Bernadette Wilson

The ASCII Group, Inc. announces award winners from its 2014 Success Summit in Austin, held March 19-20. At each of eight ASCII Success Summits in 2014, members of the solutions provider community attending the event vote for their choices in categories such as solutions, new products, channel programs, promotions and incentives, and sales and support.  Continue Reading..

This year, value-added resellers have a new resource for information on the channel’s fastest growing vertical. The Smart VAR Healthcare Summit, powered by ScanSource and Business Solutions, will be held in New Brunswick, NJ, on May 6. A second summit will be held in Chicago in August.  Continue Reading..

Security experts were among the panelists at First Data’s Cyber Security Symposium “Commerce in the Crosshairs: Solutions to the Growing Threat.” The symposium, held in New York on March 18, was First Data’s first event on the topic. The first panel of the day featured John Watters, CEO of iSIGHT Partners, and Art Coviello, executive chairman of RSA Security.  Continue Reading..

This month in Managed Services, Backup and Recovery, and Networking news, FalconStor announces new software releases, Continuum offers conversion from Zenith Infotech BDR devices, Datto provides information on its newest integration with ConnectWise, Lenovo adds four new ThinkServer solutions, Ingram Micro becomes a public sector distributor for VMWare, Aruba networks unveils an element-resistant Wi-Fi solution, and Unitrends’ new version...  Continue Reading..

This month in Point of Sale and Payment Processing news, StrandVision introduces new digital display options, CRS announces a new impact printer, BlueStar enters a distribution agreement with PioneerPOS, UP Solution launches free tablet-based POS for restaurants, Adelo releases POS software for iPad, and POS Lavu redesigns the reporting process for its iPad POS and announces a partnership with Ingram Micro.  Continue Reading..

This month in Access Control And Video Surveillance news, Honeywell adds hybrid NVR to its portfolio, Pelco partners with Oncam Grandeye and with Milestone Systems, Axis launches nitrogen-pressurized stainless steel cameras, and WavestoreUSA releases a new version of its video management software.  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in Data Collection and Mobility news, TEKLYNX enhances its bar code labeling software, and Motorola releases a new touch computer and expands its distribution agreement with BlueStar.  Continue Reading..

In the news, the FMCSA’s proposed rule that would require the use of electronic logging devices gets mixed reviews from the trucking industry. Also Forbes looks at the transformations cloud-based applications can mean for field service.  Continue Reading..

Are you ready for ICD-10? A survey shows 27 percent of vendors will not make the Oct. 1 deadline. Also in the news, EMRs could be lacking in security capabilities, and Geisinger’s CEO discusses the smart use of data.  Continue Reading..