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Virtual Instruments unveils new version of Load DynamiX Test Development Environment

June 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Virtual Instruments unveils new version of Load DynamiX Test Development Environment
New support for 32Gb Fibre Channel Series Appliances and new 40Gb Ethernet Series Appliances help to more than double TDE’s performance capability.

Software

Catalogic Software reaches out to Pure Storage partners

June 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Catalogic Software reaches out to Pure Storage partners
Catalogic, which makes ‘in place’ copy data management software, had strong results at last week’s Pure Accelerate event.

Software

Vancouver’s Tasktop making push deeper into data integration market

June 19, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vancouver’s Tasktop making push deeper into data integration market
The Tasktop Integration Hub, focused on software development, provides integration services between large numbers of lifecycle and dev/ops tools – but the company is planning to expand its capabilities.

Mark Hill, vice president of digitization, Cisco
Software

Cisco streamlines software buys with new Enterprise Agreement

June 7, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco streamlines software buys with new Enterprise Agreement
The new Cisco Enterprise Agreement brings together terms for all of Cisco’s software suites, provides options for customers to grow comfortably.

Partnerships

Mesosphere expands HPE relationship with new strategic alliance

June 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Mesosphere expands HPE relationship with new strategic alliance
Mesosphere is looking for this new deal, which integrates their technology directly into HPE Synergy and HPE OneView, to further expand their reach among enterprises facing digital transformation.

Cloud

New Sage channel chief Jennifer Warawa discusses her shift to the new role, and her plans

June 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Sage channel chief Jennifer Warawa discusses her shift to the new role, and her plans
In another of multiple executive moves announced by Sage, Nancy Harris, former Canada Managing Director at Sage, is also formally announced as North America Managing Director, a role she has been executing for some time.

Software

Why Small Businesses Need to Focus on Human Resources

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Sage Canada’s Managing Director outlines the significance of human resources management for small businesses.

Channel Programs

Salesforce to target 20-30 cloud partners with new $50 million Salesforce Ventures fund

June 1, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Salesforce to target 20-30 cloud partners with new $50 million Salesforce Ventures fund
A pair of announcements creates both a new fund to stimulate Salesforce cloud consultant partners, and a new programmatic initiative to work with this group and provide further assistance like MDF funding.

Cloud

Epicor looks to reinvent ERP

May 30, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Epicor looks to reinvent ERP
Epicor’s top technology execs discuss where the industry and the company are headed on the technology front, and Epicor’s strategy to differentiate itself.

Channel Programs

Epicor VP of Americas pledges significant channel changes coming

May 25, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Epicor VP of Americas pledges significant channel changes coming
Lisa Pope, Epicor’s new VP of Sales for the Americas, wants to recruit some top partners away from their competition, but also knows that for that to happen, more things need to change in how Epicor manages its channel.