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News Archive

• October 01, 2025 01 Oct'25

  Hammer Distribution brand returns to the channel

  Exertis Enterprise reverts back to the well-known name to establish some clarity following the sale of its sister businesses earlier this summer

• October 01, 2025 01 Oct'25

  AvePoint points to clear partner AI opportunities

  Vendor uses partner event to call for wider adoption of artificial intelligence and outline areas where partners can work with customers

• September 30, 2025 30 Sep'25

  Espria champions co-managed model

  There are suggestions that the current approach of many MSPs risks alienating mid-market customers, with the idea of a ’co-managed’ approach being floated as a more suitable alternative

• September 30, 2025 30 Sep'25

  Enterprises want to go faster on the AI front

  Research from Climb Channel Solutions lifts the lid on current customer attitudes towards artificial intelligence

• September 29, 2025 29 Sep'25

  Data preparation is where AI strategies must start

  Seagate is urging its channel to work with customers to establish the foundations for a successful artificial intelligence roll-out

• September 29, 2025 29 Sep'25

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Moves of note at Alkira, Zyxel Networks, TP-Link, One Identity, Gigamon, Cloudflare, Evolve IP, Rureka Solutions and TXP

• September 26, 2025 26 Sep'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Crayon, SoftwareOne, Exclusive Networks, Arrow and Westcon-Comstor

• September 26, 2025 26 Sep'25

  TD Synnex beats expectations in Q3

  Revenues rise as channel player enjoys growth across its products portfolio and geographies

• September 25, 2025 25 Sep'25

  Dell and Lenovo hand partners fresh products to pitch

  Hardware suppliers identify private cloud and the SME market as areas where they and their channels can make an impact

• September 25, 2025 25 Sep'25

  CEO change at Advania UK as Kneen steps down

  Channel player Advania has made a leadership change after its current boss calls time on his spell at the firm

• September 24, 2025 24 Sep'25

  Redcentric looks to MSP future

  FY results include an update on the progress to divest the datacentre business to leave the sole focus on managed services

• September 24, 2025 24 Sep'25

  Rigby Group marks milestone with another year of growth

  Channel player Rigby Group celebrates 50 years of business and shares an update on how it performed in the past fiscal year

• September 24, 2025 24 Sep'25

  Retailers enjoy summer demand for AI laptops

  August saw an acceleration in the sales of laptops that come with the latest functionality

• September 23, 2025 23 Sep'25

  Channel faces AI tool sprawl and inefficient workflows

  Experts across the channel speak of opportunities for partners to help customers that are overwhelmed by the number of tools they are working with

• September 22, 2025 22 Sep'25

  Nebula: AI is supporting channel ESG efforts

  Report from services player highlights the positives of artificial intelligence for those looking to cut emissions and improve social responsibility

• September 22, 2025 22 Sep'25

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Moves of note this week at Schneider Electric, Gigamon, Keepit, Leviia, NFON, Immersive, Netrio and Quectel Wireless Solutions

• September 19, 2025 19 Sep'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Exertis Enterprise, Kite Distribution, e92spark, Akamai Technologies, Inforcer and Asanti Data Centres

• September 19, 2025 19 Sep'25

  Jitterbit alerts partners to AI agent sprawl

  The rush by users to embrace the technology is creating its own headaches, presenting the channel with an alternative to pitch

• September 18, 2025 18 Sep'25

  Maintel signals strong pipeline going into second half

  Channel player updates investors on its first half progress as the business looks for revenue improvements

• September 18, 2025 18 Sep'25

  Bytes shows resilience in first half of 2025

  Channel player Bytes shares trading update covering its first half, with the business remaining on track

• September 18, 2025 18 Sep'25

  Partners across channel welcome US tech investments

  Comments from across the channel express support for the significant sums of money that are going to be ploughed into the UK in the next few years

• September 17, 2025 17 Sep'25

  Kaspersky looking for MSP growth

  Security vendor Kaspersky is on a mission to increase the number of managed service providers it works with

• September 16, 2025 16 Sep'25

  Quocirca: Print investment holds firm

  In the face of AI, security and other areas, customers are indicating they will continue to put funds into print infrastructure and services

• September 16, 2025 16 Sep'25

  mhance picked up by private equity firm

  Microsoft Solutions partner Mhance is picked up by financial specialist keen on supporting the firm’s development

