3D Printing

Alex Monino, head of marketing and go-to-market for 3D printing at HP
Printing and Imaging

HP sees lower-cost 3D printers expanding channel reach

May 31, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP sees lower-cost 3D printers expanding channel reach
HP’s newest 3D printers will be the impetus to expanding the small channel its built around the products, and could sew the seeds for a broader channel expansion in the future.

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No Picture
Computers

HP’s immersive computing thinks beyond Sprout to business applications

May 30, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP’s immersive computing thinks beyond Sprout to business applications
How immersive computing and 3D printing made a footwear insole vendor an HP reseller as its Sprout technology gets down to work.

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Computers

HP touts digital enablement to top partners as key to strategy going forward

April 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP touts digital enablement to top partners as key to strategy going forward
HP celebrated a very strong year with their top partners at the company’s Executive Forum, outlining the direction of their strategy, and the role of the channel in it.

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Channel Programs

HP looks to democratize 3D printing with portfolio expansion and more accessible partner program

February 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP looks to democratize 3D printing with portfolio expansion and more accessible partner program
The new 300 and 500 series models are significantly smaller and less expensive than HP’s original 3D product, and the new channel program is intended to bring more mainstream HP partners into 3D printing, particularly those whose business touches on education.

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Computers

The IT trends behind Canada’s learning spaces of the future

January 30, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The IT trends behind Canada’s learning spaces of the future
HP Canada president Mary Ann Yule on the opportunity HP sees in the Canadian education market, and how solution providers can profit on it.

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Distribution

Strong turnout at D&H Toronto Technology Show reflects booming Canadian business

September 22, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Strong turnout at D&H Toronto Technology Show reflects booming Canadian business
Attendance at the D&H Toronto event was up significantly this year among both vendors and resellers, with the show floor having a high-number of gaming-focused companies pitching VARs for their business.

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Mary Ann Yule, president of HP Canada
Computers

HP Canada’s Mary Ann Yule sees Canada as fertile ground for new HP focus

September 16, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on HP Canada’s Mary Ann Yule sees Canada as fertile ground for new HP focus
Mary Ann Yule believes the message of the new HP has strong resonance in Canada, particularly with the emphasis she has made since taking over of having HP’s Canadian staff be more empathetic to partners.

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Sergio Farache, senior vice president of strategy and specialist business at Tech Data
Distribution

Discussing Avnet’s Specialist Business Units [Podcast]

September 9, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Discussing Avnet’s Specialist Business Units [Podcast]
Avnet Technology Solutions’ Sergio Farache on the distributor’s new Specialist Business Unit go-to-market focus and what it means for solution providers.

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Channel Programs

HP puts final touches on post-split partner programs

October 8, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP puts final touches on post-split partner programs
With less than a month to go before the split is finalized, HP and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise announce last details of their soon-to-be-separate partner programs.

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HP Canada channel chiefs Gary Drysdale (left for PPS) and Chris Champagne (right for EG)
Podcasts

New Year’s Podcast Series: Gary Drysdale and Chris Champagne of HP Canada

March 3, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Year’s Podcast Series: Gary Drysdale and Chris Champagne of HP Canada
HP Canada channel chiefs Gary Drysdale and Chris Champagne join the podcast to recap 2014 and set up what they see coming for 2015.

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Software

Enhanced DFS namespace automation highlights Data DynamicsStorageX 7.5 release

December 8, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Enhanced DFS namespace automation highlights Data DynamicsStorageX 7.5 release
Improved automation of Microsoft’s DFS global namespace management capability highlights this release.

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Christoph Schell, senior vice president and managing director of HP’s Printing and Personal Systems business in North America
Printing and Imaging

HP: 3D printing is a channel play

November 17, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP: 3D printing is a channel play
HP’s PPS leader for the Americas tells Varnex that HP considers the 3D printing opportunity a commercial play, and one where partners will be key.

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Big Data

BlueData launches software to create Big Data private cloud experience on-prem

September 17, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on BlueData launches software to create Big Data private cloud experience on-prem
Blue Data says their technology makes it possible to build 100 node Hadoop and Spark clusters in less than ten minutes, and get the same kind of on-premise Big Data as the huge cloud companies at a fraction of the cost.

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Manal Guirguis, director of product management at Tech Data Canada.
Distribution

Tech Data Canada goes 3D with MakerBot deal

June 6, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Canada goes 3D with MakerBot deal
Tech Data Canada becomes the first Canadian distributor desktop three-dimensional printers from MakerBot, focusing on the engineering and design markets.

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HP CEO Meg Whitman
Data Centre

Whitman Previews “New Architecture” from HP Labs

December 10, 2013 Robert Dutt 1
HP CEO Meg Whitman details memristor and Photonics technologies in development at HP Labs that she says will lead to a new technology architecture.

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