Sage appoints Microsoft and Splunk alumni Aziz Benmalek to drive partner channel strategy
Sage has appointed former Splunk and Microsoft leader Aziz Benmalek as its executive vice-president of the global partner organization.
Hashtag Trending – Samsung Unpacked; San Francisco office market in jeopardy; Who’s hiring in Canada?
Samsung removes the charger from its phones after making fun of Apple for doing the same, the San Francisco office market is collapsing as tech workers stay home, and a closer look at the tech firms that are hiring in Canada.
TekSavvy announces MPLS enterprise network service
TekSavvy has announced the general availability of its Multiprotocol Label Switching network service (MPLS).
Hashtag Trending – Cleantech at CES; TikTok makes thousands accounts private; Uncovering Parler secrets
Cleantech at CES, TikTok makes accounts of users under 16 private, and the story about a hacker saving 57 terabytes of data before Parler fell off the face of the earth.
Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down next month, replaced by VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger
Intel says Swan’s departure is unrelated to the company’s financial performance.
RingCentral expands partnership with Telus
RingCentral yesterday announced an extension of its partnership with Telus to help Canadian small businesses migrate their…
Hashtag Trending – AMD’s CES keynote; GoFundMe takes a stand; More concerns over Amazon workers
AMD’s CES keynote, GoFundMe bans fundraising for travel expenses used for potentially violent events, and concerns over Amazon workers intensify.
HP Elite Dragonfly G2 and Max take off at CES 2021
HP’s new Elite Dragonfly G2 and Dragonfly Max laptops include new remote work enhancements.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is shiny and slim
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is cast in Titanium and an ultra-slim chassis, becoming another premium addition to Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Yoga lineup.
Hashtag Trending – CES 2021 news drops already; Parler woes; New return policy turns heads
CES 2021 is in session, Parler’s controversy continues as it goes from No.1 to where’d it go, and a new retail policy where you can just keep your return items.
John Tavares appointed as Commvault’s new vice-president of global channel and alliances
No, Commvault isn’t scooping up the Toronto Maple Leafs’ captain, but it is hiring a former EMC exec as its new vice-president of global channel and alliances.
Microsoft announces Surface Pro 7+ for business users
Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 7+ for business, touting new Intel processors, larger battery, and removable storage.
Hashtag Trending – Parler gets booted off AWS; Signal gets some love; CES is upon us
Parler, the social network favoured by conservatives and extremists is having a rough week, Communication platform Signal is getting a lot of love recently, and a sneak peek at this year’s CES event.
Intel’s Partner Alliance program finally going live
It’s been a long-time coming, but Intel says it’s ready to launch its new Intel Partner Alliance program Jan. 11.
Hashtag Trending – Capitol offices face cyber risk; Elon Musk passes Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest person; Bitcoin quietly booms
Infosec pros watch in horror as a group of rioters supporting Trump storm into the offices at Capitol Hill, potentially compromising IT systems, Elon Musk becomes the world’s wealthiest person, and the good times keep rolling for Bitcoin as it hovers around $35,000.