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• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  TD Synnex cuts emissions as green progress continues

  Distributor TD Synnex shares progress report on how it is has improved on its sustainability and social commitments

• September 06, 2024 06 Sep'24

  Climb outlines plans for more European M&A activity

  As the firm rebrands last year’s pick-up, the business has shared an update on some of its growth ambitions

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  BCS ushers in 2024 apprentice class

  Channel player welcomes its largest intake as it continues to invest in skilling the next generation of datacentre experts

• September 05, 2024 05 Sep'24

  FluidOne expands UK reach with Orca IT buy

  Serial acquirer FluidOne is on a mission to grow business and is using M&A as one of the tools to achieve its goal

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  Schneider Electric welcomes European channel chief

  Schneider Electric shuffles its executive pack and brings in an experienced channel leader to run its partner efforts in Europe

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  A different type of MSP is emerging

  Discussions around managed service provider business models will take centre stage at this month’s UptimeLive event

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  HPE: Customers not positioned to exploit AI

  Vendor shares insights into the challenges facing users keen to embrace artificial intelligence and the need for partners to provide support

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  Red Hat encouraging partners to talk Kubernetes security

  Vendor identifies issues being faced by customers to arm its channel with a guide to the topics that matter most to users

• August 27, 2024 27 Aug'24

  Development and testing environments under attack

  Perforce Software highlights channel opportunity to help customers with a growing problem that many are struggling to deal with

• August 22, 2024 22 Aug'24

  HPE enabling channel to tap into AI opportunity

  Vendor is providing support working to make sure its partners can deliver its AI technology offerings

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  Appian taking partners into higher-margin opportunities

  The business process automation player has refreshed its platform as it helps the channel navigate a changing market

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  Cloud Industry Forum: ESG a criterion for partner selection

  Industry group shares latest research into attitudes around sustainability, with results showing it matters to customers as much as cloud and security capabilities

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  Sabio outlines net-zero ambition

  Firm sets to work with international bodies to get carbon out of its business over the next couple of decades

• August 21, 2024 21 Aug'24

  Arrow gets the nod to support VMware cloud partners across Europe

  Distributor given significant position to support VMware channel in the UK and beyond by Broadcom

• August 19, 2024 19 Aug'24

  Okta targeting channel growth as it heads into Q4

  Security player Okta identifies the UK as one of the markets where it is expecting to increase partner activity

• August 16, 2024 16 Aug'24

  HPE bolsters hybrid cloud position with Morpheus Data buy

  HPE adds more depth to its GreenLake Cloud proposition handled by partners with its latest acquisition

• August 15, 2024 15 Aug'24

  Redcentric shares preliminary FY numbers as CEO bows out

  MSP updates investors, with current boss deciding the time is right to head into retirement and kickstart the search for a successor

• August 14, 2024 14 Aug'24

  Sophos adds more post-sales support for customers

  Following up from its partner efforts earlier this year, the vendor continues to take steps to widen access to education and strategic guidance

• August 14, 2024 14 Aug'24

  TD Synnex adds more UK support to Cisco Security Club

  Distributor revises community offering to support partners keen to improve their capabilities

• August 13, 2024 13 Aug'24

  AI explosion creating storage and data management opportunities

  For those able to support customers and help to reduce complexity surrounding AI technology, the rest of this year should be a solid time

• August 12, 2024 12 Aug'24

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Time to update the contacts book as a number of firms decide its time for some promotions and fresh blood

• August 09, 2024 09 Aug'24

  CyberSmart: MSPs now expected to provide security

  Customers are increasingly looking to their service provider to cover all bases, including data protection

• August 08, 2024 08 Aug'24

  Jamf cuts ribbon on global partner programme

  Apple specialist formalises support for partners globally with scheme that will be available in 70 countries

• August 08, 2024 08 Aug'24

  European markets improve for Infinigate in Q1

  Distributor shares revenue update for the first quarter, as well as its confidence in the prospects for the rest of the fiscal year

• August 07, 2024 07 Aug'24

  Maintel strategy underpins progress made in H1

  Comms specialist Maintel shares trading update on its strategy to secure contracts, stating that it is heading in the right direction

• August 07, 2024 07 Aug'24

  Acronis signals increased support for MSPs after landing fresh backer

  Security player intends to build on track record of developing programmes and products that support managed service provider community

