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There are concerns that uncertainty could hit confidence and conditions in the small business community

Print vendors jostle to demonstrate how they are using artificial intelligence to innovate their products and services

Increased activity on hyperscaler offerings means it is imminent that the channel accounts for more than half of the business going via marketplaces

Personnel moves from Nearformm GTDC, SolarWinds, KnowBe4 and Acumatica all caught the eye this past week

Iomart wraps up year of transition

Channel player shares full-year results as the business moves to concentrate on hybrid cloud and security
Westcon-Comstor gains minority backer in General Atlantic

Investor backs distributor and indicates it will provide capital to fund future growth, with Datatec maintaining majority ownership
Channel catch-up: News in brief

Developments this week at Zyxel, TD Synnex, Connectus Business Solutions, Check Point, QBS Software, Cloudflare and Westcon-Comstor
Salesforce UK boss underlines role of channel

As the vendor pulls together partners and customers at its World Tour event, there has been a chance to promote its commitment to its channel base
Northamber puts security efforts under Renaissance brand

Distributor uses rebranding to bring its security, compliance and infrastructure efforts under one name
Kubus seals deal for Ammcom

Firm makes second deal in a matter of weeks as it continues to bulk out its managed services proposition

The need for the human touch in an AI-dominated world

Even in the age of artificial intelligence, the great strength of the channel – people selling to people – remains as important as ever
Five-minute interview: Jon Lingard, New Relic

Jon Lingard, global head of alliances and channels at New Relic, tells MicroScope how a cat serves as his alarm clock and impresses on us the importance of first impressions and being present
Five-minute interview: Shawn Toldo, dbt Labs

Shawn Toldo, vice-president of the worldwide partner organisation at dbt Labs, tells us about his passion for technology and how curiosity and focus are key to success

The MSSP market Is shifting from tooling to outcomes

The demands on managed security players are evolving notes Distology's Harry Hetherington-Field
What digital sovereignty means for the IT channel

James Newton-Brady, head of operations at WellData, shares some thoughts on what the topic means for partners
The hybrid shift: Where workloads are headed

Mark Lewis, chief marketing officer at Pulsant, shares some view on how to manage shifting workload patterns