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• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  A few personnel moves caught the eye in the last working week as the channel continues to seek out talent

• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  Covid has hit contract values, says Osirium

  Impact of the pandemic has been seen in the time it takes customers to make decisions and the money they are prepared to spend

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  Cyren and S3 educate customers on inbox security

  Vendor and partner illustrate the continuing need for trusted advisers to hand-hold customers through their security options

• November 25, 2021 25 Nov'21

  Exclusive Networks signs with Alkira

  Distributor says vendor’s Cloud Services Exchange lets service providers solve million-dollar network questions in ‘a few mouse clicks’

• November 25, 2021 25 Nov'21

  My channel take: Michael O’Hara, DataSolutions

  How did O’Hara get to be running the security and digital workplace distributor and what does he think about the current state of the market?

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Dell channel drives vendor’s PC sales growth

  Partners get a nod in comments made by senior executives on analyst calls after the firm shared its third-quarter results

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Exclusive Networks continues global trend with Infinipoint

  Distributor seals third worldwide deal in a matter of a few weeks as it adds more depth to its security portfolio

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Softcat keeps momentum going in Q1

  Channel player shares a trading update on the progress it made in its first fiscal quarter

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  SME customers embracing hybrid working at a fast pace

  Smaller businesses appear to have taken to a hybrid working world much more easily than their enterprise-sized counterparts

• November 22, 2021 22 Nov'21

  IT Priorities 2022: MSP importance rising

  TechTarget research reveals that a record number of customers across Europe are looking to work with managed service providers

• November 22, 2021 22 Nov'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  The weekly catch-up with personnel moves across the industry includes some senior appointments

• November 19, 2021 19 Nov'21

  Illumio taps into rise in zero trust demand

  Security player has bolstered channel efforts to put itself in a good position to mop up market share

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Appgate cuts ribbon on MSP programme

  Zero-trust player rolls out increased support for managed service players as it continues to strengthen its channel proposition

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Nuvias expands and Westcon-Comstor builds on Zscaler relationship

  Distributors continue to invest in growth as they look to tap into the flourishing security market

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Exclusive Networks working with NightDragon startups

  Distributor chosen as partner to take emerging technologies out to the channel as the investment firm looks for more routes to market

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Dell expects user spending in security, cloud and 5G

  Vendor shares results of a survey of IT decision-makers that indicates where the priorities are over the next five years

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Being trusted advisors key for Dell’s channel

  UK channel boss provides update, with the vendor encouraging partners to deepen their relationships with customers

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  CAE Technology Services snaps up Novus Group

  The acquisition of educational specialist Novus Group bolsters the skills base and technical expertise of CAE Technology Services

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  AdEPT benefits from increasing customer confidence

  Managed service player shares H1 numbers as its customer base continues to emerge from the shadow of the pandemic

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  Infinigate sets sights on UK growth

  Security distributor is keen to increase its business here and make a difference to the market dynamics

• November 15, 2021 15 Nov'21

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  A couple of examples of promotion this week, underlining that talent deserves the chance to grow and flourish

• November 15, 2021 15 Nov'21

  Hybrid working sparks channel opportunities

  Riverbed Technology has charted a rise in customer plans to adopt more flexible working and has shared what that means for its partners

• November 12, 2021 12 Nov'21

  Immerse simplifies virtual reality training for the channel

  Training specialist looks to develop its channel relationships as it builds its presence in the market

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Exclusive Networks shares first numbers post-IPO

  Distributor lifts the lid on what happened to the business in the third quarter

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Cisco aims to make life easier with revised enterprise agreement

  Vendor reveals changes to its enterprise agreement that it says will make it easier for partners to sell across the Cisco portfolio and meet the demands of customers

• November 10, 2021 10 Nov'21

  Exclusive Networks extends F5 relationship globally

  Distributor will get the chance to handle the vendor’s portfolio on a worldwide basis

• November 10, 2021 10 Nov'21

  Cisco to launch channel sustainability specialisation

  Vendor will encourage more to take part in the circular economy and will provide branding materials for those that want to promote their green credentials

• November 09, 2021 09 Nov'21

  DCC’s H1 numbers benefit from recovering market

  UK supply issues the only negative in a first-half update that shows the group, which owns Exertis, has kept the momentum going after last year

