Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET Backups. Not a super-sexy topic of conversation, but when you or your clients have been breached, they can be a lifesaver. So this week, we’re having a chat with frequent podcast guest Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET, about the strategy behind backing up. We discuss: how backup fits into an overall cyber-resilience plan, and even more so in the era of ransomware; the evolving drivers and processes of a backup strategy; how to think about backing up cloud-based data and applications, including service level agreements; the b ..read more

David Robertson, managing director and president of sales at Avaya Canada Avaya Canada had a big year in 2023 and is gearing up for 2024. David Robertson, managing director and president of sales for Avaya Canada, joins us on this edition of the podcast to discuss how the Canadian organization fits into the company’s overall view, innovation and investment in Canada and where Avaya’s Canadian partners fit into its goal of delivering “innovation without disruption” for customers. We discuss:  the opening of a new Ottawa R&D facility; how Canada fits into the overall picture at Avaya ..read more

Tyler Coughlan, chief country executive at Ingram Micro Canada The new year brings new leadership at Ingram Micro Canada. The distributor has introduced Tyler Coughlan, formerly a sales leader with the company, as its new chief country executive for Canada as longtime former Canadian boss Bill Brandel heads back to the U.S. to lead go-to-market in that country for Ingram. Both Coughlan and Brandel joins us for this edition of the podcast to discuss the leadership change, Brandel’s seven years heading up Ingram Micro Canada, and where the distributor is headed this year. Bill Brandel, former ..read more

Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET It was a banner year for ransomware, but is it going under the radar more than in years past? Is cyber security insurance a net good or evil force, and why? And why are managed services around security set to increase? We kick off the podcast for 2024 as we’re joined by Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist for ESET, to chat about the security scene in 2023 and 2024. We discuss the significant issues of the year in the cybersecurity sphere; trends in ransomware over the last year, including the normalization of attacks in the face of a r ..read more

Cam Leetham, director of channel sales and alliances for ESET Canada ESET and D&H recently inked a distribution deal to add the security vendor’s products to the distributor’s line card. It’s just ESET’s second distribution partnership in Canada, joining its longstanding agreement with Ingram Micro Canada. Cam Leetham, director of channel sales and alliances for ESET Canada, and Michelle Biase, general manager of D&H Canada, join us on the podcast to discuss the deal and what it will mean for the companies’ Canadian channel partners. Michelle Biase, general manager of D&H Canada ..read more

Tony Anscombe, global security evangelist at ESET In terms of means for launching a cyberattack, phishing is hardly new or novel, but it is on the rise in North America according to ESET’s study of attacks in the first half of 2023. ESET global security evangelist Tony Anscombe joins us on the podcast to break down all the news found in the security giant’s extensive telemetry over the first six months of the year, and he points out that cybercriminals are really getting their campaigns together. So what can the channel community do to ensure their customers are as safe as possible? We discu ..read more

Bill Brandel, country chief executive for Ingram Micro Canada Ingram Micro Canada was recently certified a Great Place to Work, and in this edition of the podcast, we take a look at what that means and how it’s measured. Lori Scarlett, director of human resources at Ingram Micro Canada We’re joined by Lori Scarlett, Ingram Micro Canada’s director of human resources and Bill Brandel, country chief executive, to discuss GPTW, ESG, some of the things Ingram Canada does differently, creating a Canadian identity within a multinational corporation, and much more. We discuss: what Great Place to ..read more

Ian Purdell-Lewis, regional channel vice president for Avaya Canada Hybrid is definitely one of the major buzzwords of the IT industry, and Avaya is no exception, with the company taking on a mantra of “innovation without disruption” to explain what this means for its customers. But what does it mean? In this edition of the podcast, we’re joined by Ian Purdell-Lewis, regional channel vice president for Avaya Canada, to break that down and chat about what it means for Avaya’s customers and partners alike. We discuss: Purdell-Lewis’ role and history with Avaya; what “innovation without disrup ..read more

Phil Vokins, director of channels, ISVs and cloud for Intel Canada The digital-first mentality in business is creating opportunities for workstation-class systems to move into new roles and workloads. And Intel has new high-end workstation processors ready to take advantage of those opportunities. In this edition of the podcast, Phil Vokins, director of channels, ISVs and cloud for Intel Canada discusses what’s new with the Xeon W processor family and the evolution of the market for workstations in Canada. We discuss: the goals for the new generation of the Xeon W processor family; how Inte ..read more

Zack Dickson, vice president of the partner organization and SMB sales at Cisco Canada The New Year’s Podcast Series continues as we’re joined by Zack Dickson, vice president of the partner organization and SMB sales at Cisco Canada. Dickson recounts Cisco’s performance in the Canadian market in 2022 and shares where the company is focused on partner opportunities for this year. We discuss: highlights of the year 2022 for Cisco in Canada; bringing the new generation of Cisco’s partner specializations to market; getting the company’s channel back together in person for the first time in Dick ..read more