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Ed Galasso, general manager of Tech Data Canada

New Year’s Podcast Series: Ed Galasso of Tech Data Canada

January 24, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data Canada boss Ed Galasso joins the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast to discuss the distributor’s highlights of the year 2018 and offer his thoughts for what’s to come in 2019.

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Getting to know Rich Hume, Tech Data’s soon-to-be CEO [Podcast]

April 24, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Rich Hume, who will take over as Tech Data’s CEO in June, on the distribution market, what he brings to the table, what partners can expect, and much more.

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Manal Guirguis, director of endpoint solutions at Tech Data Canada.

Tech Data Canada launches Tech-as-a-Service financing

April 16, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data Canada has brought its subscription model for endpoint devices and related sofware and services, introduced earlier this year in the U.S., north of the border.

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New Year’s Podcast Series: Ed Galasso of Tech Data Canada

February 23, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off

New Tech Data Canada leader Ed Galasso discusses a momentous 2017, including his new role atop the distributor and the Avnet Technology Solutions purchase, and previews 2018.

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Linda Rendleman, Tech Data’s vice president of product marketing for endpoint solutions

Tech Data launches Tech-as-a-Service offering

January 17, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data’s entry into the endpoint as-a-service market is available now in the U.S., and is slated to launch in Canada this quarter.

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

Tech Data to help partners build next-gen practices

November 8, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data’s new Practice Builder approach aims to help qualified resellers develop new skills in high-growth areas and then build their business.

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Efficiency and Effectiveness: The new Tech Data Canada leadership on their gameplan [Video]

August 10, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data Canada’s Ed Galasso and Brian Aebig discuss their new roles, the new structure at the company, and their plans for the future in this video.

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New Tech Data Canada leadership pledges expanded opportunities, high service commitment

June 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Ed Galasso is promoted to GM of the company in Canada, and leadership of the commercial and retail business, while Brian Aebig, who came to Tech Data with Avnet, will run the enterprise business. Rick Reid is now executive advisor to Joe Quaglia on the integration.

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Tech Data adapts VMware plug-ins to enhance Dell EMC hyper-converged solutions

May 10, 2017 Mark Cox 1

Tech Data is now using cloud services it acquired with Avnet Technology Solutions that were created for VMware vRealize to enhance automation for VxRail and VxRack environments.

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Tech Data Canada using this year’s Business Builder Tour to introduce former Avnet team

April 19, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data Canada sees this year’s trade shows as chances to introduce Avnet VARs to Tech Data, and Tech Data VARs to the Enterprise Solutions business.

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Hees Ham, vice president of Technology Solutions education services for North America

Tech Data adds to training business through Ottawa’s ExitCertified

April 3, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

With its acqusition of Avnet Technology Solution, Tech Data will expand its on-prem and virtual training business via Ottawa’s ExitCertified.

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Tech Data closes Avnet Technology Solutions acquisition

February 28, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data closes its distribution mega-merger with Avnet Technology Solutions, but many major decisions on Canadian structure and leadership remain.

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Brian Aebig, general manager of Canada for Avnet Technology Solutions

New Year’s Podcast Series: Brian Aebig of Avnet Canada

February 6, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Avnet Canada head Brian Aebig weighs in on the pending Tech Data merger, how the distributor fared in the 2016 market, and where he sees 2017 heading.

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New Year’s Podcast Series: Rick Reid of Tech Data Canada

January 3, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Rick Reid of Tech Data Canada kicks off this year’s New Year’s Podcast Series, recounting a year that was headlined by his company’s buy of a fellow distie.

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Talking IOT and analytics with Colin Blair of Avnet Technology Solutions [video]

December 13, 2016 Robert Dutt 2

Colin Blair, Avnet vice president of IOT, analytics and cognitive, shares how the distributor is helping solution providers tackle some big opportunities.

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Avnet brings German IoT platform vendor relayr to North American channel

December 5, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

relayr offers both an edge connectivity platform and vertically-focused services packages that Avnet thinks will be of interest to both deeply-focused IoT players as well as resellers who have been working in adjacent practice areas.

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Alex Ryals, vice president of security solutions for Tech Data

Avnet debuts managed security offering

November 15, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Avnet Technology Solutions’ Recon offers non-MSSPs a chance to offer SMB customers managed security without the costs of a SOC.

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Mitchell Martin, president of Synnex Canada.

Synnex Canada targets enterprise growth

November 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin believes his company can become a player in the enterprise, but it has to sign a few major holdout vendors first.

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