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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tech Data’s new Practice Builder approach aims to help qualified resellers develop new skills in high-growth areas and then build their business.
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.
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.
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.
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.
With its acqusition of Avnet Technology Solution, Tech Data will expand its on-prem and virtual training business via Ottawa’s ExitCertified.
Tech Data closes its distribution mega-merger with Avnet Technology Solutions, but many major decisions on Canadian structure and leadership remain.
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.
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.
Colin Blair, Avnet vice president of IOT, analytics and cognitive, shares how the distributor is helping solution providers tackle some big opportunities.
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.
Avnet Technology Solutions’ Recon offers non-MSSPs a chance to offer SMB customers managed security without the costs of a SOC.
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.
Tech Data Canada adds new vendors and functionality to its StreamOne cloud store, looks to increase training and support for partners.
Tech Data will snap up Avnet’s Technology Solutions division in a deal that will see Tech Data grow its value-added distribution business.
