Mergers and Acquisitions

Tech Data closes Avnet Technology Solutions acquisition

February 28, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data closes its distribution mega-merger with Avnet Technology Solutions, but many major decisions on Canadian structure and leadership remain.

Digital Transformation will lead the channel in 2017

January 3, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off

Dell EMC’s global channel chief outlines his view of key channel trends for the year ahead, and what partners need to do to take advantage of them.

Distribution blockbuster: Tech Data to purchase Avnet Technology Solutions

September 19, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data will snap up Avnet’s Technology Solutions division in a deal that will see Tech Data grow its value-added distribution business.

New Year’s Podcast Series: Rick Reid of Tech Data Canada

February 12, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tech Data Canada president Rick Reid on the year that was 2015, and what the distributor is expecting for 2016.

SmartPrint expands MPS practice with acquisition of Lasercorp’s Toronto assets

January 21, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

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.

New Signature purchases Toronto-based imason

November 3, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Washington DC-based New Signature continues its expansion into Canada, buying Toronto-based application development specialist imason.

Brian Bourne, president of the new New Signature Canada

Toronto-based CMS Consulting acquired

June 2, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off

CMS Consulting becomes New Signature Canada as budding Microsoft super-VAR expands into Canada.

Insite COO Doron Kaminski and F12 CEO Alex Webb

F12 and Insite merge to bring cloud, HaaS together

March 16, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Solution provider merger aims to combine F12’s HaaS and customer support offerings with Insite’s data centre and cloud expertise.

Maintenance key to IBM-Lenovo server deal

June 26, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

The deal for IBM to sell its x86 server unit to Lenovo continues to slog through reviews, as government is concerned about national security implications.