is U.S. only, its expansion to Canada is under consideration.
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Distribution, Marketing
Tech Data brings resellerConnect to Canada
by Robert Dutt •
Tech Data Canada introduces resellerConnect program, ramps up marketing and lead generation programs for solution providers.
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Data Centre, Distribution, Mobility
Changes in the market benefit Tech Data’s unique model: Quaglia
by Mark Cox •
Monday is the kickoff for both the launch in Canada of the full StreamOne e-business platform in Canada and the internal realignment of Tech Data Canada’s sales division along the same lines as the AIS in the U.S.
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Tech Data’s full StreamOne coming to Canada
by Robert Dutt •
Tech Data will bring its full StreamOne cloud, SaaS and app store to Canada in the next month as it continues to take the platform global.
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Tech Data’s Quaglia: We’re the world’s biggest VAD
by Robert Dutt •
Tech Data Americas boss says core broadline business allows it to feed and grow its higher-margin value-added distribution business for the data centre.
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Channel Communities, Distribution
TechSelect Canadian chapter looks to add more value
by Robert Dutt •
Reseller group gets new Web site, new logo, new tools, and remembers a longtime TechSelect member at fall conference.
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Distribution
Disties hail resurgent PC market
by Robert Dutt •
Distributors Tech Data Canada, Ingram Micro Canada, and D&H Canada reflect on what has been a very strong year in the PC market in this country.
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Distribution, Servers
Avnet now authorized as Lenovo distributor for x86 servers
by Mark Cox •
The agreement, which went into effect October 1, covers only the server products acquired from IBM, but Avnet is assessing whether to carry the rest of the Lenovo server portfolio as well.
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Distribution, Networking
TP-Link inks distribution deal with D&H Canada
by Robert Dutt •
TP-Link’s new partnership with D&H in Canada paves the way to a broader channel, will provide greater coverage for new 802.11AC wireless products.
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Cloud, Distribution, Sponsored Content, Videos
Video: Talking Packaged Cloud with Avnet’s Tim FitzGerald
by Robert Dutt •
Avnet Technology Solutions cloud boss TimFitzGerald discusses Packaged Cloud strategy and outlines benefits for both solution providers and their customers.
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Channel Programs, Distribution, Hardware, Servers
Lenovo to quickly integrate IBM server business in one coverage model
by Mark Cox •
While both Lenovo and IBM used some different distributors, under Lenovo all distributors formerly used by both companies will remain, and each distributor will be able to sell any server Lenovo sells. All partners will also be able to sell all Lenovo servers.
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Ingram’s Snider: Dell deal is a needle-mover
by Robert Dutt •
Ingram Micro Canada chief Mark Snider hails Dell’s return to the distributor as a significant development for Ingram and the channel alike.
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Distribution
Paul Bay’s four C’s for channel success
by Robert Dutt •
Ingram Micro North America boss Paul Bay says the biggest opportunities in the channel come down to change, consolidation, consumerization, and complexity.
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Distribution
Dell signs on with Tech Data Canada
by Robert Dutt •
Dell continues to go deeper with distribution, adding Tech Data Canada to carry Latitude notebooks, OptiPlex destkops, and professional monitors.
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Distribution
Ingram Micro bolsters Expert Service lineup
by Robert Dutt •
Ingram Micro adds VNX installation and voice and video network readiness assessments to its growing collection of services for solution providers.
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Distribution, Security
Tech Data Canada adds McAfee SaaS
by Robert Dutt •
Distributor Tech Data Canada expands its growing software-as-a-service lineup, adding security wares from McAfee to its SaaS linecard.
