Education

Computers

Security heart of theme HP wants partners to sell around Windows 10

July 23, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Security heart of theme HP wants partners to sell around Windows 10
In addition to a host of new Windows 10 products, HP is launching an aggressive campaign to help partners sell them, especially into 10-100 person organizations.

Channel Communities

CompTIA to unveil new sales toolkit at ChannelCon 2015

July 22, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on CompTIA to unveil new sales toolkit at ChannelCon 2015
All conference attendees will receive a free limited-time version of the new sales toolkit, which will only be available to CompTIA Premier members after August 15.

David Bull, director of product marketing at Intel Security
Security

New Intel Security tool aims to encourage phishing conversation

June 22, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Intel Security tool aims to encourage phishing conversation
Intel Security’s new phishing quiz tool looks to give partners a way to start a conversation with customers about the need for education on e-mail-based risks.

Sukh Randhawa, vice president of business operations at Tech Data Canada
Cloud

Tech Data brings TDCloud to Canada

June 18, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data brings TDCloud to Canada
The Tech Data Cloud Solutions Store offers a one-stop shop for solution providers to sell cloud services, and an opportunity to bring new cloud services to market.

Servers

Hungry Lenovo ramping up server channel efforts in drive for top spot

May 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hungry Lenovo ramping up server channel efforts in drive for top spot
The company has put measures in place to drive North American server sales through the channel, and while it is still a distant fourth in server revenues, they are eager to make up ground this year.

Distribution

SYNNEX looking to expand GovSolv presence in Canada

April 29, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SYNNEX looking to expand GovSolv presence in Canada
GovSolv is the largest of SYNNEX’s value-added practice areas in the U.S. So far, its impact in Canada has been limited to education, but the distributor is looking to change that.

Mitchell Martin, president of Synnex Canada.
Distribution

Value-added Solv programs bright spot in flat market: SYNNEX’s Martin

April 27, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Value-added Solv programs bright spot in flat market: SYNNEX’s Martin
The SYNNEX Canada president also indicated they want to expand the GovSolv practice area in Canada, and see considerable untapped potential for Solv solutions in the pure small business space.

Digital Signage

Lenovo unveils Chromebox version of Tiny

April 27, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo unveils Chromebox version of Tiny
Lenovo believes the Chromebook device may have several advantage over Windows-based Tiny devices, particularly in the digital signage and kiosk market.

Patrick Eitenbichler, director of marketing strategy for PartnerOne at HP.
Channel Programs

HP details post-split partner programs

March 19, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP details post-split partner programs
HP Inc.’s Partner First program will focus on everything-as-a-service, while HP Enterprise’s Partner Ready will build on services-centric business models

Storage

Nutanix unveils rigorous multi-hypervisor hyper-converged certification program

March 17, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix unveils rigorous multi-hypervisor hyper-converged certification program
Nutanix aims to create the equivalent of a Cisco CCIE certification for the hyperconverged world, that will establish its thought leadership, with a demanding certification program that tests the ability to design solutions on multiple hypervisors.