Lenovo

Enterprise incents coming to Lenovo partner program

February 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Lenovo has rewarded partners for bringing in new SMB business, but that incent will soon be extended to the enterprise, with margins pledged to be ‘robust.’

Lenovo unveils first managed service provider program

January 27, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Lenovo’s first program for MSPs was designed by ex-IBMers, but is very different from the program IBM had.

Software-defined storage vendor Nexenta looks to SYNNEX for first distribution deal

January 22, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

The deal covers both the U.S. and Canada, with Canada being a key aspect of the deal as Nexenta looks to broaden its penetration in this market.

New Maxta reference architectures let partners offer custom turnkey solutions

January 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Maxta has also enhanced its partner program to recognize the new offerings’ ability to better build a practice around Maxta

Mitchell Martin, president of Synnex Canada.

Synnex Canada finds its future in its Solvs

December 9, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Synnex Canada is refocusing itself with increased attention to its “Solvs” — solutions-centric practice areas around topics like cloud and managed print.

Video: Talking One Lenovo, One Channel with Stefan Bockhop

December 3, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Lenovo Canada channel chief provides an update on the company’s plan to integrate partner programs from the recently-acquired IBM system x business.

‘One Lenovo’ philosophy to guide both smartphone, server integrations

November 11, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Lenovo’s view is that the telcos are the preferred route to market for Motorola, but Lenovo also wants to go to market with alternative routes as well, to get more devices to more people.

Changes in the market benefit Tech Data’s unique model: Quaglia

November 3, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Monday is the kickoff for both the launch in Canada of the full StreamOne e-business platform in Canada and the internal realignment of Tech Data Canada’s sales division along the same lines as the AIS in the U.S.

Lenovo acquisition of Motorola finally done

October 30, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

The completion of the acquisition of Motorola Mobility will allow Lenovo to provide North American partners with smartphones for the first time. But don’t look for them to provide BlackBerry devices any time soon.