Significant enhancements to Tigerpaw’s software in Version 16.1 will also require some major upgrades to content.
Managed Services, Training
Advanced curriculum content for partners on Tigerpaw roadmap
by Mark Cox •
Training
Channel Programs, Software, Training
Exact Macola continues aggressive channel push with new training program for partners
by Mark Cox •
ERP vendor Exact Macola has been aggressively ramping up its channel presence over the last three years. This move to an online self-paced training system was in response to partner requests.
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Channel Programs, Training
With EMC integration pending, Dell channel business still trending
by Mark Cox •
Dell’s channel business did very well in the first quarter of their new year. At this stage though, there is still no definite clarity on the channel implications of assets entering Dell – and exiting it, with the SonicWALL divestiture.
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Channel Communities, Training
CompTIA rethinks approach to member education with new Channel Standards program
by Mark Cox •
The IT Solution Provider Standard is the first of five scheduled to roll out this year. The Channel Standards differ from the Trustmarks in their emphasis on imparting best practices to make the business better, rather than earning a badge to use in your marketing.
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Channel Programs, Training
Dell rolls out new partner incents announced at Dell World
by Mark Cox •
Some new incent programs have gone live, and other partner offerings announced at Dell World last October are now available.
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Distribution, Training
Avnet acquiring Ottawa’s ExitCertified to nearly double North American training resources
by Mark Cox •
The acquisition expands Avnet’s line card, adding training authorization for some vendors who they already carried. It also will strengthen them in new solution areas, and in the government space.
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Distribution, Training
Avnet unifies training and support
by Robert Dutt •
With the new Avnet Knowledge Network, the distributor is aiming to bring all of its support and training offerings under the same roof.
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Cloud, Training
BitTitan launches Partner Advisory Service for complex Office 365 installs
by Mark Cox •
Because BitTitan does not have a professional services arm, it has opted to provide high level professional services help to its partners on complex installs by certifying the BitTitan Cloud Rangers, Microsoft MVPs who are also fully certified on BitTitan products.
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Storage, Training
Nutanix unveils rigorous multi-hypervisor hyper-converged certification program
by Mark Cox •
Nutanix aims to create the equivalent of a Cisco CCIE certification for the hyperconverged world, that will establish its thought leadership, with a demanding certification program that tests the ability to design solutions on multiple hypervisors.
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Security, Training
Fortinet overhauls network security certification program
by Mark Cox •
Fortinet will retire its existing certifications in a year in favor of a new, modular and more robust certification that partners had requested
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Training
IBM enhances partner social media training
by Mark Cox •
IBM has enhanced the Social Media Boot Camps it created two years ago, and has taken the Selling with Social Insights tool on its Partnerworld website live.
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Distribution, Featured Post, Training
IBM adds Ingram as training partner
by Robert Dutt •
IBM has introduced Ingram Micro as its fifth global training partner as it continues its quest to hand over education to partners.
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Channel Programs, Featured Post, Training
IBM gets tactical with partner business evolution
by Robert Dutt •
IBM will do 300 to 400 one-on-one training sessions this year, looking at concrete steps to help its partners adapt to the cloud and other changes.
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Training
New Tools to Amp Up IT Sales
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
Partners need to attack emerging market opportunities quickly to gain competitive advantage, but their sales forces often aren’t up to the task.
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Cloud, Featured Post, Training
NetSuite Introduces Consultant Certification
by Robert Dutt •
NetSuite says certification program for consultants implementing cloud-based ERP will provide partners differentiation and customers clarity.
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Featured Post, Networking, Training
New Cisco Certifications Target Business Outcomes
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
The shift toward line-of-business technology sales is the impetus behind new series of certifications from Cisco Systems.
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Featured Post, Training
IBM Hands Training Over to Partners
by Robert Dutt •
IBM says it will triple the number of people taking education around its systems and software by outsourcing to partners, including a pair of distributors.
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Featured Post, Mobility, Networking, Security, Training, Virtualization
Cisco updates CCNA/CCNP Security certifications
by Chris Talbot •
IPv6 and access control lists debut on networking vendor’s security curriculum
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Featured Post, Training
Citrix invites partners in to Citrix Academy technical training
by Robert Dutt •
Why Citrix doesn’t want VARs to send their most experience technical staff for comprehensive training
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Cloud, Distribution, Featured Post, Training
Avnet offers VARs customized cloud training
by Robert Dutt •
Distributor’s new courses cover sales and engineering issues at its place or yours
