Podcasts
New Year’s Podcast Series: Larry Trevarthen of Epson
Larry Trevarthen of Epson discusses the company’s push to build a commercial channel, the company’s growing opportunity in the SMB space and more in this edition of the Podcast.
Managed Print
Managed Services
Lexmark Cloud Fleet Management service generates most channel excitement in new Lexmark Cloud Services
Lexmark has unveiled three new Lexmark Cloud Services on a new purpose-built cloud platform, with more services to come. While one service, Lexmark Cloud Print Management, is direct, the other two are channel, provided free for partners to offer, and where they fully control the contracting with the customer.
Printing and Imaging
Lexmark channel chief Kinlaw brings GO Line products for small business to market
Lexmark has reoriented its channel to add a strong SMB focus to their historic focus on the high end of the channel space, with a new branded line covering the whole gamut of the product line, with channel-friendly pricing and policies.
Printing and Imaging
HP completes A3 product portfolio for Office of the Future, deepens partner services play
Part of the expanded services play is a new certification program to train HP print partners how to better sell security related solutions, and understand and recommend third party security integrations.
Printing and Imaging
HP looking to grow channel business in graphics printing
The channel businesses within HP’s Graphics Solutions portfolio leverages highly-specialized partners. HP, however, believes that the opportunity in this area is immense, and wants to bring more partners in, particularly from A3 printing.
Computers
HP says DaaS a channel-first strategy from the get-go
HP’s PC chief tells Varnex attendees the vendor will build its device-as-a-service business through the channel, outlines momentum for the model.
Computers
HP pushes PCs towards as-a-service model
HP further refines its device-as-a-service offering, and starts the march towards moving PCs from transactional to contractual engagements.
Printing and Imaging
HP print boss: “We’re driving a print renaissance”
With its printing business growing again, HP is focusing on outcomes in three key markets to keep the growth going.
Printing and Imaging
Why A3 is a smart play for channel partners
HP Canada president Mary Ann Yule on how partners can benefit from a hot market for A3 printers.
Managed Services
Tigerpaw adds full Managed Print Services support with new integration
The new Tigerpaw integration is not just aimed at allowing their present MSPs to add a managed print services capability, but at reaching out to office equipment dealers who need to diversify their businesses to survive.
Computers
New Year’s Podcast Series: Mary Ann Yule and John Cammalleri of HP Canada
HP Canada president and CEO Mary Ann Yule and channel chief John Cammalleri discuss the year that was 2016 and offer their predictions for 2017.
Distribution
Synnex Canada targets enterprise growth
Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin believes his company can become a player in the enterprise, but it has to sign a few major holdout vendors first.
Managed Services
Tigerpaw CEO Foxall gazes into crystal ball
While Tigerpaw announced its new software release at its user conference, it also previewed what is coming beyond that, solicited feedback about future changes, and emphasized that their partners need to change to stay competitive in a changing industry.
Managed Services
Project management upgrades, API integrations highlight Tigerpaw software release
PSA vendor Tigerpaw announced major upgrades to their software at their annual user event in Omaha.
Managed Services
Tigerpaw CEO Foxall challenges MSP partners to step up their game
Too many of Tigerpaw’s partners are not using Tigerpaw’s available tools, to improve customer service. As a result, Tigerpaw has intensified both its own education efforts and its encouragement of partners to switch to their Tigerpaw One complete suite of business automation tools.
Channel Communities
CompTIA adds new free Channel Standards for Cybersecurity, Managed Print Services
The Channel Standards, which are now four in number, differ from the older Trustmarks in being completely free for anyone, as CompTIA’s priority with them is to expose them to the widest possible audience.
Channel Communities
CompTIA rethinks approach to member education with new Channel Standards program
The IT Solution Provider Standard is the first of five scheduled to roll out this year. The Channel Standards differ from the Trustmarks in their emphasis on imparting best practices to make the business better, rather than earning a badge to use in your marketing.
Printing and Imaging
PageWide: HP opens a third front in printing
Since the launch of the OfficeJet Pro X printers nearly two years ago, HP and its partners have been fighting the good fight against the old perception that inkjet isn’t a technology ready for the […]
Managed Services
SmartPrint expands MPS practice with acquisition of Lasercorp’s Toronto assets
SmartPrint strengthens its claim to being Canada’s largest independent MPS provider by acquiring the Toronto MPS business of Lasercorp, which is highly focused on legal and professional services in downtown Toronto.
Managed Services
Xerox channel MPS push continues with new tools, programs
Xerox is looking to make partners more productive as it sees a boom coming in demand for managed print services in the SMB space.