• November 08, 2021 08 Nov'21

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  Another roundup of some of the job moves that have caught the eye in the last working week

• November 08, 2021 08 Nov'21

  Fuze builds on user demand for collaboration

  Vendor is keen to build out its UK channel as it looks to tap into strong enterprise demand for collaboration tools

• November 05, 2021 05 Nov'21

  Channel petition urges Microsoft to reconsider 365 price changes

  Momentum in the partner community is gathering around attempts to get Microsoft to review its planned Office 365 price increase

• November 05, 2021 05 Nov'21

  A view inside the Bytes and NetApp partnership

  It takes more than just online training and MDF funds to build a strong partnership. Byte’s vendor alliances director shares some of the attributes he looks for when partnering up with other companies

• November 04, 2021 04 Nov'21

  Rubrik paving steps for future

  The zero-trust player appears to be getting close to pushing on in its growth story as it makes hires and alliances

• November 04, 2021 04 Nov'21

  Forcepoint channel boss encouraging partners to line up behind SASE

  Since joining the company in May, much of Parag Patel’s time has been spent preparing an enhanced channel programme, which went live last month

• November 03, 2021 03 Nov'21

  MultiThread Consultants completes MBO

  Wireless networking player MultiThread Consultants decides the time is right to build on strong revenues and go through a management buy out

• November 03, 2021 03 Nov'21

  GTDC Forum: Distribution investment must continue

  Industry organisation uses its annual event to talk of the progress made in the channel over this year and the prospects for 2022

• November 02, 2021 02 Nov'21

  Increasing number of channel sets carbon targets

  Research by DataSolutions has revealed that although there is a way to go to reduce carbon footprints, many in the channel are setting sustainability targets

• November 02, 2021 02 Nov'21

  Juniper Networks give Exclusive the nod to go global

  Having proved itself in various regions, distributor Exclusive is given the chance to work with Juniper on a worldwide basis

• November 01, 2021 01 Nov'21

  Logicalis primed to support customer demand for innovation

  Channel player announced plans to unite its UK, Irish and Channel Island operations in the summer and expects that move will support future growth

• November 01, 2021 01 Nov'21

  Education growth bolsters Academia fiscal year

  MSP shares details of how 2020 went, with the results making it clear that the education market and the public sector have continued to invest in tech

• October 28, 2021 28 Oct'21

  Security, cloud and digital transformation drive Bytes H1 growth

  Channel player shares numbers for its first half and talks of a solid second half to the year

• October 27, 2021 27 Oct'21

  My channel take: Alex Walsh, Veeam

  How did Alex Walsh get to be running the UK channel at Veeam and what does he think about the current state of the market?

• October 26, 2021 26 Oct'21

  Softcat impresses with strong full-year numbers

  Channel player keeps delivering the numbers as it manages to successfully navigate the pandemic

• October 26, 2021 26 Oct'21

  Market recovery drives channel optimism

  Softcat CEO adds to the growing chorus across the channel who are feeling positive about the year ahead

• October 22, 2021 22 Oct'21

  Context: Majority of channel optimistic about year ahead

  Market watchers have quizzed thousands of resellers across the globe and found that most are feeling good about 2022

• October 21, 2021 21 Oct'21

  NetApp arming partners with more hybrid cloud options

  Vendor NetApp announces a raft of product and service enhancements at Insight event, and points to the potential this will open up for partners

• October 21, 2021 21 Oct'21

  CloudCoCo adds experienced adviser to support growth

  Managed service player has already made an acquisition this week but looks set for more activity as it brings on a proven growth expert

• October 20, 2021 20 Oct'21

  Avanade adds more Microsoft depth with Quantiq buy

  Tie-up will give more depth around Microsoft business applications and support for those customers undergoing digital transformation

• October 20, 2021 20 Oct'21

  CloudCoCo expands with IDE Group Connect and Nimoveri

  Deals will add more recurring revenue and customers and are part of the firm’s ‘get bigger’ phase to expand growth prospects

• October 19, 2021 19 Oct'21

  Cato Networks looks for growth after it lands funding

  SASE specialist Cato Networks is looking for growth and the chance to get its product into the hands of more partners

• October 19, 2021 19 Oct'21

  Pandemic has underlined importance of peripherals

  The experience of Tech Data in the education market over the past 20 months has shown the value of getting the right tools into the hands of users

