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MegaPath's SIP Trunking Certified With Avaya IP Office

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:05:00 GMT

The companies' products officially work together.

Telarus, inContact 'Chart a New Future Together'

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:33:00 GMT

The companies have reached a deal with new terms.

No-Contract iTalk Launches Dealer Program

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:22:00 GMT

The company says it offers aggressive pricing and high residuals on nationwide 4G mobile broadband.

Proofpoint Expands Partner Programs

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:01:00 GMT

The security-as-a-service provider is targeting more types of resellers.

News Desk: tw telecom Merger Rumors Persist

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:18:00 GMT

In this week's Channel Partners News Desk: tw telecom's Q score rises among Level 3, Comcast and TWC merger rumors; Birch Communications buys struggling Lightyear Network Solutions; and Microsoft recognizes its top partners.

Alteva Bows to Landline Pressures With Warwick-Site Layoffs

Kelly Teal — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:38:00 GMT

The cuts come amid some other significant, recent changes for the UC provider.

Channel Partners 360° Award Winner Profile: BlueSky IT Partners

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

BlueSky IT Partners was one of 25 solutions providers that took home honors from the inaugural CP 360° Business Value Awards during a ceremony at the Spring 2013 Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas.

Channel Partners 360° Award Winner Profile: Tier3 Technologies

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:00 GMT

Tier3 Technologies was one of 25 solutions providers that took home honors from the inaugural CP 360° Business Value Awards during a ceremony at the Spring 2013 Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas.

HP CEO on Earnings: 'We Have a Long Way to Go'

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:39:00 GMT

Still, the company beat earnings-per-share expectations.

I'm a Cloud Partner!

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:36:00 GMT

Cloud Partners, a Channel Partners event, will serve as a gathering point for providers and the channel to come together to explore and debut new cloud solutions. Meet some people who are proud to call themselves cloud partners.

TigerDirect's NA Partners Now Selling Office 365, More, Through intY

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:55:00 GMT

The two companies have teamed.

Latisys Lets Partners Customize Clients' Disaster Recovery Platforms

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:00 GMT

The provider on Wednesday introduced a new approach to DR.

Insight Adds 8x8 Cloud Products to Portfolio

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:28:00 GMT

The IT solutions provider has teamed with the supplier of hosted PBX, UC and more.

Bosses: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28:00 GMT

The reasons the great bosses were great and the bad ones were awful are actually on opposite ends of the same spectrum. The great ones responded appropriately to key leadership principles, while the bad ones did not.

The Top Cellphone Manufacturers

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Are consumers finally turning against Apple? The maker of the iconic iPhone watched its customer-satisfaction score – according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index – fall, while rivals Samsung and Motorola earned higher numbers than a year ago.

Dell Axes Public Cloud Product, But Sort of Keeps It, Too

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:14:00 GMT

The company has rearranged its approach to competing against the likes of Amazon Web Services, HP and Google. And that approach relies on channel partners.

VMware Launches Cloud Service

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:09:00 GMT

As rumored, VMware unveiled its cloud service Tuesday at a live event, with general availability in the U.S. planned for third quarter and early access beginning next month.

Fortinet Fills Channel Exec Vacancies

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:00 GMT

Peter Brant and Bryan Wood are now in charge of the FortiPartner Program.

SolarWinds To Buy N-Able in $120M Deal

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:47:00 GMT

The acquisition will enhance SolarWinds RMM and service automation offerings for SMBs.

Large Companies See Big Value in Cloud Collaboration

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:00 GMT

A Forbes Insights study finds enterprises get big competitive advantages from cloud platforms.

Outreach Technology Sold to Telecom Decision Makers

Khali Henderson — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:56:00 GMT

Outreach owner Pete Keane sold the master agency to pursue a new business venture providing an overlay application to Saleforce.com for residual commissioned businesses under the brand SalesReach Software.

dinCloud Lets Partners Provision Products With New Tool

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:42:00 GMT

dinManage allows VARs, MSPs, agents and other indirect salespeople to add hosted virtual desktops, virtual servers, and perform other actions.

The Evolving SIP Trunk

David Byrd — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:00 GMT

Our industry spends so much time reminding people about the ability to save up to X percent that it tends to forget to mention the other benefits of having a SIP trunk.

Sprint Ups Ante With DISH, Increases Bid for Clearwire

Craig Galbraith — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:00 GMT

Sprint calls this bid for the half of Clearwire it doesn't own its "best and final offer."

Landline Owners Speak: Cox, Verizon Best

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:02:00 GMT

The average score for fixed-line operators is now 74 out of 100, just two points shy of the average for all industries the ACSI measures. Yet it's not all good news: The numbers are going up because unsatisfied customers are leaving entirely.

Verizon Tops, T-Mobile Last Among Big Four in Customer Satisfaction

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:01:00 GMT

Verizon and AT&T saw their ACSI scores rise, while Sprint was stagnant and T-Mobile took a fall. None, however, could compete with some of the smaller operators.

Windstream Scores Yet Another GSA Contract

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:51:00 GMT

With this addition, the provider now works with federal agencies thoughout the country.

WTG's Mark Sondergaard Takes Channel Chief Job at MessageBroadcast

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:49:00 GMT

And, the master agency and the provider have taken the logical next step.

Case Study: Intermedia Helps YouthCUE Hit the High Notes

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:36:00 GMT

The cloud provider helps a choir organization meet its technology goals with hosted Microsoft Exchange 2013.

Microsoft Names 2013 Top Partners

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:00 GMT

This year, there were 44 awards that celebrated each core partner competency, including cloud technology, Windows 8, and Microsoft Office and SharePoint applications, as well as entrepreneurial spirit, citizenship and sales excellence.

BridgePoint Names Business Operations Director

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:56:00 GMT

Jon Mathews is responsible for sales and profitability.

Telecom Brokers Completes Move Into 8,000-Square-Foot Office

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:05:00 GMT

The master agency now is located in Santa Ana's Tustin Center.

VMware Hires Former Cisco Exec as Channel Chief

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:02:00 GMT

Find out who the cloud and virtualization giant has brought on to lead partner efforts.

June iPhone 5S Release Date 'Not Going to Happen'

Craig Galbraith — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

We got our first look this week at what might be some internal components of Apple's new iPhone 5S.

Mitel Taps Former ShoreTel, Covad Exec as Americas Sales VP

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:00 GMT

Tim Gaines will have responsibility for direct and indirect channels, including oversight of more than 60 channel managers.