Ingram Micro

Distribution

Getting into IT asset disposition with Ingram Micro Canada and Reboot Canada [Podcast]

January 14, 2019 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Getting into IT asset disposition with Ingram Micro Canada and Reboot Canada [Podcast]
Keith Ford of Ingram Micro Canada and Frank Rota of Reboot Canada discuss IT asset disposition opportunities for the channel in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast

Mobility

Chargifi, Belkin partner on integrated smart wireless charging for B2B market

January 9, 2019 Mark Cox Comments Off on Chargifi, Belkin partner on integrated smart wireless charging for B2B market
High-flying Chargifi picks Belkin as a hardware partner, leveraging that company’s recent expansion of their B2B channel in a move which will see the integrated solution distributed in North America through Ingram Micro.

Cloud

BlackBerry partners with Awingu to add VDI enablement abilities to BlackBerry UEM and BlackBerry Access

November 19, 2018 Mark Cox 1
Awingu joins the BlackBerry Partner Program as an ISV, and their solution, which runs inside the BlackBerry Access browser, will be sold through BlackBerry, significantly expanding Awingu’s channel.

Backup

Axcient reborn with new brand and focus as eFolder name hits the shredder

November 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Axcient reborn with new brand and focus as eFolder name hits the shredder
The new Axcient retains its 100 per cent channel commitment, something that old Axcient didn’t have before its 2017 acquisition by eFolder.

Distribution

Erasure-as-a-service provider Blancco Technology Group extends Ingram Micro distribution to Canada

October 30, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Erasure-as-a-service provider Blancco Technology Group extends Ingram Micro distribution to Canada
Blancco is looking Ingram Micro to help them put together a select channel of MSPs and VARs to offer their erasure-as-a-service offering. Softchoice has been announced as a Canadian channel partner.

Distribution

Nyotron announces distribution deal with Ingram Micro has expanded into a strategic partnership, which includes a $10 million investment

October 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nyotron announces distribution deal with Ingram Micro has expanded into a strategic partnership, which includes a $10 million investment
Nyotron, which makes a highly differentiated anti-malware solution that looks for changes in operating system behavior for evidence of threats, is different from other solutions on the market, and is designed to work with them in a multi-faceted defense strategy.

Unified Communications

Zoom adds PBX capability to video platform to broaden collaboration capability

October 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Zoom adds PBX capability to video platform to broaden collaboration capability
Zoom sees the expansion of the platform’s capabilities as broadening collaboration conversations for Zoom channel partners, who are a still small, but growing part of their go-to-market strategy.

Hardware

Scale Computing, APC bring Micro Data Center in a box solution to North America through Ingram Micro

September 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Scale Computing, APC bring Micro Data Center in a box solution to North America through Ingram Micro
The joint solution leverages Schneider Electric’s offerings, to provide a solution of racks, power, and HCI that Ingram Micro will integrate as well as distribute.

Managed Services

Coaxing telecom resellers to move beyond hardware still mission – and challenge – for ADTRAN

August 22, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Coaxing telecom resellers to move beyond hardware still mission – and challenge – for ADTRAN
The nature of the MSP business means ADTRAN has had more success there with their ProCloud Subscription Services, and the company is aggressively recruiting there for new partners. ADTRAN is also about to introduce a new service, which they say even most MSPs are not yet selling.

Partnerships

HPE formally announces HPE Complete program and opens it to all partners

June 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on HPE formally announces HPE Complete program and opens it to all partners
The HPE Complete program, in existence since late 2016 in what amounted to beta form, has now been opened to General Available, allowing all HPE partners, including those outside the U.S., to participate.