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Weekly Recap: Top 10 Stories On Channel Times Mar 20-24

Weekly Recap

This week we saw that GST is keeping the channel fraternity busy. As the day for GST implementation approaches, there are movement everywhere to sail smooth through it. Ecommerce players are devising ways to tackle GST.

We saw Telco transformation and managed services provider, Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited (TCTSL) Partners Microsoft To Provide NAaaS To Channel Partners. There are also other Microsoft partners who formed an entity ‘ACA Global’ in an effort to strengthen their technological efforts in large deployment and also to expand geographical footprints.

BlackBerry Limited announced the addition of a new specialized Value-Added Integrator (VAI) program that will build a worldwide network of experts trained on BlackBerry QNX and Certicom technologies.

This week we also saw many partner events being organized. Read on to check out the stories that you might have missed over the week:

Amazon India Rolls Out ‘A-Z GST Guide’ For Sellers
E-commerce giant Amazon India has brought up a new program for sellers to gain comprehensive understanding and help related to goods and servicestax (GST), which will commence from July 1.
The program named ‘A-Z GST Guide’ is in its pilot phase and has already trained over 5,000 sellers on the Amazon platform to get acquainted with the nuances of GST. Read More

E-Commerce Players Get New Tax From GST
The Union Cabinet has cleared four supporting GST legislation that will soon be introduced in Parliament, paving the way to implement the landmark tax reform. However, e-commerce firms will have to deduct up to 1 per cent TCS (Tax Collection at Source) while making payments to their suppliers under the GST regime which is expected to commence from July 1. Read More

TCTSL Partners Microsoft To Provide NAaaS To Channel Partners
Telco transformation and managed services provider, Tata Communications Transformation Services Limited (TCTSL), has announced a partnership with Microsoft at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 to deliver Network Assessment as a Service (NAaaS) to its channel partners and unveiled digital transformation roadmap in consultation with OVUM Consulting. Read more

BlackBerry Expands Embedded Software Delivery With New Partner Program
BlackBerry Limited announced the addition of a new specialized Value-Added Integrator (VAI) program that will build a worldwide network of experts trained on BlackBerry QNX and Certicom technologies. The VAI program allows partners to deliver integration services and build upon BlackBerry’s embedded technologies to design and develop secure, mission-critical solutions – ultimately accelerating product time to market. Read More

Oracle Cloud Platform Resounds With Partners and Developers
Oracle at its premier developer event has announced that an increasing number of global enterprises, SMBs, and ISVs are choosing the Oracle Cloud Platform to speed innovation, simplify IT, reduce costs, and deliver stellar customer experiences. Read More

CenturyLink Boards NetApp’s Unified Partner Program
CenturyLink has joined the NetApp Unified Partner Program offering NetApp storage solutions designed for enterprises and small-to-midsized businesses (SMBs) in multiple market segments including the public sector, to enhance its portfolio of managed storage offerings. Read More

Kaspersky Lab Concludes Partner Pitstop In Mumbai
As part of its ongoing exercise to reach out to partners and customers across India, Kaspersky Lab recently concluded a Partner Pitstop in Mumbai, and also a Customer Pitstop in Aurangabad in association with its national B2B distributor SEA Infonet and its partner Expert Solutions India. Read More

Galaxy Becomes MSI’s 1st Authorized Partner In Kolkata
Gaming notebook brand, MSI has announced its first authorized partner in Kolkata – Galaxy Computech, one of the leading computer dealers in the city. Galaxy is offering gamers in Kolkata a MSI gaming zone at E Mall, located in Chandni Chowk, the hub of computer resellers in the city. Read More

NAM To Distribute Fox Mobiles’ Phones In Maharashtra
Fox Mobiles, a homegrown feature phones brand, recently appointed North American Mercantile (NAM) as the company’s distributor in Maharashtra. Established in the year 2010, NAM India is a leading supplier of mobile & accessories, travel adopters, torch flash lights, blue tooth key boards, memory cards, data cables and USB devices. Read More

Three Microsoft Partners Form ‘ACA Global’ To Boost Large-Scale Deployment
Three partners of Microsoft Dynamics Products, Acxiom, Compusoft and Affordable Business Solutions (ABS) formed an entity ‘ACA Global’ in an effort to strengthen their technological efforts in large deployment and also to expand geographical footprints.
Claimed to be the only Microsoft Dynamics practice with a Pan-Indian presence, ACA Global has operations even in Tier-2 Indian cities like Kochi, Coimbatore and Mangalore – in addition to the metros like NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. Read More

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