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Ever since attending her first IT channel event in 1995, Mary Ellen Grom has been a self-proclaimed high tech channel marketing junkie.In her role as vice president, US marketing at SYNNEX Corporation, Grom is responsible for leading all B2B activities, including implementing channel marketing strategies. SYNNEX Corporation is a Fortune 500 business process services company, servicing resellers and original equipment manufacturers in multiple regions around the world.Grom’s journey on the IT mar ...

CompTIA’s IT Business Growth Professionals Community (ITBGP) debuted a business assessment tool designed to help small- to medium-sized businesses evaluate strengths and weaknesses within their company.The sole purpose of the business assessment tool is to allow individual companies to candidly assess their current position in a variety of business disciplines, to define which areas would benefit from improvement and determine which areas hold the highest priority for the company to improve upon ...

As mobile computing and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies are on the rise in corporate environments, there is a growing demand for certified technicians with the knowledge to deliver services for Mac and/or iOS mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad.According to Computerworld’s recent forecast survey looking at hiring trends in 2012, 61% of IT executives plan to hire people with skills in programming and application development, the area of mobility where companies will be focusing the m ...

With the CompTIA African Partner Conference less than a month away, the agenda is set and event details are nearly finalized to bring together CompTIA partners and members from across Africa to participate in some cross-community networking.This year’s conference is scheduled for September 13th at the Blue Valley Golf and Country Estate in Midrand, South Africa, and will feature an agenda packed full of speakers, panels and information sessions that will focus on the value of IT training and cer ...

The IT channel’s premier education event is well underway and the industry’s top product and solution vendors have been showcasing their new products while networking with their channel peers at the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.With more than 125 IT firms present at the Technology Vendor Fair at Breakaway 2012, which began Monday, July 30 and will continue through August 2, the IT channel is abuzz. Several of the IT companies continue to announce their company’s latest news during this we ...

The IT channel’s premier education event is less than a week away and the industry’s top product and solution vendors are excited to showcase their new products and mingle with their channel peers at the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.More than 125 IT firms are expected to be present at the Technology Vendor Fair during Breakaway 2012, set for July 30 through August 2. Several of the IT companies have begun to preview their plans for the event. They include:•ChannelCloud will spotlight its ...