Distribution

Distribution

Ingram Micro Canada launches IOT business

June 14, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro Canada launches IOT business
Ingram Micro Canada takes the veil off its IOT business, offering solution providers a number of pre-integrated IOT solutions across a number of industries.

Distribution

Synnex: Westcon buy is distie deal with little overlap

June 8, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex: Westcon buy is distie deal with little overlap
Synnex purchases Westcon Comstor’s North American business, gets access to new key vendors, including Cisco.

Distribution

Sennheiser signs on Westcon-Comstor to distribute Enterprise portfolio in Canada

June 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sennheiser signs on Westcon-Comstor to distribute Enterprise portfolio in Canada
Sennheiser adds a distributor with focus on the communications space, after trimming its distribution channel by about half a year ago.

Rafael Garzon, vice president of the Americas partner organization at Ctirix
Distribution

Citrix adds Arrow as second North American distributor

May 25, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Citrix adds Arrow as second North American distributor
Citrix steps away from having Ingram as its exclusive North American distributor, aims to re-engage lapse partners and attack the midmarket with Arrow.

Cloud

Epicor announces reimagined, rebranded Prophet 21 distribution solution

May 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Epicor announces reimagined, rebranded Prophet 21 distribution solution
Compared to the new Epicor ERP solution, which was just released to GA, Prophet 21 is less far along the development path, but the changes visible now from older versions are still significant.

Distribution

ESET, Ingram discuss exclusive partnership [Video]

May 24, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ESET, Ingram discuss exclusive partnership [Video]
James Chalmers of ESET Canada and Dave Mason of Ingram Micro Canada detail their exclusive broadline distribution deal in this video interview.

Distribution

D&H Canada focuses on western Canada in 2017 initiatives

May 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada focuses on western Canada in 2017 initiatives
D&H is opening a new distribution centre in western Canada in a few weeks, and is also adding staff based in the region, and establishing a western Canada event.

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Data Centre

Tech Data adapts VMware plug-ins to enhance Dell EMC hyper-converged solutions

May 10, 2017 Mark Cox 1
Tech Data is now using cloud services it acquired with Avnet Technology Solutions that were created for VMware vRealize to enhance automation for VxRail and VxRack environments.

Renee Bergeron, senior vice president of global cloud channel at Ingram Micro
Cloud

Ingram Micro tackles channel IaaS opportunity

April 21, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro tackles channel IaaS opportunity
Ingram Micro says IaaS is the “biggest untapped opportunity” for the channel in cloud, debuts tools to help partners build their business.

Renee Bergeron, senior vice president of global cloud channel at Ingram Micro
Cloud

Ingram Micro opens up Cloud Marketplace with APS Connect

April 20, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro opens up Cloud Marketplace with APS Connect
Service will allow ISVs to connect to Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace quickly, will put growth of apps on Marketplace in “warp speed,” Renee Bergeron says.