• September 16, 2025 16 Sep'25

  Countdown to end of Windows 10 support hits final month

  Channel still has a role to play in helping customers migrate away from the operating system that Microsoft is ending support for in October

• September 15, 2025 15 Sep'25

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Personnel additions this week at Zen Internet, Confluent, Schneider Electric, Kaseya and Mitel

• September 12, 2025 12 Sep'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at TD Synnex, Arrow, Westcon-Comstor, Exclusive Networks, Umbraco, Evolve IP and Cellhub

• September 12, 2025 12 Sep'25

  Users like the physical properties of printing on paper

  Canon shares insights into the print market, pointing out that the physical properties of printing are an advantage

• September 12, 2025 12 Sep'25

  Service Express and Park Place tie-up creates major services player

  The bringing together of two channel players, Service Express and Park Place, will create a combined business that spans the globe

• September 11, 2025 11 Sep'25

  Propel Finance adds to options for Apple channel

  Finance will be on offer to partners that sell into the SME customer base, with Select kicking off the programme

• September 11, 2025 11 Sep'25

  GTDC: CROs can grow with distribution

  Industry organisation GTDC delivers a guide to inform those pulling the purse strings about the benefits of working with the channel

• September 10, 2025 10 Sep'25

  HPE channel boss praises partner Q3 impact

  The lid is lifted on the role the channel played in delivering the vendor’s decent quarterly numbers

• September 09, 2025 09 Sep'25

  ANS adds AI depth with Makutu buy

  Consolidation continues at both partner and vendor level, with Mitsubishi Electric also active on the M&A front

• September 09, 2025 09 Sep'25

  UK back to growth for Computacenter

  H1 numbers for Computacenter show the benefits of operating over a wide geographical area, with growth offsetting markets that struggled

• September 08, 2025 08 Sep'25

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Personnel moves of note in the past few days at iplicit, Netwrix, Channelscaler and Scality

• September 08, 2025 08 Sep'25

  Q&A: Stuart Robson-Frisby, Netwrix

  The firm’s recently appointed worldwide head of channel shares his thoughts on where partners are heading and his plans for the business

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments of note this week at Synaxon, Ricoh Europe, Zyxel Networks, SentinelOne and Sharp

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  Canon and WBM prevent printer consumables being dumped

  The partnerships between the vendor and recycling specialist has been a successful one in its first year

• September 04, 2025 04 Sep'25

  Sticking with Windows 10 could be costly

  As the clock ticks down on support for the OS, research indicates that sticking with the platform could be expensive

• September 04, 2025 04 Sep'25

  Exclusive bolsters Apple options with Jamf signing

  Distributor given remit to expand reach across UK and Ireland for management and security specialist

• September 03, 2025 03 Sep'25

  Westcon-Comstor provides update on sustainability progress

  Distributor continues to move towards cutting carbon emissions and working with the rest of the channel to do the same

• September 03, 2025 03 Sep'25

  Maintel warns of tougher second half

  Failure to convert all of the major deals in its pipeline leads firm to update markets on the impact on the rest of its fiscal year

• September 01, 2025 01 Sep'25

  SCC welcomes fresh CEO

  Channel player ushers in next chapter in 50-year history with the arrival of an experienced executive to take it forward

• September 01, 2025 01 Sep'25

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  The past few days of the summer have included a number of personnel moves

• August 28, 2025 28 Aug'25

  Nebula launches engineering initiative

  Services specialist offers verified framework to ensure those working with customers meet the required standard

• August 28, 2025 28 Aug'25

  Softcat and Pure Storage provide investor cheer

  A trading update from the channel player and Q2 numbers from the vendor show both are heading in the right direction

• August 27, 2025 27 Aug'25

  Microsoft shares insights from SI artificial intelligence initiative

  Vendor has been working with a selection of partners over the past few months to support wider cloud and AI adoption

• August 26, 2025 26 Aug'25

  Q&A: Simon West, Network Group

  General manager at managed service provider organisation outlines where things are going and how things have evolved over its 30 year history

• August 15, 2025 15 Aug'25

  Network assessments a key plank in MSP security efforts

  Industry figures call on the channel to get on top of their own networks to reduce vulnerabilities

• August 15, 2025 15 Aug'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at ANS, Node4, Cohesity, Phoenix Software, Dell and Chainguard