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Janam unveils their first Android rugged mobile PC with XT1 mini-tablet

September 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

While Janam sells mainly MIcrosoft OS, and still sells some Palm systems, the XT1 with Android 4.2 OS represents their first effort in what they are calling a ‘device coexistence’ phase in the commercial market.

Manal Guirguis, director of endpoint solutions at Tech Data Canada.

Tech Data Canada adds McAfee SaaS

September 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Distributor Tech Data Canada expands its growing software-as-a-service lineup, adding security wares from McAfee to its SaaS linecard.

Ingram Micro launches six of their own hosted services in Canada

August 22, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Ingram Micro Cloud has also launched a new Cloud Elevate program, in which Ingram partners who register as a partner in Ingram’s Cloud Marketplace by September 30th will receive free Ingram Micro-hosted solutions with $100 credit a month.

IBM CEO Virginia Rometty and Apple CEO Tim Cook strike an alliance to bring iPads and iPhones into the enterprise.

Apple, IBM partner to tackle mobile enterprise

July 16, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

IBM and Apple have formed a partnership to make iPhones and iPad more valuable enterprise tools, and build a new, growth-oriented act for both companies.

Gavriella Schuster, corporate vice president of the One Commercial Partner organization at Microsoft

Microsoft expands partner-owned billing options for cloud

July 16, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Microsoft offers up new options for partners to control billing for customers using Microsoft cloud products, and introduces new cloud programs and support.

Microsoft Canada president Janet Kennedy presents a jersey to Canadian partner of the year Cloud IT at the 2014 Impact Awards.

Microsoft honours top partners at Impact Awards

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Microsoft Canada includes its Impact Awards with its Worldwide Partner Conference, honouring a pared-down class of top partners ahead of the start of WPC.

Microsoft discounts Surface for WPC attendees

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Microsoft will make Surface Pro 3 available to WPC attendees at a discount, but remains unclear on when (or if) partners will be able to resell the device.