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Lenovo Channel Chief: “We’re Running White Hot Right Now”
In a conversation with ChannelPro from the Consumer Electronics Show, Rob Cato (pictured) says a revamped partner program and intensified focus on solutions are helping Lenovo exceed its North American market share goals
RapidFire Tools Adds HIPAA Support to Audit Guru
The new functionality augments earlier compliance automation capabilities for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. Additional modules for PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and other standards are in development
ConnectWise and eFolder Veteran Adam Slutskin Joins Liongard As Chief Revenue Officer
The hiring comes several months after Slutskin began consulting for the documentation vendor and several months before the introduction of forthcoming integrations with management products from Datto and Kaseya.
Chargifi and Belkin Partner on MSP-Friendly Wireless Device Charging Solutions
An alliance between the two companies announced today essentially makes Chargifi’s cloud management, analytics, and integration platform a centralized, multitenant point of control for deployments of Belkin charging spots at multiple customer sites.
Cytracom Appoints Dave Goldie its New Channel Chief
Goldie, who was formerly vice president of channel for IT Glue, will be responsible for the VoIP vendor’s channel sales strategy and execution.
Datto Names Tim Weller Its New CEO
Formerly the company’s president and COO, Weller succeeds company founder Austin McChord, who stepped down from that role last fall.
Sophos Buys Avid Secure to Bolster Cloud Security Capabilities
Drawing on artificial intelligence, the Avid Secure platform provides visibility into cloud workloads and automates compliance and governance tasks.
HP Adds High-Res PCs and Monitors
Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show and set to reach market starting next month, the new business, consumer, and gaming devices place a design emphasis on sharp, bright displays.
Kaseya Buys Documentation Leader IT Glue in Latest Expansion of IT Complete Platform
The acquisition, which officially finalizes a deal agreed to privately some two years ago, will not affect IT Glue’s interoperability with managed services products from competing vendors, according to Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola.
WatchGuard Ships Updated Firewall OS with Built-In SD-WAN Support
Dynamic path selection functionality in the new release lets SD-WAN users failover to a backup network connection automatically when performance drops below preset thresholds. Other new features include integration with the Tigerpaw PSA platform.










