December 5, 2016Mark CoxComments Off on Avnet brings German IoT platform vendor relayr to North American channel
relayr offers both an edge connectivity platform and vertically-focused services packages that Avnet thinks will be of interest to both deeply-focused IoT players as well as resellers who have been working in adjacent practice areas.
Ingram Micro did not make any new announcements at their ONE show this week. They did, however, give a sneak peek at some things partners can expect to see in 2017.
December 1, 2016Mark CoxComments Off on Ingram Micro CEO Alain Monié addresses topic of evolving distribution
The Ingram Micro boss outlined what he believes the distributor needs to do to address today’s challenges, and how their partners can realize new benefits from the process.
November 30, 2016Mark CoxComments Off on AMA excited about first Canadian deployment of Ingram Micro Cloud Store
The Cloud Store deployment, which is now available to all Ingram partners, allows smaller customers to provision themselves, integrating them directly into the Ingram Micro Marketplace.
November 30, 2016Mark CoxComments Off on Bill Brandel pledges 2017 will be aggressive one for Ingram Micro in Canada
More aggressive moves in SMB, and cloud – including a better French-speaking cloud presence – are among the highlights of the Ingram Micro Canada roadmap strategy.
November 29, 2016Mark CoxComments Off on Ingram Americas leader Paul Bay pledges next-gen distribution
Paul Bay kicked off the Ingram Micro One event not by unveiling any new programs or initiatives, but by emphasizing the distributor’s commitment to be on the vanguard of change in a rapidly transforming IT world.
Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin believes his company can become a player in the enterprise, but it has to sign a few major holdout vendors first.
October 31, 2016Mark CoxComments Off on Temprano Techvestors launches distribution channel with solution provider acquisition
Temprano, which channel security veteran Luke Walling set up earlier this year to bring European companies into the North American market, has acquired Network Security Group as the first stage in its own distribution arm.