Tablets

Channel Programs

Panasonic reshapes product portfolio and channel enablement to push deeper into new rugged device markets

August 1, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Panasonic reshapes product portfolio and channel enablement to push deeper into new rugged device markets
Panasonic has made major changes to its product set and its channel go-to-market mechanisms in order to better expand in enterprise markets outside their rugged PC stronghold.

Managed Services

Addigy adds MDM to their cloud-based MacOS management platform

April 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Addigy adds MDM to their cloud-based MacOS management platform
Addigy has filled a specific role in the market, providing multi-tenanted Mac management, but now, propelled by iPad demand, they have expanded that to all Apple devices with a new unified MacOS management platform.

Software

Macola Software continues redesign of user experience with 10.6 ERP release

November 21, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Macola Software continues redesign of user experience with 10.6 ERP release
Compared to the spring’s 10.5 release, and the upcoming 10.7 next year, this version of the Macola ERP software is less dramatic, but it still has some nice enhancements, including adding more APIs and making them easier to use.

Software

Macola 10.5 ERP release adds sizzle with usability, user experience enhancements

April 20, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Macola 10.5 ERP release adds sizzle with usability, user experience enhancements
The new version of Macola’s software features a rethought design philosophy that simplifies the interface and makes it more mobile-friendly.

Distribution

D&H Canada continues strong growth with 26 per cent overall sales growth in 2016

January 6, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada continues strong growth with 26 per cent overall sales growth in 2016
Growth was good pretty much across all D&H segments, although notebooks, collaboration and video conference solutions, systems components, and even printers, all did exceptionally well.

Virtualization

Thin client vendor IGEL announces third generation of Universal Desktop Converter

November 29, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Thin client vendor IGEL announces third generation of Universal Desktop Converter
IGEL is also changing the way the system is licensed, moving to recurring revenue model with a choice of one or three year maintenance plans which include the upgrade to the new version.

Mobility

New Xplore B10 rugged tablet first to show influence of Motion acquisition

September 18, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Xplore B10 rugged tablet first to show influence of Motion acquisition
xPlore’s Canadian business is benefiting from this spring’s acquisition of Motion Computing, which brings a broader portfolio, a larger partner community, and an effective distribution network

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Channel Programs

Microsoft expands channel access to Surface

July 13, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft expands channel access to Surface
Microsoft announced long-awaited plans to put its Surface tablets into the hands and onto the linecards of more of its partners.

Hardware

Heckler Design releases dual-screen iPad stand for interactive PoS

July 13, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Heckler Design releases dual-screen iPad stand for interactive PoS
Available to the Canadian channel through BlueStar, the new WindFall Duo provides hardware support for the new dual display checkouts which have begun to hit the market.

Channel Programs

New Dell partner benefits kick in with new fiscal year

February 27, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Dell partner benefits kick in with new fiscal year
Compared to last year, the changes to Dell’s partner program as the company begins a new fiscal year are much more modest, although the extension of rebates for new business to Registered partners will cause much cheer in that quarter.