Software-as-a-Service

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

Tech Data Canada adds McAfee SaaS

September 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data Canada adds McAfee SaaS
Distributor Tech Data Canada expands its growing software-as-a-service lineup, adding security wares from McAfee to its SaaS linecard.

Big Data

SaaS BI vendor SiSense names first channel chief

August 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on SaaS BI vendor SiSense names first channel chief
SiSense has a short sales cycle for BI, and is offering aggressive margins, including the same margins on renewals.

SaaSMAX CEO Dina Moskowitz
Cloud

SaaSMAX sees opportunity in channel SaaS marketplace

July 18, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on SaaSMAX sees opportunity in channel SaaS marketplace
Proactively constructing links between app vendors and app resellers is proving profitable for San Diego-based channel marketplace SaaSMAX

Seth Bostock, CEO of IndenpdenceIT
Cloud

IndependenceIT puts DaaS on Google Cloud

June 17, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on IndependenceIT puts DaaS on Google Cloud
Desktop-as-a-Service provider IndependenceIT announces its Cloud Workspace Suite is being integrated with Google Compute Engine infrastructure services.

HP CEO Meg Whitman
Computers

HP’s Q1 shows slow, steady progress

February 21, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on HP’s Q1 shows slow, steady progress
HP clings to the momentum with another mixed bag of financial results that will keep the turnaround on track a while longer.

Roger Yang Avema
Channel Programs

Avema eyes role in enabling mobility services for VARs, MSPs

December 6, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Avema eyes role in enabling mobility services for VARs, MSPs
Toronto-based telecom consultancy opens billing and payment offering, MDM services to the channel

Alex Thurber video interview
Channel Programs

McAfee points partners at new models

October 24, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on McAfee points partners at new models
Managed services, SaaS, pre- and post-sales support on channel chief’s mind

Cloud Dollar Signs
Cloud

Tenzing gets into public cloud with OpSource partnership

June 2, 2011 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tenzing gets into public cloud with OpSource partnership
Deal will see Tenzing stand up its own Canada-based public cloud later this year

Jamie Brenzel
Channel Programs

KineticD enhances channel program, targets large service providers

May 16, 2011 Chris Talbot Comments Off on KineticD enhances channel program, targets large service providers
Online backup vendor enhances channel efforts in the wake of recent acquisition of Robobak

Daniel Kube Igloo Software
Cloud

Waterloo’s Igloo extends channel reach with Synnex deal

December 16, 2010 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Waterloo’s Igloo extends channel reach with Synnex deal
Distribution deal extends social community software maker’s reach into the channel