Channel Communities
VentureTech Network becomes Trust X Alliance
The venerable solution provider community rebrands as Trust X Alliance in an effort to increase relevance with end user customers.
VentureTech Network
Solution Provider News
F12 and Insite merge to bring cloud, HaaS together
Solution provider merger aims to combine F12’s HaaS and customer support offerings with Insite’s data centre and cloud expertise.
Distribution
Disties hail resurgent PC market
Distributors Tech Data Canada, Ingram Micro Canada, and D&H Canada reflect on what has been a very strong year in the PC market in this country.
Channel Communities
Big changes to come for VentureTech Network?
Ingram Micro’s venerable VentureTech Network community could be soon seeing major changes, including an international expansion and maybe a new name.
Distribution
Ingram’s Snider: Dell deal is a needle-mover
Ingram Micro Canada chief Mark Snider hails Dell’s return to the distributor as a significant development for Ingram and the channel alike.
Distribution
Podcast: Cisco security, Tech Data Business Builder Tour, and IMone preview
Cisco Canada’s Fred Patterson, Tech Data Canada’s Irene Buchan, and Ingram Micro’s Jennifer Anaya on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.
Distribution
Dell moving towards distribution
Dell tasks newly-minted global channel programs and strategy veep Frank Vitagliano with expanding the vendor’s presence at distribution.
Distribution
Ingram Micro plans twice-yearly IMOne supershows
Distributor Ingram Micro looks to turn the volume up by will combining its VTN, SMBA, and other events into a much larger conference called IMOne.
Channel Communities
Can Synnex’s Varnex Be Big in Japan?
Distributor Synnex has introduced its Varnex SMB-focused reseller community in Japan via its Synnex Infotec subsidiary.
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ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast: Cloud Transitions and More
Everything from the cloud business model transformation to SMB Week in this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast
Channel Communities
Sage Channel Chief Foresees Channel Consolidation
Sage channel chief Joe Langner says he expects more channel feet on the street, but from fewer partners.
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LenovoEMC Storage Products Come to Channel
Joint venture’s NAS offerings integrated into Lenovo’s channel program
Computers
Lenovo to Partners: Get in Touch with Touch
Chris Frey cites competitive advantage in building out a “touch practice” now
Channel Communities
VTN International Members Could Arrive This Year
Trial members from UK, LatAm could show up in the fall, distributor says
Channel Communities
Mergers on the Mind at VTN
15 members sold their companies last year, and the trend shows no sign of slowing
Channel Communities
VentureTech Network Eyes International Expansion
Reseler community kicks off its 15th year with executives from Ingram’s UK and Latin American operations looking on.
Channel Programs
Synnex Looks to Create Varnex Unity
Synnex boss Kevin Murai says reseller community needs to become known as an entity unto itself
Distribution
Ingram Micro promotes Bay to North American president
Paul Bay to head distributor’s operations as longtime North American chief Keith Bradley steps down
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Podcast: Citrix surveys BYOD strategies
Michael Murphy, Tim FitzGerald, Dave Mason, and Gavin Garbutt on this edition of the Podcast
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Podcast: IBM’s new channel chief, VTN update and more
Interviews with Big Blue’s Mark Hennessy, Ingram Micro Canada’s Mark Snider and Rita Baiana, HP Canada’s Brad Keates and Avnet’s Gavin Miller