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Good Character Makes Good Leaders, BoB Attendees Told

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Your company may be growing its profits and expanding its customer base, but are your employees engaged to a level where they will do anything for you?

If you don't know, it's a good question to ask, according to Fred Kiel, a leadership consultant who recently published a book summarizing findings from a seven-year research project that examined the connection between the character of leaders and the bottom line.

HP Inc. Americas President Takes Aim At Dell With SMB Channel Offensive

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Taking direct aim at Dell, HP Inc. is set to launch a new PC and printer SMB  offensive, HP Inc. Americas President Christoph Schell told Best of Breed Conference attendees Monday,

Schell said HP Inc. is set to add 80 new reps charged with "hunting" new SMB business in a 100 percent channel-led model.

How Storage Veteran Finds Startups With The Right Stuff

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data storage, storage hardware

Aaron Cardenas, CEO of solution provider P1 Technologies, knows how to separate the wheat from the chaff in the storage market. In a sales career spanning nearly two decades, he's come up with a formula for identifying genuinely game-changing storage startups.

In a recent interview, Cardenas said storage startups face a tough road in the channel because it’s a crowded space with lots of large, well-entrenched vendors.

IBM Cloud is truly "open for business."

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We offer many cloud advantages for Business Partners and Distributors--a virtually unmatched spectrum of capabilities through IBM Cloud, a broad range of education and sales content to enable business success, and the opportunity for Business Partners and Distributors to extend their reach to clients through our cloud services and solutions.

Robbins: Future Of Cisco, Its Channel Lies Within IoT

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Cisco Systems

Making one of his first major public statements as CEO of Cisco Systems, Chuck Robbins said his company is plunging deeper into the Internet of Things, which will be the networking giant's focal point in the future.

Robbins said Cisco is investing heavily in the areas of data analytics, software and security based around IoT, as well as forming new technology partnerships in order to capitalize on the 50 billion devices expected to be connected in the coming years.

5 Ways To Observe Cyber Security Awareness Month

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cyber security

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, designated by President Obama, for businesses raise awareness about important cyber security topics and take action to resolve issues. For solution providers, that means (yet another) opportunity to start a conversation with clients and their own employees around the important issues in cyber security.

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