Collaboration

Security

Seclore adds new security features to digital rights management solution

July 5, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Seclore adds new security features to digital rights management solution
Seclore indicated that it is also seeing significant momentum from its recent OEM deal with Citrix, by which it provides the Information Rights Management technology for the Citrix ShareFile sync and share system.

Sponsored Content

Video: Appleby College and Epson’s BrightLink Pro

June 10, 2016 Guest Poster Comments Off on Video: Appleby College and Epson’s BrightLink Pro
Ontario’s Appleby College weighs in on how it’s been able to transform the classroom experience with Epson’s BrightLink Pro projectors.

Mobility

BlackBerry enhances workflow capabilities, integration into business-critical apps

June 8, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on BlackBerry enhances workflow capabilities, integration into business-critical apps
BlackBerry leverages the WatchDox security technology it acquired last year into three related offerings, BlackBerry Email Protector, BlackBerry for Salesforce, and an enhanced Outlook plug-in for version management in collaboration.

Cloud

New Panzura CEO Patrick Harr looks to scale up business beyond collaboration

May 31, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Panzura CEO Patrick Harr looks to scale up business beyond collaboration
Panzura’s new CEO talks about where he sees the company being able to ramp up, and reaffirms their commitment to channel partners.

Partnerships

Seclore signs major deal with Citrix to power Information Rights Management for ShareFile

May 25, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Seclore signs major deal with Citrix to power Information Rights Management for ShareFile
Seclore, which is India-based, has been making a large push in the North American market, and while they have been selling direct here, are just beginning to build out a channel. The OEM deal with Citrix is their largest to date, and will add significantly to their exposure, while filling what had been a security gap in ShareFile.

Cloud

Accellion sees massive upside in decision to dance with Microsoft

March 31, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Accellion sees massive upside in decision to dance with Microsoft
Accellion joins the Microsoft Cloud Storage Partner Program, allowing its kiteworks platform to allow users to create or access Office 365 files from any device without having to save or upload the file back to the original content source.

Jason Bystrak, executive director of cloud for Ingram Micro North America.
Cloud

Ingram ramping up Canadian cloud team

March 21, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram ramping up Canadian cloud team
Ahead of its annual Cloud Summit next month, Ingram Micro is building out the Canadian team for cloud services and looking add new leadership.

Cloud

Avaya creates new company, Zang, with cloud communication and app-as-a-service platform

March 10, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Avaya creates new company, Zang, with cloud communication and app-as-a-service platform
Mo Nezarati, the founder and CEO of Richmond Hill ON-based Esna, which Avaya acquired last year, has been named the GM of Zang, which was created as a separate company because its business model is radically different from Avaya’s. There will be channel opportunities though, and Zang is developing a channel program.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Channel Programs

Cisco chief eyes telling a fuller story

March 4, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Cisco chief eyes telling a fuller story
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins on why the company needs to connect the dots better, what his channel background brings to the CEO spot, and new partners.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
Channel Programs

Robbins to partners: Do you wanna go faster?

March 1, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Robbins to partners: Do you wanna go faster?
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins tells partners the company and its partners will have to move faster than ever, announces new cloud strategy and hyperconverged offering.