Are distributors afraid of Google?
CRN asked five distributors for their reaction to the software company’s new Google Apps
Premier Edition offering, and only one executive chose to respond. Spokespersons from Tech Data, SED International and Synnex said their respective companies would have no comment regarding Google’s plans, while executives from Ingram Micro didn’t respond Thursday or Friday. Dan Schwab, vice president of marketing at D&H Distributing, said he hasn’t been briefed on Google Apps, but said the search giant is missing the boat if it doesn’t include a play for solution providers…read more