Topic: Partner Programs - Page 51

The power management vendor’s new APC Technology Partners Initiative lets channel pros offer unified threat management solutions from Untangle, BDR software from Infrascale, and 4G/LTE failover services from Accelerated Concepts Inc. at top-tier discounts.

The new offering is designed to help larger numbers of partners engage in an enablement program previously available only via consultant-led, face-to-face engagements.

The two-day educational and networking event touched on hot topics like the Internet of Things and and included business continuity lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey.

Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang (pictured) recapped the year of accomplishments since the last Transform, which he said has made the company the leader in “intelligent transformation.”

A series of moves set to go into effect in November will reward members of HPE’s Partner Ready program for deals involving the SimpliVity, Nimble Storage, and GreenLake consumption-based IT product lines, among others.

The two-day educational and networking event featured an agenda geared to help MSPs grow their businesses.

Called Arcserve Accelerate, it’s designed to re-ignite interest in the data protection and availability vendor, which has been led by a revamped leadership team since late last year, according to Vice President of Worldwide Sales Adam Olson (pictured).

Part of the distributor’s Solutions & Services program, the new sales push is designed to help channel pros capitalize on rising demand among SMBs for a new generation of simpler, more affordable signage and collaboration offerings.

The two-day educational and networking event touched on hot topics like the Internet of Things and and included business continuity lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey.

Called the Wingman Professional Services Program, the new offering is less a strategic pivot into a new revenue source than an effort to help partners get cloud infrastructure practices up and running swiftly.