Cisco Systems ramps-up SMB partner support
Two new partner programs and a bevy of new SMB-optimized products highlight Cisco Systems renewed focus on the lucrative SMB market
A veteran technology and business journalist, Jeff Jedras began his career in technology journalism in the late 1990s, covering the booming (and later busting) Ottawa technology sector for Silicon Valley North and the Ottawa Business Journal, as well as everything from municipal politics to real estate.He later covered the technology scene in Vancouver before joining IT World Canada in Toronto in 2005, covering enterprise IT for ComputerWorld Canada. He would go on to cover the channel as an assistant editor with CDN.His writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, the Ottawa Citizen and a wide range of industry trade publications.
Public sector IT priority: Improved service delivery
IDC Canada’s Alison Brooks outlines the forecast for public sector IT spending in 2010, and where the spend will be
Telco start-up Dave Wireless taps SAP for business support
Set to soon launch a cellular service to compete with players such as Telus and Bell, Dave Wireless turned to SAP Canada and partner IDS Scheer for backend support
Video: Sneak-peek of LG’s new IQ smartphone
Formerly codenamed Monaco, LG Canada is launching its new IQ smartphone later this year, exclusively with Telus Mobility
HP expands ProCurve One Alliance offerings
A new service provider category and new vendor solutions are among the updates to HP’s Procurve One Alliance program
SMBs beginning to view IT as strategic to their business: IDC
IDC Canada reports on shifting patterns of SMB spending on IT, and the outlook for the financial services sector
Tech Data Canada targets SMBs, revamps storage and server business
A new SMB marketing push and a new focus on infrastructure are among the initiatives coming out of Tech Data Canada’s annual vendor summit
Telus and HTC Canada hope for holiday hit with Hero smartphone
HTC’s Google Android-based Hero smartphone is available in Canada exclusively through Telus (with VIDEO)
Skills competition forcing governments to get more tech savvy
If vendors and partners will get creative, there’s opportunity to help governments innovate to compete for talent, British Columbia has already begun
Netbooks fuel record Canadian PC shipments in Q3: IDC
IDC Canada reports a rebound for Canadian PC shipments in Q3, fueled by strong demand for consumer netbooks
A carrier mall fight: Telus wireless devices now available at Black’s
The carrier retail battle heats-up as Telus matches Bell Mobility’s The Source acquisition. Vendor HTC Canada explains why malls are the battlefront
Ex-HP boss Carly Fiorinia launches Senate bid
Plus, Intel hits trouble in New York and where not to take your kids
Video: Avaya re-wires company for the channel
Networking vendor Avaya is becoming a channel centric organization
Sun’s demand for personal information angers partner community
A request for confidential partner information as part of a Due Diligence program has drawn the ire of Sun Canada partners
Tips for selling to the Ontario government
A senior procurement consultant with the Ontario public service offers tips and advice to VARs and solution providers looking to do business with the Ontario government