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  Sizeable number of users yet to make Windows 11 leap

  The channel has an opportunity to encourage migration to Microsoft Windows 11 from customers continuing to drag their heels

• August 06, 2024 06 Aug'24

  Westcon-Comstor uses data to generate additional partner business

  Distributor Westcon-Comstor shares the progress made in its fiscal year with its data sharing programme that identifies opportunities

• August 05, 2024 05 Aug'24

  Channel should use AI to fight ransomware threat

  With criminals using AI to generate their attacks, the response should be to harness the technology to defend customers

• August 05, 2024 05 Aug'24

  IBM welcomes back Gill as UK channel lead

  Big Blue brings back former long-time staffer Andrew Gill to run its channel operations in UK&I, with a brief including enabling more partner adoption of AI

• August 01, 2024 01 Aug'24

  Slow weeks of summer an ideal time for training

  The next few weeks could present opportunities for the development of personal skills across the channel

• July 31, 2024 31 Jul'24

  Darktrace and Veracode enhancing partner programmes

  Security vendor responds to channel feedback and rolls out enhanced options to support collaboration and encourage skills development

• July 31, 2024 31 Jul'24

  SysGroup backing artificial intelligence

  Firm shares FY numbers and indicates it is committed to investing in artificial intelligence to position itself as an expert provider to the SME community

• July 30, 2024 30 Jul'24

  Lemongrass taking advantage of SAP cloud moves

  Vendor’s encouragement to customers to adopt its Rise technology has opened up opportunities for its channel

• July 30, 2024 30 Jul'24

  ADP and Khipu Networks partner to offer data protection

  The two managed service providers will work together to get data resilience options in front of more Khipu customers

• July 29, 2024 29 Jul'24

  SCC gains security recognition from Microsoft

  Channel player SCC receives approval from Microsoft for its ability to provide managed detection and response services

• July 29, 2024 29 Jul'24

  Exclusive heading back into private hands

  Distributor’s board and founder back bid to usher in fresh majority shareholder

• July 29, 2024 29 Jul'24

  ALSO strengthens European position with Westcoast

  Distributor tie-up will provide Swiss channel player with more options in the UK, Ireland and France

• July 18, 2024 18 Jul'24

  SonicWall adds cloud edge proposition for MSPs

  Vendor SonicWall continues to crank up the tools and services it can provide its managed service provider partner base

• July 18, 2024 18 Jul'24

  Ignition, Westcon, TD Synnex and Exclusive bolster positions

  Disties add more security depth and provide increased support for partners keen to meet rising levels of customer demand

• July 17, 2024 17 Jul'24

  Gartner: AI is driving customer spending

  Analyst firm outlines how much money will be spent on IT this year, with growth being supported by customer adoption of fresh technologies

• July 17, 2024 17 Jul'24

  Eyes on costs a feature of K3 first-half results

  Channel player K3 delivers a significant reduction in operating losses thanks to its continued focus on reducing costs

• July 16, 2024 16 Jul'24

  SMEs looking to MSPs to help with AI and security challenges

  Firm shares research that reveals top concerns of channel’s customer base and areas where they feel most threatened

• July 16, 2024 16 Jul'24

  Schneider expands support on datacentre and infrastructure front

  Power specialist Schneider adds more certifications for partners as they look to develop areas of expertise

• July 15, 2024 15 Jul'24

  Channel moves: Who's gone where?

  Moves this week across the industry at Sota, OneTrust, Qumulo, Tollring and Object First

• July 12, 2024 12 Jul'24

  Microsoft rolls out further partner incentives and support

  Vendor uses inaugural digital event to outline where it’s hoping partners will focus and how it will support those efforts

• July 11, 2024 11 Jul'24

  Service providers putting funds into AI and automation

  Research from Kaseya reveals the top priorities for service providers as we move deeper into the second half

• July 11, 2024 11 Jul'24

  MSPs confident they can fend off cyber threat

  Despite the ongoing targeting of the managed service community by cyber criminals, many feel confident about their position

• July 10, 2024 10 Jul'24

  Canalys: PC market sets stage in Q2 for further growth

  AI-capable products are starting to hit the market, providing expectations of a strengthening 2024

• July 08, 2024 08 Jul'24

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  In a week that saw major personnel changes on the benches of the House of Commons, the moves continued across the channel