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Enterprise-focused business was not part of the sale earlier this week and continues to operate under the DCC Technology umbrella

Survey of the market reveals many SME customers are working with the channel, and are prepared to spend to keep themselves protected

Catch up on developments this week at Apogee, Westcon-Comstor, BlueSnap, SoftwareONE and ISS

Security distributor e92plus makes launch signing of its emerging technologies operation by bringing UEM player Scalefusion on board

HP report exposes printer security gaps

The channel has a role to play in talking about risk and supporting users with best practices to reduce exposure to cyber criminals
Xeretec and Qodea active on M&A front

Xerox partner and Google consultancy takes steps to widen market reach and add to their portfolios
Channel Recruiter and Nebula team up with talent offering

Partnership between Nebula and The Channel Recruiter will help the channel tap into skilled staff on demand to bolster their capabilities
DCC sells Exertis to private equity firm Aurelius

A deal for Exertis is struck eight months following DCC’s announcement that it was divesting its IT distribution business
High-profile attacks underline ransomware threat

With the headlines dominated by recent incidents that have impacted retailers and the channel, the need remains for partners to continue to support customers
Security gap emerging in multi-vendor print environments

Quocirca research highlights areas where channel print specialists can make a positive difference to concerned customers

Pivoting through the crises

The channel is all about evolution, and one of the challenges has been to get to a stage where businesses can thrive despite global political and economic challenges
Five-minute interview: Joachim Mason, Cisco UK&I

The latest to share some personal insights is the managing director for partner sales at Cisco UK and Ireland
Five-minute interview: Marc Botham, Jamf

Marc Botham, general vice-president of channel and alliances at Jamf, shares personal insights into driving growth, building strong partner relationships, and his love for sailing

Is the AI skills gap actually a confidence crisis?

Ronnie Hamilton, pre sales director ay Climb Channel Solutions, shares some insights into how to handle artificial intelligence technologies
AI plans gather pace - but expert partners are the key to success

Kenz Mroue, director EMEA partner sales, Nasuni, shares some thoughts on the role partners play in delivering artificial intelligence
Platforming – the key to MSSP success

There are several reasons why lining up behind a platform approach will benefit managed service providers