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.
We’ve taken the best parts of our two Channel events and combined them into one great afternoon of learning and celebration.
Join us for a 2.5-hour virtual gathering for ISV’s and Canadian channel players focused on how to excel in the new business normal. During the fast-paced afternoon, there will be panels and presentations, we’ll release the TOP 1OO SOLUTION PROVIDERS RANKING and recognize the top performers by revenue, and we’ll celebrate examples on innovation excellence across six categories. The conference will conclude with the presentation of the coveted Channel Innovator of the Year and the Top Solution Provider of the Year.
Channel Innovation Awards 2021 is an opportunity for both celebration and advancement. It will honour the channel’s top players by revenue and the achievements of IT innovators who have developed pioneering products and services breaking new ground and winning in a crowded and disrupted market. The event’s panels and presentations will provide guidance on the top issues facing channel players.
In addition to creating the Top 100 ranking, the information collected is used to create a snapshot of the Channel with information on trends, hiring inclinations and product preferences. You will receive a complimentary copy of the report as thanks for your participation. View the 2020 Benchmark Report sponsored by Jabra.
Getting Smart and Getting Connected
Duncan Stewart, Deloitte Canada’s, Director of Technology and Telecommunications Research, will share thoughts on the trends around cloud, 5G networks, IOT, delivering AI and the intelligent edge.
Identifying Opportunities in Technological Advance
Moderator: Bill Steed: Vice-president, Sales,and Business Operations, Ingram Micro
Panelists: Ted Maulucci, President, SmartONE Solutions
Alex Miller: President & Founder, Esri Canada
Jason Cassidy, CEO, Shinydocs
Rob Lee, Director IS, Ingram Micro
The Top Five Service Trends Every Channel Partner Needs to Embrace
Moderator: Steve Proctor, VP Marketing and Communications, ITWC
Guests: Dante Orsini, SVP, Business Development at iland Internet Solutions
Geoff Thompson, VMware VP, VMware Cloud Provider Sales
This award recognizes a state-of-the-art data initiative that enables end users to integrate, cleanse, migrate, analyze and manage data across platforms to produce accurate, consistent information in a clear and precise manner.
This award recognizes innovative initiatives that increased collaboration, communication, and productivity in the workplace. The initiative can involve any part of a workspaces transformation from the reconfiguration of physical environments to the enablement of remote environments, the development of collaboration platforms, employee support initiatives, or the introduction of specialized training programs.
The Emerging Technologies Guru Award recognizes partners providing customer value through new and emerging technologies, such as AI/ML, deep learning, blockchain, or AR/VR. The winning nomination will demonstrate how the initiative is accelerating a business journey.
This award recognizes any initiative or a solution that has helped a partner or client succeed in an extraordinary fashion. Nominations may include any situation from security and backup to HR or infrastructure. The judges’ focus will be on measurable results.
The award recognizes a channel organization working hard to solve diversity and inclusion challenges. The organization’s nomination must show a commitment to equity, inclusion, social justice, or community and social corporate responsibility.
This award recognizes the most unique initiative that helped a partner or client negotiate the impact of the recent pandemic, whether it was the move to a remote posture or assisting in the return to work. New apps, initiatives for frontline workers, tracing software, human resource initiatives, portals are all examples of possible nominations.
Luc Villeneuve
President, Benchmark Corp.
Braden Root-McCaig
Director of Communications & Strategy, Ontario Centres for Excellence
Brennen Schmidt
Mackenzie Institute, Board of Governors
Phil Soper
Chief Commercial Officer, HPE
Karen Pugliese
Partner Leader, Americas at CommScope
Compugen Finance
SmartOne
Datex
Mobia Technology Solutions
Tickit Health
Benchmark
Tidal Migrations
Shinydocs
WebSan Solutions
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