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ICYMI: Our Channel News Roundup for the Week of January 6th
Products aplenty from CES, new leaders for Ivanti and WatchGuard, and the dangers of dissing that bottle of BBQ sauce your boss gave you for Christmas are among the stories we’re bringing your way just in time for the weekend.
Dell’s Plans for Partners Are All About Simplification
According to global partner marketing exec Cheryl Cook (pictured), the consolidated sales organization, standardized incentive programs, and streamlined quoting tools all on the way this year will make working with Dell easier for its channel.
SYNNEX to Split Into Two Companies
The pending deal will turn wholly owned subsidiary Concentrix into an independent business. SYNNEX will emerge from the separation as a distribution, logistics, and services company named SYNNEX Technology Solutions.
Insight Partners Buys Data Protection Leader Veeam
The blockbuster deal, which is the latest in a wave of private equity investments involving leading vendors, is valued at approximately $5 billion.
Acer Unveils Massive Predator Gaming Monitors – Go Big or Go Home
If you were to assault Mick Dundee on the streets of New York with your typical gaming monitor, he’d simply laugh and say, “That’s not a gaming monitor … now that’s a gaming monitor!” while pulling out Acer’s massive new 55-inch OLED 4K gaming screen.
Acer Showcases New Creator PCs and Updated Notebooks at CES 2020
The new and revised devices span Acer’s portfolio aimed at mobile professionals.
Avnet Announces Partner Program for IoT Solution Developers
The new offering is designed to make using Avnet’s IoTConnect platform to create IoT products easier for integrators and OEMs.
BVoIP Adds Easier Setup and Stronger Default Protection Settings to VoIP Security System
Both enhancements, which are part of the 2.0 release of BVoIP’s Barricade offering, arrive weeks after the addition of new mobile app and emergency message features to the unified communications vendor’s core PBX and integration platforms.
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Faster Pricing and a New Portal Are Coming to Lenovo Partners This Year
According to North American channel chief Rob Cato (pictured), partners will ultimately get quotes on pending deals in hours and potentially minutes. The company has a gamification-based training app and other new enablement resources on the way as well.