Channel ecosystem stories

Finding the power in partnerships for the VMS industry
Mon, 17th Oct 2022
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video
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milestone systems
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vms
Sales is a key part of the channel ecosystem, and Vavan highlighted that it is important to see opportunities and meet market demands.

SYSPRO appoints global channel chief to lead new era of growth
Thu, 14th Oct 2021
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inventory management systems
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appointments
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channel ecosystem
“Michael is committed to building the partner community globally and will be delivering on our partner-first approach in all markets we operate in."

PIMworks introduces instant product syndication tool
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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retailers
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product management
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channel ecosystem
The tool allows retailers to syndicate their product data to multiple channels, including Amazon, eBay and Flipkart, with a single click.

Sektor partners with AppDirect to automate reseller operations
Fri, 16th Jul 2021
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resellers
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sektor
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it distributors
“As Sektor continues to grow, this partnership will help our business scale quickly as we look to expand in the greater Asia-Pacific market.”

Solista brings together six top security vendors to form the Zero Trust Alliance
Thu, 15th Jul 2021
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cybersecurity
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channel partners
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channel ecosystem
The members of the Alliance will work to enable business agility and give organisations the ability to repel and remediate against internal and external threats.

Tech companies need better financial controls to overcome growing revenue challenges
Fri, 26th Mar 2021
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financial software
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financial results
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channel ecosystem
"Today's volatile and constantly changing channel environment places even greater competitive pressure on high tech companies."

100% channel firm Zomentum shoots for the stars after $13m funding raise
Wed, 17th Feb 2021
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smb
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sales systems
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channel ecosystem
“The speed at which we are moving is unprecedented and exhilarating," says Zomentum cofounder.

Nutanix hires two new channel leads for ASEAN region
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
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converged infrastructure
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multi-cloud
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nutanix
It comes as Nutanix experiences particularly strong growth in the region, including 125% year-on-year growth for Nutanix in Singapore, and 44% year-on-year growth in Indonesia in financial year 2020.

Fujitsu appoints Anna Soriano as channel sales and distribution manager for Oceania
Tue, 17th Nov 2020
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dell
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fujitsu
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distribution
Fujitsu says the new role is ‘strategically important’ as the company builds on its position in the channel, with Soriano expected to work closely with other businesses that are crucial to the company’s channel model.

Nutanix appoints David Gage as channel director for ANZ
Fri, 23rd Oct 2020
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converged infrastructure
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nutanix
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channel development
Based in Sydney, Gage brings 25 years of experience working in senior management roles across tech companies in the ANZ region.

Mimecast appoints Jonathan Corini as new VP for global channel sales
Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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mimecast
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appointments
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channel ecosystem
Corini will oversee the strategy and execution of the company’s global channel programme, with the appointment aiming to unify and strengthen Mimecast’s commitment to the channel.

BlackLine appoints Mel Zeledon as new channel VP
Wed, 2nd Sep 2020
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channel partners
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blackline
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channel manager
In Zeledon’s new role, he will oversee all alliance, reseller and outsourcing partnership initiatives as BlackLine continues its work in the finance and accounting spheres.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is WatchGuard Technologies?
Thu, 11th Jun 2020
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network management
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network security
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firewall
WatchGuard has more than 400 active partners in ANZ alone, and hundreds more worldwide.

CompTIA brings on top new execs for its channel advisory council
Thu, 14th May 2020
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comptia
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channel ecosystem
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trusted advisor
The executives come from all areas of the IT industry and will have the overall focus of promoting the business value of the IT channel for the broader technology industry.

Former AWS channel head to lead Auth0 APAC expansion plans
Fri, 1st May 2020
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cloud services
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devops
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hyperscale
Former Amazon Web Services channel head Jason Teo has been named as the new head of partnerships for the Asia Pacific region at Auth0.

Acronis appoints chief channel evangelist
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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acronis
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appointments
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channel ecosystem
Amy Luby has also worked in the channel at Australian-based firm Sinefa, as well as Trend Micro, and Synnex.

Milestone Systems on strong path to market growth
Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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saas
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video
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martech
The company achieved net revenue of AU$240 million in 2019, according to figures.

ServiceNow names new ANZ channel exec
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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bi
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data analytics
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martech
Matt Bolton joins ServiceNow as ANZ alliance and channels ecosystem senior director.

Dicker Data empowers over 550 technology professionals at TechX event
Thu, 12th Sep 2019
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microsoft
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3d printing
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servers
Keynote speaker Mark Iles delivered a thought-provoking session on local market trends and provided partners with a roadmap to success.

Changes to Aruba's South Pacific line up
Thu, 11th Jul 2019
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aruba networks
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hpe
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channel ecosystem
Aruba names new director for ANZ business as Anthony Smith moves into APJ channel role

VMware allures APJ channel veteran to take the reins
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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cloud services
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virtualisation
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private cloud
Balasingam will take on the role of vice president for VMware’s partner business in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).

Open source will be the next big thing for the channel
Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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open source
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suse
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channel ecosystem
Channel firms should be on the lookout for opportunities across open source and more diverse software offerings like software-defined containers and storage.

Milestone grows ANZ team with a heavy focus on channel
Sat, 21st Jul 2018
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video
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saas
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martech
With a host of expansion announcements, it would seem Milestone Systems has its foot squarely on the pedal in Australia and New Zealand.

Schneider Electric picks up new APAC channel leader for its IT division
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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energy
Schneider Electric says Vijay has a strong track record for developing businesses into profitable ventures.