CompTIA

Newly-appointed CompTIA Canada head looks to introduce vet cybersecurity training program in Canada

January 28, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off

Al Nasturzio, CompTIA’s new Canadian business development manager, comes to the role with a slightly atypical skillset. The initiatives he has underway include replicating in Canada a highly successful U.S. CompTIA program to train veterans and help them find jobs.

ESET gears up in Managed Service Provider market

August 1, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

ESET has been in the MSP space for a while, but is now making a push to increase their presence there. They also indicated that they will shortly be releasing their first offering specifically built for the cloud.

Cloud

German cloud security firm Hornetsecurity looks to expand North American operations with ChannelCon presence

July 30, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Hornetsecurity is targeting the SMB space in North America, emphasizing their ability to build and maintain strong relationships with these smaller customers. They have signed Contronex to handle their distribution in both the U.S. and Canada.

AV vendor Atlona looks to listen and learn with IT channel at CompTIA ChannelCon

July 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Atlona, which has been moving into the IT side of the AV space because of the convergence trends in the industry, is attending their first CompTIA ChannelCon event to talk with IT channel partners, get their take on convergence, and learn what the IT channel wants in an AV solution.

CompTIA announces new analytics-focused Cybersecurity Analyst certification

February 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

The new CompTIA CSA+ certification is designed to fill the gap between CompTIA’s introductory and advanced security certifications, while emphasizing analytics.

Pax8 adds Jennifer Bodell as Emerging Channel director to strengthen communities ties

January 23, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Cloud-focused distributor Pax8 sees IT trade association events as ideal grounds to talk with partners and add productive new ones, and Bodell’s hire both strengthens their presence at them and provides the channel with more evidence of their commitment.