Steve Simmons, VP Channel Operations, Cisco Canada
Number 12: It was another busy year for Cisco’s channel man, who helped bring in many new programsrn
McAfee chief touts new acquisition for VARs
McAfee Inc.’s recent purchase of a network risk management appliance maker will be a boon for resellers, according to the company’s CEO.rn
Keating speaks up
Founder and CEO of Keating Technologies talks about the IT downturn, the lessons he has learned and the true meaning of sibling rivalryrn
Sharp interest in blade servers
If you’re thinking about adding blade servers to your data centre, you’re not alone. While these compact units are more costly than their beefier counterparts, they offer reduced energy consumption and improved server management. They also provide a tidy solution for IT managers drowning in a tangle of cables.rn
Off-Shore Outsourcing
Number 25: An opportunity few are certain about. Are jobs coming or going?rn
Alec Taylor, Director, Platform Strategy, Microsoft Canada
Number 24: Showing up on trade show floors of Linux Conferences, Alec Taylor says users won’t be migrating from Windows to Linux any time soonrn
Greg Milkovich, Director of Sales & Marketing
Number 23: Channel veteran Greg Milkovich talks about his first year at Samsung Electronics Canada and what’s in store for the next yearrn
Oren Hartman, VP and GM, CDW Canada
Number 22: Hartman overhauled CDW’s operations here, setting the stage for what he hopes will be big sales in 2005rn
David Orton, CEO, ATI Technologies
Number 21: Revenue’s up at the graphics chipmaker, which the CEO attributes to product mix and the channelrn
Noami Ashlee, President, VTN Networks
Number 20: This executive of a small B.C. reseller is the leader of one of the nation’s biggest VAR organizationsrn
Terry Tomacek, General Manager, Acer Canada
Number 19: This was a big year for Acer sales, and with a distribution agreement with ingram next year promises to be even betterrn
Jimmy Davlouros, General Manager, BenQ Canada
Number 18: In business just over a year, BenQ Canada beats Samsung as the market leader in Panel displays in Q3 2004rn
Rick Reid, President, Tech Data Canada
Number 17: Tech Data Canada managed to stay afloat during tough times but said it won’t see the double digits of its heydays.rn
Murray Wright, General Manager, Ingram Micro Canada
Number 15: New PC Recycling and P.O.S businesses were the highlights of Murray Wright’s challenging yearrn
Doug Cooper, Country Manager, Intel Canada
Number 14: Big Numbers at the channel conference and an innovative SMB strategy marked Intel’s 10th year in the channelrn