What makes Channel Impact unique is our highly specialized employees. Meet Wendy Senra. She joined Channel Impact a year ago to help one of our customers transform the way they market through their channel to generate partner-led revenue. Wendy’s multi-faceted marketing background, which she gained during her tenure at CDW [...]
Cisco Announces $1 Billion Program for Smart Cities In an effort to expand the market opportunity around “smart cities,” Cisco has introduced a $1 billion infrastructure financing acceleration program designed to help bring the costs of smart cities within reach of a wider range of municipalities. The funding will be [...]
Optiv Security, a Denver-based provider of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions, has announced its acquisition of Conexsys, a Toronto-based security and networking solutions provider. The transaction allows Optiv to serve private and public entities in Canada with more local resources and immediate access to Optiv’s service offerings. The terms of the transaction [...]
SonicWall, a Santa Clara, California-based security vendor, has launched a new lineup of professional security services to help customers implement and operate security solutions. The new professional security services — distributed by the new Partner Enabled Services Program — are delivered in partnership with the company’s network of channel partners. [...]
In an effort to expand the market opportunity around “smart cities,” Cisco has introduced a $1 billion infrastructure financing acceleration program designed to help bring the costs of smart cities within reach of a wider range of municipalities. The funding will be provided through Cisco Capital in partnership with private [...]
Tech Data Introduces Partner Methodology Supporting Next-Generation Technologies Tech Data introduced its new Practice Builder methodology, designed to minimize risks for allied channel partners moving into next-generation technology markets like cloud, security, IoT, analytics, and mobility. "As Tech Data strengthens its commitment to helping our customers transition from second- to [...]
Ingram Micro has acquired the Phoenix Group, a St. Louis-based specialty distributor of point-of-sale (POS) technology for the U.S. and Canadian electronic payments market. “This acquisition increases our capabilities and market share in the fast-growing, high-value electronic payments space,” said Jeff Yelton, vice president and general manager, Advanced Solutions, Ingram [...]
Big Switch Networks, based in Santa Clara, California, has launched a new two-tiered partner program intended to stimulate company growth and open new markets for its products, leveraging the principles of software-defined networking coupled with a choice of industry-standard hardware. The value-based program features incentives and rewards aligned to partner [...]
Tech Data introduced its new Practice Builder methodology, designed to minimize risks for allied channel partners moving into next-generation technology markets like cloud, security, IoT, analytics, and mobility. "As Tech Data strengthens its commitment to helping our customers transition from second- to third-platform technologies on their journeys through digital transformation, [...]
We sat down with resident meeting expert Melanie Senniger to discuss meeting trends for 2018. As a Certified Meeting Planner, Melanie has extensive event planning knowledge and has worked with top companies such as Docker, Riverbed, Cisco and our other clients to arrange successful channel events. Channel Impact (CI): [...]
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