Cisco, Dell announce relief packages for embattled customers and partners
Dell Technologies and Cisco have announced relief efforts to help channel partners overcome rising challenges related to COVID-19.
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IDC says PC shipments saw 10% decline in Q1 2020, Canada’s channel inventory levels have been ‘decimated’
Despite soaring demands for PCs from employees looking to work from home, not to mention the thousands of consumers seeking beefy gaming PCs to keep themselves entertained, IDC says global PC shipments saw a nearly 10 per cent decline in the first quarter of 2020.
SonicWall reboots MSSP partner program
SonicWall says it’s adding more flexible billing and licensing management options, plus tweaking program tiers and benefits, to its MSSP partner program.
HPE partners get a boost from $2B in financing and new programs
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced more than $2 billion in financing and a new Payment Relief Program to help both customers and channel partners mitigate their financial challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hashtag Trending – Taiwan discourages Zoom use; Telus CEO donates salary; CRA praised for site design.
Taiwan has advised its public facilities to avoid Zoom whenever possible, Telus CEO donates his quarterly salary to help purchase medical supplies, the CRA actually getting a website right for once.
MSPs discuss missed payments, admin privileges, and more on Reddit this week
The MSP subreddit had some meaty topics rise to the top over the past week
Forget optimistic scenarios and buckle up for a big drop in IT spending this year, says IDC
IDC’s Nigel Wallis didn’t mince words during an online briefing this week while walking participants through the research company’s latest projections for Canadian IT spending.
Channel chiefs weigh in on COVID-19’s impact on partners in new report
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down in ways we couldn’t have dreamed of six months ago. And it’s changing everything, including the way channel chiefs are looking at their businesses.
HP announces relief initiatives for channel partners
HP today announced that it’s providing financing and leasing options for end customers, and offering short-term market and country-specific incentives for channel partners in response to the challenges brought on by COVID-19.
Sales and Marketing in the age of COVID-19
COVID-19 is changing the way people work. It is changing where they are working from and it…
Hashtag Trending – Whistleblower uncovers surveillance program; Instacart strike; Streaming struggles
A whistleblower unearths a new Saudia Arabia mass surveillance program, delivery workers are asking for better support during the pandemic, and streaming services are seeing record use.
Only 30% of SMBs outsource IT in the U.S., says Datto report
Only 30 per cent of SMBs in the United States outsource their IT, according to a new report from Datto, and managed services providers carry a Net Promoter Score of 18, which puts them near the bottom of comparable industries.
This week on Reddit, MSPs talk about mental health, shadow IT, and more
This week, there was a lot of focus on how MSPs cope with the late-night calls and frantic customers during a crisis such as this one, a school has no idea how to transition to remote work, and more.
Ingram Micro announces two new partner financing programs in response to COVID-19
Ingram Micro today released two new partner financing programs to help Canadian and U.S. small and medium businesses (SMBs) solve for expected cash crunch amid COVID-19.
Ingram Micro calls France’s competition regulator’s claims against it ‘false’
Technology distributor Ingram Micro isn’t happy with the French antitrust agency’s latest decision to fine Apple and two of its distributors a total of US$1.23 billion.
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