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Edison Peres will now lead Cisco's Intercloud partner strategy

Cisco’s Intercloud gets channel chief, more partners

June 2, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Cisco announces new partners for its Intercloud effort and assigns channel chief Edison Peres to lead its cloud channel charge.

Cisco to scrap silver tier in next channel program

March 26, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

New program to roll out over 24 months, will introduce new Cisco partner requirments for Gold around Hybrid IT, cloud, and managed services.

Cisco, NetApp Up the FlexPod Ante

November 1, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

FlexPod enhancements include improved automation of integrated infrastructure, new business continuity solutions, reference architectures including Citrix.

Chris Swahn, vice president and general manager of Avnet Technology Solutions’ North American HP business

Avnet Debuts HP Converged Infrastructure Stacks

September 25, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

With pre-configured stacks of HP servers, storage, and networking, Avnet Technology Solutions says partners can more easily target customers data centers.

Geoff Fancher, senior vice president of Comstor U.S.

Comstor Launches Cisco-Focused Cloud Business

September 16, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Comstor introduces its first two cloud partners, plans a broader effort to connect the channel with Cisco-powered cloud service providers.

You spin me right ‘round: Cisco and the Tour of Alberta

September 10, 2013 Guest Poster Comments Off

Cisco Canada marketing vice president Mark Collins explores the channel connection to the first-ever Tour of Alberta race — Long View Systems’ Alex Stieda.