Tech Data

Cloud

EXCLUSIVE: Barracuda partners with browser-based unified workspace vendor Awingu

December 19, 2017 Mark Cox 1
The solution will be easy for partners to put together, and is available broadly through distribution, without requiring certification. It is available now for the Azure cloud, with further cloud support on the horizon.

Distribution

Building the Tech Data/IBM relationship [video]

December 13, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Building the Tech Data/IBM relationship [video]
IBM Canada and Tech Data Canada leadership discuss why channel partners should look at Big Blue with new eyes in this video interview.

Sergio Farache, senior vice president of strategy and specialist business at Tech Data
Distribution

Tech Data to help partners build next-gen practices

November 8, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Tech Data to help partners build next-gen practices
Tech Data’s new Practice Builder approach aims to help qualified resellers develop new skills in high-growth areas and then build their business.

Irene Buchan, director of marketing and product management at Tech Data Canada
Distribution

Catching up with Tech Data Canada’s Business Builder Tour [Podcast]

November 3, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Catching up with Tech Data Canada’s Business Builder Tour [Podcast]
Irene Buchan of Tech Data Canada on what’s new with the Business Builder Tour for 2017, and what’s coming in 2018.

Channel Programs

Twilight Zone Time? Dell EMC touts value of distribution to partners

October 26, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Twilight Zone Time? Dell EMC touts value of distribution to partners
Dell EMC’s VP of North American Distribution emphasized why partners need to sell more through distis at the Dell EMC Canada Partner Summit, and while it had the something of the air of preaching to the converted, there was a clear theme being stressed.

Big Data

Tech Data looks to drive channel cloud analytics adoption with 30 Day Program

October 13, 2017 Mark Cox Comments Off on Tech Data looks to drive channel cloud analytics adoption with 30 Day Program
The program, which Tech Data sees as a differentiator for them in the market, is designed to provide a repeatable cloud data migration and integration framework that will provide a proof of value in under 30 days.

Roy Rivers, new director of sales for advanced solutions at D&H Canada.
Distribution

D&H Canada appoints Rivers to head new advanced solutions focus

August 10, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on D&H Canada appoints Rivers to head new advanced solutions focus
Roy Rivers joins D&H Canada to head up advanced solutions, a unit that will cover the distributor’s relationship with Cisco, HP, and Lenovo.

Ed Galasso, general manager of Tech Data Canada
Distribution

Efficiency and Effectiveness: The new Tech Data Canada leadership on their gameplan [Video]

August 10, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Efficiency and Effectiveness: The new Tech Data Canada leadership on their gameplan [Video]
Tech Data Canada’s Ed Galasso and Brian Aebig discuss their new roles, the new structure at the company, and their plans for the future in this video.

Distribution

Synnex: Westcon buy is distie deal with little overlap

June 8, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Synnex: Westcon buy is distie deal with little overlap
Synnex purchases Westcon Comstor’s North American business, gets access to new key vendors, including Cisco.

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Data Centre

Tech Data adapts VMware plug-ins to enhance Dell EMC hyper-converged solutions

May 10, 2017 Mark Cox 1
Tech Data is now using cloud services it acquired with Avnet Technology Solutions that were created for VMware vRealize to enhance automation for VxRail and VxRack environments.