IBM Offering Channel Partners Stimulus Funding Guidance

crn.com (Aug 6 2009) Networking

1. IBM (NYSE:IBM) is holding education and networking events for solution providers about opportunities created by the $787 billion economic stimulus bill, part of the vendor's efforts to help channel partners snag a piece of the stimulus spending. Last week, the presentations were held at IBM facilities in Austin, Texas and Dallas. Similar events are planned for Chicago, Boston, New York and San Mateo, Calif., as well as a Webcast version of the presentations. "We're a small channel reseller. The challenge is trying to understand what's out there, how to go after the [stimulus] projects and try to research the opportunities," said John Alday, president of Cima Solutions Group, a Dallas-based solution provider and systems integrator that focuses on the public sector. (Read Full Article)

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