Software

Channel Programs

OpenText lays out channel plans for the year ahead

July 12, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on OpenText lays out channel plans for the year ahead
Jennifer Kerr, OpenText’s VP, Global Channels & Alliances, talks with ChannelBuzz about the company’s initiatives with partners going forward.

Cloud

OpenText expands Google Cloud partnership within rearticulated cloud strategy

July 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on OpenText expands Google Cloud partnership within rearticulated cloud strategy
OpenText’s expanded partnership with Google Cloud makes it a preferred cloud partner – second only to OpenText’s own cloud – as the company doubles down on their cloud strategy.

Big Data

Expanding portfolio knowledge, better sales alignment with OpenText dominate messaging to partners at Enterprise World

July 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Expanding portfolio knowledge, better sales alignment with OpenText dominate messaging to partners at Enterprise World
OpenText provided partners with a lot of guidance at Partner Summit in advance of their OpenText Enterprise World event in Toronto about how they can best leverage today’s opportunities. ChannelBuzz has the details.

Cloud

Calabrio CEO Goodmanson says Teleopti acquisition makes company channel powerhouse

July 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Calabrio CEO Goodmanson says Teleopti acquisition makes company channel powerhouse
Calabrio’s CEO talks with ChannelBuzz about what partners can expect to see from the newly enlarged company, which he says now has the largest channel business in the space.

Cloud

Bonitasoft adds hosted cloud option, and enhances collaboration and scalability in new release

July 2, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bonitasoft adds hosted cloud option, and enhances collaboration and scalability in new release
The new version of the platform enhances support for low-code application development, and improves the operation of its engine.

Big Data

Information Builders continues ‘sea change’ in platform strategy with new enhancements

June 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Information Builders continues ‘sea change’ in platform strategy with new enhancements
Information Builder Summit this year did not see any splashy new technological announcements or partnerships, but there were some significant new items, with some still in tech preview.

Channel Programs

Igneous adds two new channel leaders, expands partner program incents

June 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Igneous adds two new channel leaders, expands partner program incents
Unstructured Data Management-as-a-Service adds former Qumulo channel leader Jim Choumas as Vice President of Channel, while channel veteran Leonard Iventosch becomes Chief Channel Advisor.

Mobility

StaffConnect reworks groups and permissions within mobile employee engagement solution

June 10, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on StaffConnect reworks groups and permissions within mobile employee engagement solution
The enhancements to the StaffConnect platform make the management capability much more flexible and granular, which is of particular importance to larger customers.

Big Data

Information Builders CEO Vella lays out company strategy at Information Builders Summit

June 6, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Information Builders CEO Vella lays out company strategy at Information Builders Summit
The key theme stressed by Vella, in his first presentation at the company’s big customer event since replacing the founder and longtime CEO this year, is that Information Builders is committed to redesigning processes that allow for true scalability by ensuring data is trusted, so that tools will actually be used.

Big Data

AtScale adds SDK, expanded PowerBI support to data warehouse virtualization platform

June 5, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on AtScale adds SDK, expanded PowerBI support to data warehouse virtualization platform
The SDK is part and parcel of AtScale’s move to a more agile quarterly release cycle. The platform also improves analytical query and security capabilities.