Microsoft

Microsoft Store
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Microsoft confirms Toronto’s Yorkdale for first Canadian retail store

July 13, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft confirms Toronto’s Yorkdale for first Canadian retail store
Microsoft Store slated to open before the end of the year

Microsoft Lync
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Microsoft and HP team on UC initiative

July 13, 2012 Guest Poster Comments Off on Microsoft and HP team on UC initiative
HP looks to Lync its networking partners with unified communications opportunity

New Microsoft Canada channel chief Greg Larnder
Channel Programs

Microsoft Canada goes to partner community for new channel chief

July 12, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft Canada goes to partner community for new channel chief
Longtime channel executive Greg Larnder to lead the company’s partner efforts

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Servers

Is Microsoft Small Business Server Really Gone?

July 12, 2012 Stuart Crawford Comments Off on Is Microsoft Small Business Server Really Gone?
Stuart Crawford reflects on the life and times of one of Microsoft’s most polarizing products

Microsoft channel chief Jon Roskill
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Liveblog: Roskill and Turner put a bow on WPC 2012 keynotes

July 11, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Liveblog: Roskill and Turner put a bow on WPC 2012 keynotes
A look forward at MPN and a little slamming of the competition for WPC day three

Satya Nadella
Channel Programs

Liveblog: Windows Phone, servers, business solutions take the stage on WPC day two

July 10, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Liveblog: Windows Phone, servers, business solutions take the stage on WPC day two
Liveblogging the day-two keynotes from Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto

Microsoft Office 365
Channel Programs

Microsoft to let partners bill for Office 365

July 9, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft to let partners bill for Office 365
Move will allow MSPs to add cloud service to their lineup, but what does it mean for third-party hosts?

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Microsoft eyes October launch for Windows 8

July 9, 2012 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft eyes October launch for Windows 8
Launch date confirmed, but Microsoft fails to scratch the Surface at WPC

Gavin Miller, vice president of marketing, solutions and sales acceleration at Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas
Distribution

Avnet inks Polycom distribution deal

July 3, 2012 Chris Talbot Comments Off on Avnet inks Polycom distribution deal
New partnership is distributor’s first foray into the video part of the unified communications market

Synnex Canada president Mitchell Martin
Channel Communities

Canadian Varnex ranks swell

April 18, 2012 Robert Dutt 1
Reseller group still looking for members in major markets