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In The Channel

Cisco brings sovereign infrastructure to Canada with air-gapped portfolio

August 25, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco brings sovereign infrastructure to Canada with air-gapped portfolio
Cisco has launched its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure portfolio in Canada, giving government, financial institutions, and healthcare providers a new option for air-gapped, on-premises deployment. Cisco Canada president Raj Juneja says the offering is open to the full partner ecosystem, with certifications consistent with existing portfolio requirements.

Podcasts

The Buzz: Cisco Canada launches sovereign critical infrastructure, ScanSource buys MicroAge for $220.5 million, and ESET Canada names cybersecurity scholarship winners

August 25, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Cisco Canada launches sovereign critical infrastructure, ScanSource buys MicroAge for $220.5 million, and ESET Canada names cybersecurity scholarship winners
Cisco Canada launches its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure portfolio with Bell as lead partner, ScanSource acquires MicroAge for $220.5 million to augment partner services, and ESET Canada names three Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship winners. Plus CrowdStrike expands Project QuiltWorks to SMBs, Palo Alto Networks and NTT Data sign a $1 billion pact, and Auvik promotes Daniel Ochoa to CRO.

Mark Collins, vice president of the partner organization at Cisco Canada
Managed Services

Bell launches Cisco Viptela as first service on Canada’s first cloud-based Virtual Network Services platform

October 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bell launches Cisco Viptela as first service on Canada’s first cloud-based Virtual Network Services platform
Bell becomes the first Cisco service provider partner to take the Viptela SD-WAN solution, which Cisco acquired a little over a year ago, to market on a broad national platform.

Ingram Micro Canada general manager Mark Snider
Distribution

Ingram Micro Executive Shift Puts Focus on Mobility

December 10, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro Executive Shift Puts Focus on Mobility
Distributor Ingram Micro introduces Steve Roberts as the new head of its nascent but growing mobility practice.

Michael Kerr, director of channels for EMC Canada
Channel Programs

EMC evolves service provider partner program

November 6, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on EMC evolves service provider partner program
Storage giant looks to foster relationships with SPs, between SPs and VARs

Todd Hsu, now director of consulting services for Canada at Citrix.
Featured Post

Citrix ramps up Canadian services org with TH Consultants purchase

May 8, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Citrix ramps up Canadian services org with TH Consultants purchase
Longtime partner will solidify vendor’s services offerings in Eastern Canada and enterprise markets.

Mark Snider video
Distribution

QuickVid: Inside Ingram’s mobility play

October 5, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on QuickVid: Inside Ingram’s mobility play
Canadian GM Mark Snider on how the distributor is bridging the gap between telcos and VARs

Joe Graci
Distribution

Setting up a mobility business practice

September 23, 2011 Guest Poster Comments Off on Setting up a mobility business practice
Ingram Micro Canada’s Joe Graci offers five tips to help VARs get a mobile business up and running