2025 Predictions from Rob Rae
Another great interview with channel leader, Rob Rae, Corporate Vice President of Community and Ecosystems, at Pax8. Rob shared his positive outlook for 2024,...
SMB IT Spend to Reach $1.4 Trillion According to Analysys Mason Forecast
A latest release of its SMB Technology Forecaster, Analysys Mason predicts that IT spending by SMBs will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%...
2025 Predictions from Mark Scott
Mark Scott, is General Partner at Top Down Ventures and formerly founder and CEO of several ventures such as N-able and Fully Managed. During...
AI, Tariffs, and GDPR: The Channel’s Triple Threat in 2026
Julian sat down with Randal Wark and Paolo Del Nibletto to discuss the business climate in 2025, addressing the unpredictability of tariffs and its effects on corporate decision-making....
Communication: A Leader’s Role in Change Management
Some leaders shy away from communicating in the middle of a change initiative, particularly when the project is not proceeding as expected. Unfortunately, a...
Four Types Of Channel Partners
Roughly speaking, we could divide the current IT Channel into four main types.
“I got this” type:
These Channel partners have already invested and transformed their...
What’s the Future of the IT Channel?
It’s a question that most people working the channel have a passionate opinion about. After digesting all points of views and adding my perspectives...
Why did Jay McBain choose Canalys?
The general sense of resignation that is pervading the country is real. I, like many others, wrote and spoke about it several times. Many...
Canada is the No. 1 overall
Canada is the No. 1 overall in the 2021 Best Countries Report. Canada also ranked No. 1 in quality of life and social purpose....
Alex Dow Presents National Cyber Threat Assessment Report
Cybersecurity Expert Alex Dow presented insights from the National Cyber Threat Assessment Report for 2025 and 2026, highlighting the exacerbation of cyber threats due...















