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AMA excited about first Canadian deployment of Ingram Micro Cloud Store

November 30, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on AMA excited about first Canadian deployment of Ingram Micro Cloud Store
The Cloud Store deployment, which is now available to all Ingram partners, allows smaller customers to provision themselves, integrating them directly into the Ingram Micro Marketplace.

Cloud

Salesforce-focused solution provider Nubik turning new opportunities into rapid expansion

October 7, 2016 Mark Cox 2
In the last year, Montreal-based Nubik has both been deepening its relationship with Salesforce, and aggressively expanding into new markets.

Software

Ontario Chicken Farmers pluck SAP to resolve growing complexity of their market needs

May 19, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ontario Chicken Farmers pluck SAP to resolve growing complexity of their market needs
The OCF found that in addition to resolving massively increased complexity in market allocation issues stemming from the growing segmentation of the market, implementing the SAP solution gave them the benefits of CRM for the first time, and enabled them to realize major benefits from going digital.

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ACCEO changes branding to improve awareness of company in the marketplace

May 12, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on ACCEO changes branding to improve awareness of company in the marketplace
With a view of expanding public awareness of its brand, particularly in Canada outside Quebec, and in the U.S., ACCEO has moved the ACCEO name more prominently into its many sub-brands, eliminating some confusion that existed among customers.

Cloud

SAP top partner Projexia grows by acquiring Forgestik’s SAP Business ByDesign practice

March 29, 2016 Mark Cox 1
The Montreal-based SAP integrator adds to the largest SAP Business ByDesign ERP practice in Canada by acquiring the Canadian customers of fellow SAP partner Forgestik.

Channel Programs

Avaya Networking Partner of the Year Combat grades vendor’s message at partner forum

February 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya Networking Partner of the Year Combat grades vendor’s message at partner forum
Ottawa’s Combat Networks won the Networking Partner of the Year award from Avaya. The solution provider, which has a deep Avaya practice, also listened closely to the details about Avaya’s strategy and approach going forward.

Managed Services

Softchoice becomes first Dell partner to offer a custom managed service for Dell servers

January 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Softchoice becomes first Dell partner to offer a custom managed service for Dell servers
Softchoice adds Dell to their Keystone Managed Services portfolio, to provide a complementary wrap to Dell’s own ProSupport services.

Managed Services

SmartPrint expands MPS practice with acquisition of Lasercorp’s Toronto assets

January 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on SmartPrint expands MPS practice with acquisition of Lasercorp’s Toronto assets
SmartPrint strengthens its claim to being Canada’s largest independent MPS provider by acquiring the Toronto MPS business of Lasercorp, which is highly focused on legal and professional services in downtown Toronto.

Jeff Dunmall, president of imason
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New Signature purchases Toronto-based imason

November 3, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Signature purchases Toronto-based imason
Washington DC-based New Signature continues its expansion into Canada, buying Toronto-based application development specialist imason.

Solution Provider News

Dell expands relationship with CDW to cover full Dell solution set

October 19, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell expands relationship with CDW to cover full Dell solution set
The expanded partnership includes both the U.S. and Canada, and opens up a relationship which previously had been limited to some Dell brands that came through acquisition and the federal government business.