Symantec soothes partners over its new plan
VARs were uneasy about how the company will merge programs from newly-acquired Veritas, but execs promised their businesses will not be disrupted
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Microsoft hosts a sneak preview
Partners — but not the press — got an advanced look at the upcoming CRM 3.0.
rnBut the big surprise was how few VARs are doing post-sale business
2005 CEA Awards – Solution Provider of the Year
WBM Office Systems
Dining out with Symantec
Substance was hard to find at the partner conference. It turned out reassurance was all the VARs needed
Wireless company looks to channel to boost business
Spotwave announced new channel program, distributor to push cellphone amplification products
The persuader
After encouraging businesses as a diplomat to invest in Canada, John Tennant now lobbies them to invest in three Ontario municipalities
Suite deal for system builders
System builders who use Intel motherboards will now be able to offer the latest version of Norton’s Internet Security suite to tempt buyers
LiveCycle now a ‘platform’
Adobe Systems’ PDF and e-forms document workflow group of applications have been overhauled and changed into what the company calls a platform.
Paint Shop Losing Exposure
Canadian market share dropping as Corel releases new version
Dousing a smoking problem
A cigar company was running a risk with the way it stored its tape backups. It took a VAR to clear the air with its online recovery service
McAfee improves hosted e-mail service
McAfee said it has improved the managed e-mail security service resold by its value-added reseller network.
Big fall PC sales elusive for some resellers
Simon Chow is looking forward to September. That’s because the back-to-school sales he was hoping for last month at eSkynet.com, a Markham, Ont., reseller and system builder, failed to materialize.
CRM hosting heats up
According to industry analysts, and a slip from the company, SAP is about to enter the market
Microsoft,Nortel ringing up SIs
System integrators who have both Microsoft and Nortel Networks certifications are being courted to sell a combined telephony solution from the two manufacturers.
Trying to solve a burning problem
Lexmark includes a CDR in a snapshot printer