• October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21

  Channel key to delivering Avaya Experience Builders

  Comms player reacts to the increasing need from customers for better employee experiences, with an ecosystem approach that pulls together partners and developers

• October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21

  Digital workplace a key area for customer investment

  A report around tech priorities from Softcat has underlined how the pandemic has had a significant impact on working practices

• October 15, 2021 15 Oct'21

  Channel showing optimism on sustainability front

  Research from Agilitas IT Solutions has shown that channel leaders are facing up to the need to be more sustainable

• October 15, 2021 15 Oct'21

  Skout Cybersecurity boss exploits scale at Barracuda

  It has been four months since the firm was acquired by Barracuda Networks, but the founder and CEO of Skout is dreaming of painting on a broader canvas

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  Marathon adds security depth with William Jarrod Partnership

  Acquisition comes on the back of strong organic growth and will arm the MSP with more options on the security front

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  Datto CEO urges MSP world to talk security

  Tim Weller used his keynote at DattoCon to underline the sense that this is a moment for the industry to face up to the need to protect data through the entire supply chain

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  Dell CEO praises partners

  Vendor’s event provides an opportunity for senior leadership to express appreciation for their channel

• October 13, 2021 13 Oct'21

  ETB Technologies looks to Europe for further growth

  Refurbished IT specialist marks two decades in business with a turnover update and an insight into its business strategy

• October 13, 2021 13 Oct'21

  Exertis Pro AV extends support for Poly

  As customers move to a hybrid working model the distributor has increased the technical assistance it can provide resellers

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  PC market grows but shortages remain a hinderance

  Canalys analysis of third-quarter performance in the global PC market shows the dial kept moving, but things could have been better

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  Sophos opts to ratchet up UK distie numbers

  Security player adds a couple more distribution partners to its line-up as it looks for more growth

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  Cohesity focuses channel efforts

  Firm takes steps to make life easier for partners and arm them with the skills to offer data management as a service

• October 11, 2021 11 Oct'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  Experience, market knowledge and the ability to help grow the business are some of the attributes that explained the choices for some personnel changes in the industry this week

• October 08, 2021 08 Oct'21

  Schneider Electric Europe launches managed-power-as-a-service offering

  UPS player Schneider Electric Europe reacts to market demand for as-a-service offerings, and rolls out its own take on that approach

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  Q&A: Todd Thibodeaux, CompTIA

  Industry body’s boss was on stage this week to talk about the need for more diversity and for the channel to continue improving its skills

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  Canalys Channel Forum: The channel is thriving

  The channel has emerged from the pandemic with growth, but as the world reopens, economic, technological and cultural challenges are emerging

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Canalys Channel Forum: Hardware leaders share shortages frustration

  Given the impact that component shortages have had across the industry, the topic was bound to be a subject covered by some of the hardware giants

• October 06, 2021 06 Oct'21

  Channel will have to wait for impact of Windows 11 launch

  Views coming out of Canalys Channel Forum indicate that maybe 2022 is going to be a year when the OS makes a real impact

• October 05, 2021 05 Oct'21

  Canalys Channels Forum: The reseller of the future

  The market demands have changed and the channel has to keep up with the hunger for digital, managed services and speed if it also wants to thrive, says Canalys

• October 05, 2021 05 Oct'21

  SoftwareONE adds SAP depth with Centiq buy

  Firm is back in the acquisition game as it continues to add more muscle to its EMEA coverage and ability to support SAP customers

• October 04, 2021 04 Oct'21

  Enterprise software an investment target

  The channel has seen investment levels rise this year, and market dynamics are making those involved with supporting the changing working world attractive to backers

• October 04, 2021 04 Oct'21

  Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?

  People with financial and services skills have been in demand over the past week

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  Interest in Wi-Fi 6 laptops surges

  The hardware has been in demand over the past two years but as users look to the future, the need for the latest wireless support is rising

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  Clavister aims to widen appeal with subscription model

  Security player arms resellers with flexible pricing models to tempt users that might previously have been put off by the prospect of large capital investments

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  Redcentric adds more cloud muscle with Piksel buy

  Managed service player turns acquirer to add more AWS and Azure skills to the business

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  IDE Group looks to a brighter future

  Managed service player has got through three tough years and has made decisions that will enhance its growth prospects

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  Pure Storage looks to channel to take Fusion and DDaaS to market

