Backup
Datto marks strong growth in Canada with ribbon-cutting at new Markham offices
New Datto CEO Tim Weller attended the event, and talked with ChannelBuzz about Datto’s plans in Canada, and other items of interest.
Toronto
Solution Provider News
Toronto-headquartered Converge Technology Solutions launches on TSXV Exchange with ambitious strategy
Converge has acquired five solution providers over the last year, including Ottawa’s Northern Micro, and three in the U.S. They have secured a listing on the Toronto Venture Exchange through amalgamation with a shell company, and have an ambitious plan to expand, which includes many more acquisitions.
Security
Expanded Okta presence in Canada to have positive impact on Canada channel
Okta has ramped up both its commitment to the Canadian market, and the staff and resources available. The enhanced focus should significantly benefit their Canadian channel business as well.
Cloud
Colo Cologix gears up to expand already significant Canadian presence
Cologix is based in the U.S. but has always done a disproportionately large part of their colo business in Canada. They are deepening their Canadian investments further, and looking to add more channel strength.
Networking
Aryaka looks to new Canadian Point of Presence and first country manager to scale up SD-WAN-as-a-Service here
The new Toronto POP will let Aryaka serve more Canadian customers more efficiently, while the presence of Craig Workman running their Canadian sales lets Aryaka expand their activity around business development, marketing, education and thought leadership.
Security
Optiv continues to build out Canadian presence, adding three new executives
Debbie Heiser has moved to a new position, as vice president, Canadian services delivery, while Daina Proctor has been appointed as a regional director for the National Capital Region and Western Canada. Osman Baig is now a regional director for Optiv in Toronto.
Distribution
D&H takes trade show out west with Vancouver date
Following D&H Canada’s expansion into a Vancouver-area facility this past summer, the distributor hosts its first west coast Technology Trade Show.
Software
Celebrating Canadian entrepreneurship and success at Sage Summit Toronto
Sage Canada head Paul Struthers recaps the highlights of the recent Sage Summit in Toronto.
Cloud
Vena announces Office 365 integration, best practices library at first user event
Toronto-based SaaS CPM vendor Vena used its first ever user event to extend its support to Office 365, and establish their Vena Exchange, a vetted library for customers to share Excel best practices templates.
Distribution
Westcon-Comstor sees major Canada opportunity with new Oakville logistics centre
The move of the distributor’s facilities from Montreal to a facility of double the size in the Greater Toronto Area will enable more Canadian integration work, better SLAs for more customers, and improved co-ordination with the U.S. distribution facility in Indianapolis.
Managed Services
SmartPrint expands MPS practice with acquisition of Lasercorp’s Toronto assets
SmartPrint strengthens its claim to being Canada’s largest independent MPS provider by acquiring the Toronto MPS business of Lasercorp, which is highly focused on legal and professional services in downtown Toronto.
Security
ESET looks to new Toronto office to drive Canadian business
Iva Peric-Lightfoot, a longtime Symantec veteran who was most recently in charge of Canadian distribution for ESET’s Canadian retail distributor, becomes ESET’s first Canadian country manager.
Channel Communities
WPC 2012: Destination Toronto
How Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome was responsible for the unification of Microsoft’s annual partner events
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Britec expands in Ontario with MBCSolutions merger
Major Sage Software partner continues acquisition path with purchase of London-based solution provider