Avnet

Leader of Tech Data integration effort with Avnet provides update

December 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

The structure of the new company is in the process of being set, and the acquisition remains on track to close in the first half of 2017.

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.

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.

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.

Eddie Franklin, senior vice president for public sector and vertical markets at Synnex

Synnex eyes full Canadian GovSolv rollout

November 15, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Synnex public sector leader Eddie Franklin shares the distributor’s plans and goals for bringing its public sector practice to Canada.

Tech Data Canada looks to build on Dell EMC 2016 Canadian Distributor Partner award

October 24, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

Tech Data Canada President Rick Reid talks about what they have been doing with Dell and where they will be going in the future as the new Dell EMC overhauls its distribution strategy.

Greg Myers, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Tech Data Canada.

Tech Data Canada continues to mature cloud offerings

October 4, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data Canada adds new vendors and functionality to its StreamOne cloud store, looks to increase training and support for partners.

NetApp rebounds strongly in Canada as smaller partners come back

September 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

The growing flash businesses, strong partner services opportunities, and better leveraging of Arrow and Avnet have helped drive NetApp’s Canadian business in 2016.