  Data player cuts the ribbon on offerings for traditional and modern apps with partners able to get behind the launches

• September 29, 2021 29 Sep'21

  HPE flags issues with public sector cloud adoption

  Vendor shares a film around the topic making the case for those in the public sector to adopt a hybrid cloud position

• September 28, 2021 28 Sep'21

  Shortages cause the channel to ask questions

  Component issues have been a feature of the market all year, but as the fourth quarter looms, the channel is being encouraged to get a strategy around products

• September 27, 2021 27 Sep'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  Personnel changes at Arrow ECS, Exertis and Emarsys, and Agilitas IT Solutions backs its sustainability commitments

• September 27, 2021 27 Sep'21

  NetApp gets partners lined up behind revised programme

  Vendor told partners back in May that a fresh programme would come in a year and it has continued to outline the roadmap

• September 24, 2021 24 Sep'21

  AWS: Certifications make partners more competitive

  Public cloud giant surveys partners to get an idea of the benefits for those whose staff are AWS trained and certified.

• September 24, 2021 24 Sep'21

  Ivanti offers white glove service to encourage cross-selling

  Vendor wants partners to sell more of its security portfolio and take advantage of the acquisitions it has made in the past year

• September 23, 2021 23 Sep'21

  Exclusive Networks starts life as a public company

  Distributor rings the bell on the Euronext in Paris as it seals its IPO and starts trading shares in the business

• September 23, 2021 23 Sep'21

  HP reacts to hybrid shift with Managed Print Flex

  UK partners are part of pilot of cloud-based subscription printing model being offered to customers

• September 22, 2021 22 Sep'21

  HP adds Amplify Data Insights platform to bolster channel effectiveness

  Vendor will use data to ensure its offerings and those of its partners hit the mark with customers

• September 22, 2021 22 Sep'21

  After a stellar period, PC monitor sales reaching inflexion point

  IDC has warned the industry to expect sales to start to dip from the end of this year as pandemic-fuelled buying patterns change

• September 21, 2021 21 Sep'21

  Forcepoint: Zero trust has to be about the data

  Security firm Forcepoint’s Northern EMEA vice-president says that while the term ‘zero trust’ is overused, the need for the technology remains high

• September 21, 2021 21 Sep'21

  SCC founder awarded Legion d’honneur

  Sir Peter Rigby given recognition for his business activities in France and his contribution to making the two countries stronger

• September 21, 2021 21 Sep'21

  Collaborative and social the themes of vendor office designs

  HPE and Brother are just two examples of vendors that have decided the old office is no longer fit for purpose

• September 20, 2021 20 Sep'21

  Dell channel chief reflects on her first year

  Rola Dagher has been in the hot seat since September 2020, leading Dell’s channel through a pandemic at a time when digital transformation continues to push changes at a customer level

• September 20, 2021 20 Sep'21

  K3 continues to slim down business with Sage unit sale

  Pinnacle Computing adds more depth to its claim to be the leading Sage channel partner with the acquisition

• September 17, 2021 17 Sep'21

  Nebulon looks to reward partners involved with OEM sales

  Vendor Nebulon sells largely through embedding its technology with a number of household OEMs, but is keen to make sure that partners are rewarded for their involvement

• September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21

  Centerprise cuts the ribbon on CiCloud

  Channel player collaborates with HPE and CloudSigma to provide a cloud platform that should tempt customers looking for a hybrid solution

• September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21

  Veeam extends channel proposition with Kasten

  Vendor has seen its channel reach out for training to make sure they can get involved with Kubernetes and containers

• September 15, 2021 15 Sep'21

  Sharp moves beyond hardware focus in partner programme

  Sharp has adapted its approach to rewarding partners and, elsewhere, Sumo Logic has added some heavyweight names to its programme

• September 15, 2021 15 Sep'21

  Pandemic exposes channel digital marketing skills gap

  The shift to digital marketing has been a bridge too far for some partners and has highlighted that more effort is needed in this area

• September 15, 2021 15 Sep'21

  Exclusive Networks looking at a valuation of more than €2bn

  Global distributor takes the next step in its IPO, with its price and valuation becoming clearer

• September 14, 2021 14 Sep'21

  BT Wholesale arms partners with PTSN switch-off tools

  With the 2025 deadline getting closer, comms player BT launches services that its channel can take out to small customers