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Distributors like Synnex are becoming solution aggregators, and it’s paying off big time in the IoT space, says Microsoft

Microsoft has discovered a successful formula for introducing a broad range of Internet-of-Things solutions to different verticals, and it leans heavily on distributors such...

Commvault appoints new global head of channel and strategic market advisor

DENVER, CO – At its annual user and partner conference, Commvault GO, Commvault announced that industry veteran Mercer Rowe has joined it as vice-president, global channels and alliances, and Edison Peres, who led the Cisco global channel for fifteen years, has come on board as a strategic go-to-market advisor.

Canadian expansion woes haven’t stopped OVHcloud from betting big on the Great White North

OVHcloud has come a long way since its early days as a web hosting provider in 1999, and so has its Canadian presence in the past several years despite significant challenges.

Trend Micro acquires Cloud Conformity

Trend Micro has expanded its cloud security portfolio by acquiring cloud security posture management (CSPM) firm Cloud Conformity. According to a Gartner report, at least...

Ingram Micro welcomes a new vice-president

Ingram Micro Canada has a new vice-president.

Nominet launches partner program with DNS security solution at its centre

Roughly six months after opening an office in Washington and expanding its business across the U.S. and Canada, Nominet, the .uk domain name registry in the United Kingdom, today announced its global cyber security partner program, Velocity.

Hashtag Trending – Oracle’s Hurd dies, Zuckerberg talks free speech, Air Force ditches floppy disks

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away, Facebook’s CEO gives a talk about how Facebook promotes and regulates free speech, and the U.S. Air Force...

Datto report says average cost of downtime due to ransomware highest in Canada

The world’s most prominent malware threat is alive and well, and its devastating financial impact on businesses has only increased, especially in Canada, according to Datto Inc.’s fourth annual Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report.

McAfee to launch new channel program in the New Year

On January 1, 2020, it will kick off its new partner program, MPact, which will let partners define who they want to be, indicated the company's head of channel sales and operations, Americas, Ken McCray,

Time for channel partners to ride the XaaS wave, says Deloitte

A new Deloitte study is providing some insight into how OEMs and channel partners can help each ride the Everything-as-a-Service wave.

Editorial: Don’t water down the meaning of the word innovation

With an overdue recession looming over the country and the rest of the world, it's time to think about what partners can do right now to be prepared.

Survey reveals growth in use of online videos among Canadian marketers and marketing agencies

The 13th annual digital marketing pulse survey revealed a continuous growth in the usage of online video, signaling what it calls the extension of...

Avaya announces strategic partnership with RingCentral

While it didn’t get acquired like many were anticipating, the unified communications and contact center solutions provider today announced a strategic partnership with RingCentral.

2019 Channel Innovation Awards at a glance

2019 Channel Innovation Awards Innovation may not always get the attention it requires when you’re busy running a business, but it’s been shown that if...

Hashtag Trending – Google wins privacy case, SAY WHAT AGAIN, Trump talks CrowdStrike

Google wins a big European privacy case, Amazon introduces a celebrity guest voice, and a controversial phone call between President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine raises eyebrows.

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