Synnex purchases Westcon Comstor’s North American business, gets access to new key vendors, including Cisco.
Distribution
Synnex: Westcon buy is distie deal with little overlap
by Robert Dutt •
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Distribution, Unified Communications
Sennheiser signs on Westcon-Comstor to distribute Enterprise portfolio in Canada
by Mark Cox •
Sennheiser adds a distributor with focus on the communications space, after trimming its distribution channel by about half a year ago.
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Cloud, Distribution
Westcon-Comstor becomes first AWS Value Added Distributor in Canada
by Mark Cox •
Westcon-Comstor will leverage its BlueSky cloud and service management platform and its previous experience as an AWS Value Added Distributor in Asia Pacific to help its resellers build strong practices around AWS.
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Distribution, Software
Westcon to exclusively distribute unique Embrava UCC productivity tools in North America
by Mark Cox •
Embrava makes status indication tools, with the main focus being Skype for Business, although they support a broad range of United Communications-as-a-Service solutions.
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Distribution, Security
BeyondTrust commits to Westcon-Comstor exclusively for North American commercial market
by Mark Cox •
BeyondTrust also joins Westcon-Comstor’s Accelerate program. Their Privileged Access Management solutions are highly complementary to the solution sets of most of the distributor’s key vendor partners.
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Distribution
Andrew Warren in, Lynn Murphy out, as Westcon-Comstor North America EVP
by Mark Cox •
Andrew Warren moves from GM of the distributor’s successful security practice to replace longtime Westcon vet Lynn Murphy, who gave Westcon notice of her intent to leave six months ago.
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Cloud, Distribution, Unified Communications
Comstor launches video-as-a-service offering
by Robert Dutt •
Westcon’s Comstor group teams with Polycom to offer cloud-based video-as-a-service that solution providers can offer under its GoldSeal services label.
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Sponsored Content, Videos
Video: Gerrie Electric on the IoT industrial revolution
by Guest Poster •
Burlington, Ontario-based electrical distributor Gerrie Electric sees Internet of Things (IoT) changing business significantly for itself and its customers.
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Channel Programs, Storage
Storage vendor X-IO to go all-channel in new, highly-differentiated partner program
by Mark Cox •
The program offers tiers for exclusive and non-exclusive partners, an Exclusivity Program rather than deal registration, and high margins. Their Canadian partners have not been very active in the recent past, but a drive in Canada to change that and expand the channel is forthcoming.
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Channel Programs, Cloud
Cisco launches Intercloud fabric, boosts cloud financing
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco adds another $1 billion to the pot as it launches its Intercloud Fabric and announces new partners, including distributors, for its cloud strategy.
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Cloud, Distribution, Featured Post
Comstor, Presidio team on managed services
by Robert Dutt •
Presidio managed services and Peak Colo IaaS offering will speed Cisco partners’ move towards cloud service, Comstor says.
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Channel Programs, Communications, Featured Post
Cisco opens Business Edition 6000 phones to distie CTO
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco says allowing distributors to configure-to-order its main midsize enterprise phone systems will help partners close more sales more quickly.
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Cloud, Distribution
Comstor Launches Cisco-Focused Cloud Business
by Robert Dutt •
Comstor introduces its first two cloud partners, plans a broader effort to connect the channel with Cisco-powered cloud service providers.
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Distribution, Featured Post
Comstor adds Tandberg videoconferencing line
by Robert Dutt •
Cisco-focused distributor sees a huge opportunity for VARs to get into midmarket-friendly videoconferencing
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Distribution, Featured Post, Security
Cisco and Westcon bring IronPort to Canadian channel
by Robert Dutt •
Westcon’s Comstor group will look to mentor solution providers in content security space
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Channel Programs, Videos
Cisco offering four Made-in-Canada partner initiatives
by Robert Dutt •
Canada is leading the way for innovation in the vendor’s worldwide channel programs
