April 30, 2018Mark CoxComments Off on D&H cops ASCII Group’s top broadline distributor award – again
While D&H’s win will shock few — they win the ASCII award every year — the ranking of price on criteria in choosing a distributor may be more surprising.
April 24, 2018Robert DuttComments Off on Getting to know Rich Hume, Tech Data’s soon-to-be CEO [Podcast]
Rich Hume, who will take over as Tech Data’s CEO in June, on the distribution market, what he brings to the table, what partners can expect, and much more.
April 24, 2018Mark CoxComments Off on Bill Corbin takes newly-created channel role at 8×8 to take channels there to next level
Longtime Westcon exec Corbin is recruited to 8×8 to become old channel chief Chris Peters’ new boss, and talks with ChannelBuzz about his plans to drive the company’s business forward.
Tech Data Canada has brought its subscription model for endpoint devices and related sofware and services, introduced earlier this year in the U.S., north of the border.
April 4, 2018Mark CoxComments Off on Cloud distributor Pax8 adds bill-forward consumption billing option for ConnectWise MSPs
Pax8 has converted its recommendations that MSPs practice bill-forward consumption-based billing into a console option for ConnectWise, and plans to offer the same for other RMM and PSA vendors.
March 15, 2018Mark CoxComments Off on Ingram Micro resellers get access to data Erasure-as-a-Service with Blancco agreement
The Blancco relationship is active now in the U.S., but the Canadian channel will have to wait a little while as final touches are being put on an agreement with Ingram Micro Canada.
March 7, 2018Mark CoxComments Off on ShoreTel influence strong in new Mitel channel program and shift to two-tier distribution
Specific details on the new Mitel channel program elements, and the distributors involved, will not be announced until April, but the strategic outline of both elements of the go-to-market strategy was made clear.
March 5, 2018Mark CoxComments Off on Hitachi Vantara expands Internet of Things relationship with Tech Data in North America
Hitachi Vantara will leverage Tech Data’s Internet of Things’ capabilities to a greater extent than before, which is critically important in Canada, where new analytics-focused partners need to be recruited, and Tech Data is the sole Hitachi Vantara distributor.