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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.

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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.

2 min read

Ingram Micro announces two new partner financing programs in response to COVID-19

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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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MSPs on Reddit reference panicked clients and remote work issues as COVID-19 concerns rise

The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus has impacted supply chains and people’s ability to work at the office, putting enormous pressure on collaboration and communication software and the businesses that help install and maintain them.

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Microsoft closes all retail locations due to COVID-19 concerns

Microsoft has temporarily closed its retail locations globally due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. David…

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Mers Kutt, President, All Computers Inc.

Mers Kutt developed the first key edit system for punchcard machines, then built the personal computer. Now he’s taking on Intel over what’s really inside those pentium chipsrn

Jim Estill, CEO, Synnex Canada

Number 1: Last year he was number three on our list for buying a competitor. This year Jim Estill tops the chart for being acquired by Synnex Canada, vaulting him into the distributors’s big leaguern

NetSuite treks north of border

A software company founded by Oracle chief Larry Ellison hopes to grow its number of channel partners here tenfold with its recent expansion into the Canadian market.

Alan Schweitzer, Chairman, The RAM Group

Number 6: This year Alan Schweitzer appointed a new president of the RAM Group following the death of his brother. The former court stenographer has come a long wayrn

Advice for VARs

The president of a Canadian laptop maker has some no-nonsense words for resellers:rn Stop waiting for customers to walk into your office

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VARs with impact

This month’s second annual Microsoft Canada Partner Impact Awards drew more than 300 entries from resellers across the country

Supercom makes Asus push

Supercom is making some strategic bets on Asus and little-known Synology for its reseller base.rn


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