Solution Provider News

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Canada integrator partners evolving to meet needs of changing AI market

March 25, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft Canada integrator partners evolving to meet needs of changing AI market
Systems integrators Adastra, Lixar and Shalom, all of whom had a major presence at Microsoft’s recent forum around AI, talked with ChannelBuzz at the event about what they are doing to be successful in the space.

Solution Provider News

Citrix North American partner of the year XenTegra setting up shop in Canada

February 8, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix North American partner of the year XenTegra setting up shop in Canada
Citrix-focused solution provider XenTegra, who just won Citrix’s North American partner of the year, is coming into the Canadian market — at Citrix’s request.

Cloud

Armughan Ahmad to drive digital transformation as Canadian Managing Partner of digital and technology solutions at KPMG in Canada

January 30, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Armughan Ahmad to drive digital transformation as Canadian Managing Partner of digital and technology solutions at KPMG in Canada
Dell EMC and HP alumnus Armughan Ahmad talks about his move to KPMG in Canada, and how he intends to accelerate their digital transformation business, which will include increasing the work KPMG does with the IT channel.

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Cloud

CloudJumper looks to expand their Cloud Workspace presence in Canada with master reseller agreement with TNG

January 17, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on CloudJumper looks to expand their Cloud Workspace presence in Canada with master reseller agreement with TNG
Burlington ON-based TNG is playing a key role in expanding CloudJumper’s presence in Canada, and thinks that the DaaS and WaaS markets in Canada are ready for strong growth this year.

Solution Provider News

Inside the numbers in CDW’s acquisition of Scalar Decisions

January 14, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Inside the numbers in CDW’s acquisition of Scalar Decisions
CDW broadens its technical expertise further with the acquisition of one of Canada’s top solution providers, but just what is CDW getting in the deal?

Internet of Things

AWS-focused Onica unveils pre-integrated IoTanium solution for Internet of Things solution builders

November 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on AWS-focused Onica unveils pre-integrated IoTanium solution for Internet of Things solution builders
Onica, which acquired Vancouver-based TriNimbus this year as part of a strategy to create a very large AWS consultancy, has launched a solution which combines a reference hardware platform, a software package for building IoT applications and analytics, and professional services that greatly shortens the time needed for IoT deployments.

Solution Provider News

Toronto-headquartered Converge Technology Solutions launches on TSXV Exchange with ambitious strategy

November 14, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Toronto-headquartered Converge Technology Solutions launches on TSXV Exchange with ambitious strategy
Converge has acquired five solution providers over the last year, including Ottawa’s Northern Micro, and three in the U.S. They have secured a listing on the Toronto Venture Exchange through amalgamation with a shell company, and have an ambitious plan to expand, which includes many more acquisitions.

Cloud

Vancouver AWS Premier Consulting Partner TriNimbus sold to Onica in move to create AWS goliath

August 27, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Vancouver AWS Premier Consulting Partner TriNimbus sold to Onica in move to create AWS goliath
While TriNimbus disappears as a separate entity, it retains legal ownership of the relationship with Canadian clients for privacy law compliance, and Canadian customers will also have access to new offerings, such as around IoT, where TriNimbus was more limited before.

Security

Optiv introduces new Enemy Perspectives service with a new approach to improving defenses

August 7, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Optiv introduces new Enemy Perspectives service with a new approach to improving defenses
Optiv’s new Enemy Perspectives services offering is designed to help organizations understand the specific kinds of attacks likely to impact them, so that they can better prepare for them, and improve the speed and efficiency of responses to an incident.

Security

ESET and Positive E create a partnership that stands the test of time

July 26, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ESET and Positive E create a partnership that stands the test of time
Barrie, Ont.-based Positive E Solutions was ESET’s key partner more than a decade before the security vendor came to Canada. And even as ESET’s channel grows, it remains a tight and strong partnership.