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Are the old guard sticking around at Microsoft?
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With Ballmer and Gates around, can anyone lead Microsoft?

January 7, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on With Ballmer and Gates around, can anyone lead Microsoft?
Is Microsoft’s CEO hunt being slowed by fear amongst candidates that the old guard is going to stick around?

Podcast Microphone
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Podcast: Kaspersky’s Doggett and Lenovo’s Bockhop

January 6, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: Kaspersky’s Doggett and Lenovo’s Bockhop
Chris Doggett of Kaspersky Lab and Stefan Bockhop of Lenovo Canada kick off the 2014 season of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Scott Ball, country manager, Motion Computing Canada
Channel Programs

Motion Computing building new channel for networking

January 6, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Motion Computing building new channel for networking
Tablet vendor Motion Computing is branching out into networking, and needs new partners for its new market.

David De Abreu, vice president, partner organization, Cisco Canada
Channel Programs

Cisco Canada Channel Chief on New Role, Goals for 2014

December 27, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco Canada Channel Chief on New Role, Goals for 2014
Cisco Canada channel chief David De Abreu talks about his new position and goals for the networking giant’s Canadian partner organization.

Black Friday crowds
Distribution

Black Friday Catching On, Distributors Say

December 27, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Black Friday Catching On, Distributors Say
As Canadians line up for Boxing Day sales, evidence is growing from distribution that the U.S. Black Friday phenomenon is gaining momentum.

The Grinch doesn't give IT pros holidays
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IT Pros Don’t Get Much of a Holiday Break

December 27, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) 1
Even when IT professionals get some rare holiday time off, their minds are frequently on the job.

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Computers

PC Monitor Market Still Bleak

December 27, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on PC Monitor Market Still Bleak
Global shipments of PC monitors in Q3 fell 8.6 percent from a year ago, a declined blamed on the continuing softness in PC sales.

Dell channel chief Cheryl Cook
Channel Programs

Dell Revamps Channel to Give Partners More Incentives, Opportunities

December 16, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Dell Revamps Channel to Give Partners More Incentives, Opportunities
Dell is turning over thousands of previously direct accounts to partners under channel program changes that give more power and rewards to the channel.

HP S900 MFPs
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HP Targets Copiers with New MFPs

December 16, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP Targets Copiers with New MFPs
HP’s S900 family takes the printer vendor into the copier room, but will its sales strategy leave managed print service providers behind?

John Chambers at Cisco Live
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Cisco Slashes Forecast, Foresees Tough Times

December 16, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco Slashes Forecast, Foresees Tough Times
Cisco Systems says its growth will slow in the coming year as demand for its core networking products slows and sales in emerging markets cool.