Tags : collaborationCisco Taps Neutral Tandem to Offer First White-Label Hosted Collaboration Service for the Channel[November 08, 2011] New service will enable VARs and Integrators to provide turn-key, cloud-based, hosted UC solutions in growing $8 billion hosted collaboration market. Read More...Tags: collaboration , Neutral Tandem , channel partner , SI , Cisco , unified communications , VAR , Cloud , Hosted Collaboration Solution , Nexus ISMicrosoft, Accenture Study Points to Increased Use of Social Media Tools by Oil and Gas Professionals.[January 31, 2011] Microsoft, Accenture Study Points to Increased Use of Social Media Tools by Oil and Gas Professionals. Read More... Tags: social media , collaboration , Global Energy forum , Microsoft , AccentureIngram First Distributor to Carry HP Video Conferencing Desktop Solution[January 26, 2011] Gains access to Visual Collaboration line as HP seeks to extend sales reach beyond it existing video collaboration channel base. Read More... Tags: distributor , collaboration , Ingram Micro , HP , video conferencingMid-sized Businesses Upping IT Budgets for Cloud Computing and Business Analytics, Seek Channel Partners[January 18, 2011] Updated IBM mid-market study shows new investments for innovation and growth in analytics, cloud computing, collaboration, mobility and customer relationships, suggests economic recovery may be gaining traction. Read More... Tags: collaboration , business analytics , mid-sized business , cloud computing , IBMAvnet Adds Mobility, Three Vertical Market Practices to SolutionsPath Lineup[October 27, 2010] New MobilityPath aimed at helping solution providers in mobility, collaboration and unified communications. Adds energy, financial and retail vertical market specialties to assist channel partners in growth markets. Read More... Tags: unified communications , SolutionsPath , collaboration , Avnet , mobilityIBM Upgrades LotusLive Features, Adds Social Networking Capabilities[October 14, 2010] Vendor includes enterprise-class email, third-party integrations in move to promote cloud collaboration adoption. Read More... Tags: Cloud , LotusLive , social networking , collaboration , IBMCisco Preps Channel For Changing Market With New Initiatives[April 28, 2010] Vendor points to evolution of partner model driven by professional services, collaboration, specialization. Read More... Tags: professional services , channel partner , specialization , Cisco , collaborationOpen-Xchange[February 16, 2009] Program benefits include free enrollment, product information and training, presentations and co-branded brochures, lead distribution, pre-sales support, joint marketing and sales activities and more. Read More... Tags: open source , marketing , Microsoft , e-Mail , collaborationMindTouch[February 16, 2009] Benefits of the MindTouch Partner Program include sales leads and co-op marketing opportunities. Read More... Tags: marketing , collaboration , XML , Microsoft , softwareIBM Unveils New Collaborative Tool for Channel Partners[January 22, 2009] Annual Lotusphere gathering is dominated by new collaborative and cloud-computing technologies. IBM releases a platform to bring VARs and small businesses together. Read More... Tags: Salesforce.com , services , cloud computing , collaboration , IBMCisco Prods Partners to Collaborate in Global Deals[November 07, 2008] Vendor launches an effort to have channel partners work with each other more closely to supply and service multinational customers in diverse geographies. Read More... Tags: Cisco , technology , collaboration , globalization , channel partnersTime to Reinvent the Channel Business Model?[August 16, 2008] The existing channel sales model is constantly evolving, but a new report warns that market changes are accelerating the trend and all sides must adapt. Is a new era of collaboration at hand? Read More... Tags: collaboration , networking , VARs , Cisco , softwareNew Channel Partner Portal Set to Launch[July 21, 2008] Partnerpedia, developed by Canadian Web solution provider Constructive Media,is based on research that uncovered emerging trends in channel management and solution development. It will help resellers and vendors find, recruit and collaborate with new partners, expand knowledge and share information Read More... Tags: marketing , collaboration , portalArrow Ups the Ante For Distributor Competition[March 31, 2008] Launches Effort to Help VARs Capture Sales in Lucrative Mid-sized Market Segment Read More... Tags: VAR , SEC , CA , support , management , software , services , data , marketing , virtualization , IT , Storage , collaboration , security , business , IBM , OSI , Arrow Electronics , EFF , Tech Data , REV , distributor , ERP , technology , OS , EnterpriseThe Big IT Guns Are Coming to Web 2.0[March 11, 2008] IDC predicts this will be the year of big commitments from IBM, Microsoft and other giants. Read More... Tags: Microsoft , mashup , Web 2.0 , IBM , blogs , social networking , SaaS , collaborationIBM Bets $1B on Communications Strategy[March 10, 2008] In a bid to challenge Microsoft for the unified communications throne, Big Blue will spend big on Lotus Sametime. Read More... Tags: unified communications , Microsoft , IBM , collaboration |
Solutions in a Small World (Latin America): Sealed with a KissEven in today’s Internet-dominated world, in-person business connections still make strong impressions. But face-to-face marketers must be aware of cultural disconnects, explains AMD’s Gerald Youngblood. |

