Ingram Micro

Cloud

Ingram Micro unveils new Cloud Intelligence Program to help partners increase cloud business

August 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ingram Micro unveils new Cloud Intelligence Program to help partners increase cloud business
The program’s main element is an online tool that lets partners benchmark their cloud readiness against their peers and provides insights on increasing their cloud business.

Cloud

Ingram Micro reworks cloud business unit to make strategy more systematic

August 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ingram Micro reworks cloud business unit to make strategy more systematic
Ingram Micro was the first broadline distributor to make a big push into the cloud. Now, as the cloud opportunity expands, it is fine tuning how it makes that push.

Distribution

8×8 signs on Ingram Micro as key part of channel expansion strategy

July 28, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on 8×8 signs on Ingram Micro as key part of channel expansion strategy
The Ingram Micro deal is part of a significant initiative 8×8 has been making this year to up its investment in the channel.

Managed Services

ConnectWise beefs up CloudConsole with standalone capability outside Manage

June 21, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on ConnectWise beefs up CloudConsole with standalone capability outside Manage
Originally an Office 365 management tool, ConnectWise added Azure management last year, will have Cisco management capabilities by the fall, AWS soon after that, and more coming down the road.

Distribution

Ingram Micro Canada launches IOT business

June 14, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Ingram Micro Canada launches IOT business
Ingram Micro Canada takes the veil off its IOT business, offering solution providers a number of pre-integrated IOT solutions across a number of industries.

Distribution

Sennheiser signs on Westcon-Comstor to distribute Enterprise portfolio in Canada

June 2, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sennheiser signs on Westcon-Comstor to distribute Enterprise portfolio in Canada
Sennheiser adds a distributor with focus on the communications space, after trimming its distribution channel by about half a year ago.

Rafael Garzon, vice president of the Americas partner organization at Ctirix
Distribution

Citrix adds Arrow as second North American distributor

May 25, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Citrix adds Arrow as second North American distributor
Citrix steps away from having Ingram as its exclusive North American distributor, aims to re-engage lapse partners and attack the midmarket with Arrow.

Distribution

ESET, Ingram discuss exclusive partnership [Video]

May 24, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on ESET, Ingram discuss exclusive partnership [Video]
James Chalmers of ESET Canada and Dave Mason of Ingram Micro Canada detail their exclusive broadline distribution deal in this video interview.

Cloud

MTM Technologies, IGEL, partner on new AnywhereApp cloud workspace solution

May 24, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on MTM Technologies, IGEL, partner on new AnywhereApp cloud workspace solution
The AnywhereApp provides a high level of customization in a secure, end-to-end management solution for any device, anywhere.

Podcasts

A look inside ESET Canada [Podcast]

April 24, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on A look inside ESET Canada [Podcast]
ESET Canada sales and channel chief James Chalmers joins the podcast to discuss the security company’s past, present and future in the Canadian channel.