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The Buzz: Pax8 crowns the MIP era at Beyond26, Arrow launches partner experience centers, and Mitel names a new channel chief

Welcome to The Buzz from ChannelBuzz.ca, I’m Robert Dutt, today is Thursday, June 11, 2026, and here’s what’s happening in the channel today. Pax8 wrapped its annual Beyond conference in Salt Lake ...
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Plugable CEO Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy on bringing Amazon-tested peripherals to the IT channel and introducing modular AI hardware

Plugable CEO Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy joins In The Channel to discuss the company’s evolution from a consumer favorite on Amazon to a channel-focused peripherals vendor, the strategic value ...
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The Buzz: TD Synnex deepens PartnerFirst, Barracuda collapses partner tracks, and AWS pushes outcome-based AI billing

TD Synnex adds Microsoft and Cisco data to PartnerFirst, Barracuda merges MSP and reseller tracks, and AWS pushes outcome-based AI pricing. Plus: Blumira and DNSFilter integrate, OpenAI agents ...
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The Buzz: KnowBe4 names Kurt Mills channel chief, CBTS launches Forge Agents, and Sublime Security integrates with CrowdStrike

Today’s Buzz covers KnowBe4’s new channel chief, CBTS’s push to put AI agents into production, and Sublime Security’s CrowdStrike integration, plus counter-tariffs on U.S.
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Your Citrix relationship just changed: Inside the Arrow Electronics transition

Mark Sweeney, senior vice president of mid‑market growth and global commercial strategy at Citrix As of this week, MSPs and resellers working with Citrix may notice their partner relationship looks a ...
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The Buzz: Cisco Canada launches sovereign critical infrastructure, ScanSource buys MicroAge for $220.5 million, and ESET Canada names cybersecurity scholarship win…

Cisco Canada launches its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure portfolio with Bell as lead partner, ScanSource acquires MicroAge ...
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Frank Balonis on why Canadian partners need to start CPCSC prep now, and what CMMC taught us

Kiteworks chief information security officer Frank Balonis joins In The Channel to explain what Canadian partners need to know about CPCSC, how it differs from CMMC, and why the window to get ...
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MSPs, AI, and the Readiness Gap: What’s working, what isn’t, and what comes next

AI has quickly moved from an abstract talking point to a real strategic priority for managed service providers. But while enthusiasm is high, readiness — and results — are far more uneven. In this ...
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ICYMI: Cisco rewrites partner pricing rules as component shortages bite

Today is Monday, March 2, 2026. Welcome to In Case You Missed It, our weekly five-minute rundown of important channel news stories that might have flown under the radar last week. Hello and welcome to ...
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Inside the revamped Intel Partner Alliance

Intel Partner Alliance GM Andy Marsee explains changes to the chipmakers partner program and who Intel’s partnering with in this edition of the podcast ...
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The Buzz: HPE expands channel software push, AvePoint highlights AI governance gap, and ESET tracks cyber insurance influence

Welcome to The Buzz from ChannelBuzz.ca, I’m Robert Dutt, today is Thursday, April 23, 2026, and here’s what’s happening in the channel today. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is doubling its dedicated ...
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Cisco Canada launches its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure portfolio with Bell as lead partner, ScanSource acquires MicroAge for $220.5 million to augment partner services, and ESET Canada names ...