By Ken Presti, Senior Consultant, Channel Impact CompTIA: Security Services on the Upswing Channel companies see opportunities for business growth in the security sector, according to new research released today by CompTIA. But the “Trends in Information Security” study also points out the challenges associated with staying up-to-date in this [...]
By Ken Presti, Senior Consultant, Channel Impact AT&T Partner Exchange Introduces New Features AT&T Partner Exchange is introducing new program enhancements designed to help accelerate solution providers’ business evolution and increase their success in the marketplace. The simplified two-tier structure will include Platinum and Platinum Elite levels that scale upwards [...]
By Ken Presti, Senior Consultant, Channel Impact Verizon Rolls Out New Partner Program Verizon announced the kick-off of its new Partner Advantage Program, enabling resellers and agents to sell the overall Verizon solutions portfolio, including networking, cloud and security solutions. The program utilizes the traditional performance-based, tiered structure wherein benefits [...]
By Ken Presti, Senior Consultant, Channel Impact HP Rolls Out Multiple Partner Program Enhancements HP has announced a number of adjustments to its channel program with an emphasis on helping partners remain successful amid changes at the industry level, as well as at the company level. The HP Partner Navigator [...]
By Ken Presti, Senior Consultant, Channel Impact CompTIA: SMBs Look to Innovation Expertise When Selecting Channel Partners Channel partners pursuing the massive small-to-medium business space would do well to highlight their expertise and innovations skills, according to new research from CompTIA, an IT industry association based in the Chicago suburbs. [...]
By Ken Presti, Senior Consultant, Channel Impact Tech Data Introduces Mobility Solutions and Retail Division Tech Data Corporation has announced a new mobility solutions and retail division, to be led by Patrick Stokes, who has been promoted to senior vice president. The company's consumer technology sales team, which was formerly [...]
By Ken Presti, Senior Consultant, Channel Impact F5 Launches New Channel Training Program F5 Networks has kicked off “Guardian Fast Start,” a new global channel training program focused primarily on technical enablement to support implementations that include the full range of the Seattle-based company's products and services. “Customers are moving [...]
By Ken Presti, Senior Consultant, Channel Impact Tech Data Strikes New Mobility Agreement with AT&T Tech Data has expanded its carrier portfolio through a Master Solution Provider (MSP) agreement through AT&T’s Channel Alliance Program. Tech Data will act as an agent for AT&T, offering a broad portfolio of mobile activations, [...]
By Ken Presti, Senior Consultant, Channel Impact Accenture to Acquire Agilex to Enhance Digital Capabilities the Federal Market Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has agreed to acquire Agilex Technologies, Inc., (Agilex), a provider of digital solutions for the U.S. federal government. The acquisition is expected to enhance Accenture’s digital capabilities in [...]
By Ken Presti, Senior Consultant, Channel Impact Accuvant and FishNet Security Complete Merger Accuvant and FishNet Security announced the completion of their merger, although the combined company's new name in marketing brand is not expected to be released until the second half of the year. Until that time, the two [...]
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