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New Tools to Amp Up IT Sales

December 10, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on New Tools to Amp Up IT Sales
Partners need to attack emerging market opportunities quickly to gain competitive advantage, but their sales forces often aren’t up to the task.

ThreatTrack CEO Julian Waits
Channel Programs

ThreatTrack Reshaping Company, Channel Around APTs

December 10, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on ThreatTrack Reshaping Company, Channel Around APTs
GFI spinoff ThreatTrack looking to augment its SMB partner base with enterprise-focused security partners.

Mike Foreman, general manager, SMB, AVG Technologies
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AVG Adds Backup to Service Portfolio

November 14, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on AVG Adds Backup to Service Portfolio
AVG is wading into the crowded cloud backup market, offering a service that extends the capabilities of CloudCare and complements Managed Workplace.

Dan Sottile, CMO of Long View Systems
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Long View CMO Dan Sottile Passes Away

November 13, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Long View CMO Dan Sottile Passes Away
Veteran executive the reason Long View has grown as it has, solution provider’s CEO says.

Alistair Forbes, general manager of GFI MAX Business Unit
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GFI MAX Adds MDM to MSP Portfolio

November 6, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on GFI MAX Adds MDM to MSP Portfolio
With mobile device adoption exploding and less than one-third of MSPs addressing mobile device management, GFI MAX is adding MDM.

Sungard's new data center is focused on managed services
Cloud

Managed Service Demand Drives New Canadian Data Center

October 31, 2013 Guest Poster Comments Off on Managed Service Demand Drives New Canadian Data Center
Sungard break ground on a new data center in Markham, one that will be focused on its growing managed services business.

Kaseya CEO Yogesh Gupta
Cloud

Kaseya Buys 365 Command to Tap Microsoft Cloud

October 30, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Kaseya Buys 365 Command to Tap Microsoft Cloud
Kaseya has made its third acquisition since changing ownership; this time it’s Microsoft Office 365 migration and management specialist 365 Command.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
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Microsoft, the Cloud and Device Company, Posts Strong Quarterly Earnings

October 30, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft, the Cloud and Device Company, Posts Strong Quarterly Earnings
Microsoft doused doubters with a strong earnings report as revenue and profits grew at double-digit rates, driven by strong cloud and server sales.

A Cisco Catalyst switch
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Cisco Raising Prices on Some Catalyst Switches

October 23, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Cisco Raising Prices on Some Catalyst Switches
Cisco moves to raise prices on some older Catalyst products in a move designed to move customers towards newer technologies.

HP's LaserJet M830 printer
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HP Touts MPS Features in New 800 Series LaserJets

October 8, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP Touts MPS Features in New 800 Series LaserJets
New departmental LaserJet printers offer more durability and lower cost-per-page, making them ideal for managed print service providers, HP says.