Ingram Micro

Mark Snider, new EVP and group president for Ingram Micro EMEA.
Distribution

Mark Snider: The exit interview [Podcast]

October 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Mark Snider: The exit interview [Podcast]
New Ingram Micro EMEA boss Mark Snider on his time in the Canadian channel, what comes next for him and for Ingram Micro Canada, and much more.

Tech Data Canada president Rick Reid
Distribution

Distribution blockbuster: Tech Data to purchase Avnet Technology Solutions

September 19, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Distribution blockbuster: Tech Data to purchase Avnet Technology Solutions
Tech Data will snap up Avnet’s Technology Solutions division in a deal that will see Tech Data grow its value-added distribution business.

Managed Services

BitTitan and Dropbox enhance partnership as it hits general availability

September 12, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on BitTitan and Dropbox enhance partnership as it hits general availability
The integration designed to create new opportunities for both companies’ channels has deepened since it was originally announced in July. Integration now is much broader than Box, which was the original plan. The distributors involved will also be selling the solution as a bundle.

Distribution

Brandel settling into new role leading Ingram Micro Canada

September 7, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Brandel settling into new role leading Ingram Micro Canada
New Ingram Micro Canada boss Bill Brandel shares an update on his new role, and where he sees the distributor’s top opportunities heading into 2017.

Security

SonicWALL looking for big things from Canadian market

September 1, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on SonicWALL looking for big things from Canadian market
Canada has been doing well for SonicWALL, despite a mediocre economy overall. The company and some of its partners discuss what they see as key issues going forward here.

Distribution

Snider promoted in Ingram Micro executive changes

August 9, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Snider promoted in Ingram Micro executive changes
Ingram Micro promotes Mark Snider to EMEA group president, introduced Bill Brandel as new country chief executive for Canada.

Channel Communities

Technical Support Alliance Network (TSANet) looking to recruit solution providers

August 8, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Technical Support Alliance Network (TSANet) looking to recruit solution providers
The TSANet has facilitated inter-vendor collaboration for post-sales technical support for over 20 years. A year ago, its ranks were opened to the channel, and TSANet was at ChannelCon last week, to make its case why the channel should join.

Cloud

Ingram Micro expands Canadian cloud sales team

August 3, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ingram Micro expands Canadian cloud sales team
Ingram Micro’s Canada’s Canadian cloud sales resources increase by three more to a total of eight, up from two at the beginning of the year.

Big Data

Stratoscale boosts channel opportunities with Version 2 of Symphony software

July 26, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Stratoscale boosts channel opportunities with Version 2 of Symphony software
Stratoscale also announced that distribution through Ingram Micro, which has been available in the U.S. for several months, is now available in Canada.

Cloud

Growing Azure demand prompts new Acronis solutions, quest for more cloud resellers

July 12, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Growing Azure demand prompts new Acronis solutions, quest for more cloud resellers
Data protection vendor Acronis announces a Backup Cloud Extension for Azure, as well as the future availability of a Backup Cloud Extension for Microsoft Azure Stack – which will be available when Microsoft releases Azure Stack.