The Top 25 Newsmakers of 2006 – Number 7: SAP Jeff Watts
SAP Canada’s top channel executive now has responsibility for the entire North American channel
The Top 25 Newsmakers of 2006 – Number 6: Nexinnovations Hubert Kelly
One of Canada’s biggest solution providers is in trouble and its CEO is looking to orchestrate a turnaround
The Top 25 Newsmaker of 2006 – Number 5: TakingITGlobal Jennifer Corriero
At 26, this co-founder and executive director of TakingITGlobal was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for helping empower young people through technology
The Top 25 Newsmakers of 2006 – RIM Number 4: RIM Jim Balsillie
The busy co-CEO hammered out an expensive settlement of the NTP case, released a controversial new version of its handheld line and still had time to buy the Pittsburgh Pengiuns
Top newsmaker’s great debate
How ATI CEO David Orton became the Top Newsmaker for this year
Cisco videoconferencing goes life-size
Analyst says system with 65-inch screen is almost the same as being there
Nortel expands Ethernet line
Nortel Networks has added two Ethernet switches to the low end of its line, aimed at helping partners sell to small and mid-sized companies
Tech Data opens Cisco technology centre
Facility to help VARs build and show off their proof of concept SMB solutions
SAS turns to channel for SMB
Licensing changed to per user pricing to help attract smaller businesses to company’s BI products
Making a difference
In two decades, the IT world has been completely transformed, and Computer Dealer News has been there to tell you all about it. In honour of CDN’s twentieth anniversary, we have put together a look at some industry high (and low) lights: twenty products from twenty years of IT
The Futurist
A glimpse into the not-so-distant future of the computing channel from one of the most sought-after keynote speakers and consultants in the industry
Where are they now?
Their opinions used to fill the pages of IT publications and issue from podiums across the country. Then they seemingly faded from view. We found out what some of these movers and shakers are doing today
The Innovation Chronicles
The Canadian channel has seen its share of ups and downs, from the onset of the IBM PC to the direct model. We list the best and worst moments that partners have had to deal with
CDN celebrates 20 years
After some great highlights in the IT channel’s first decade the indirect model suffered some up and down years in its next 10
The Road Ahead
With competition from start-ups and major vendors, ISVs have to decide if they’re going to continue on the path they’re on, or drive towards a new business model. Some are choosing to offer software as a service