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QuickVid: Avaya Canada boss outlines 2013 priorities

December 3, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on QuickVid: Avaya Canada boss outlines 2013 priorities
Targeting the massive Avaya/Nortel user base with new technologies like video top on Ross Pellizzari’s agenda

Podcast Microphone
Distribution

Podcast: Snider and Johnson on the Ingram Micro Experience

December 3, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Podcast: Snider and Johnson on the Ingram Micro Experience
Distributor discusses decision to drop traditional Marketing Symposium in favour of a social evening and charity event

Clouds
Cloud

Cisco merges cloud, managed services partner programs

November 27, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco merges cloud, managed services partner programs
Program changes give MSPs and cloud-focused partners access to all-important VIP for first time

Tim FitzGerald Avnet
Cloud

Avnet adds four new Amazon-powered cloud services

November 27, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avnet adds four new Amazon-powered cloud services
Two backup offerings, hosted SharePoint, and Web hosting on the way from the distributor

Ed Abrams, vice president of marketing for small and medium business at IBM
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IBM to make $4 billion in financing available through channel

November 26, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on IBM to make $4 billion in financing available through channel
Big Blue’s financing efforts include a new mobile app that speeds partners’ efforts to get customer projects funded

Vizay Kotikalapudi, group product manager at Symantec
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Symantec adds mobile specialization to partner program

November 26, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Symantec adds mobile specialization to partner program
The security vendor feels its broad mobility focus gives it an edge in the channel

Roberto Ricossa, vice president of marketing, Avaya Americas
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Avaya to partners: Make Evolutions your event

November 19, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avaya to partners: Make Evolutions your event
The name on the banner for Tuesday’s event in Toronto’s MTCC may be Avaya Evolutions, but the networking vendor wants its partners fully engaged

Paul Bay, group president, Ingram Micro North America
Distribution

Ingram Micro promotes Bay to North American president

November 19, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro promotes Bay to North American president
Paul Bay to head distributor’s operations as longtime North American chief Keith Bradley steps down

Impact Awards
Channel Programs

Navantis takes home three at Microsoft Impact Awards

November 15, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Navantis takes home three at Microsoft Impact Awards
Software giant celebrates 10th annual partner awards ceremony with “biggest ever” gala in Toronto

Dave Frederickson, now vice president of business development and Long View Systems
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Long View taps Frederickson to lead charge into Toronto

November 15, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Long View taps Frederickson to lead charge into Toronto
Former HP Canada ESSN boss to lead MSP’s expansion into Ontario market