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• February 10, 2026 10 Feb'26

  Cisco: Agentic AI is going mainstream

  Cisco rolls out products and enhancements to react to the increased demand for AI tools that are sparking investments in both infrastructure and security

• February 10, 2026 10 Feb'26

  Arc bolsters position with Skye Cloud buy

  Managed services player makes fourth acquisition in the space of two years as it continues to expand the business

• February 09, 2026 09 Feb'26

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Changes in personnel at Avanade, Lenovo, One Identity and EUNetworks

• February 06, 2026 06 Feb'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Insight, Westcon-Comstor, Infinigate UKI, Assured Data Protection and TP-Link, and Palo Alto Networks

• February 06, 2026 06 Feb'26

  Mitel emphasises consultancy and vertical expertise

  Comms player Mitel introduces unified partner programme with increased enablement and a focus on differentiation

• February 05, 2026 05 Feb'26

  SolarWinds looks to build pipeline with partners

  Announcement of enhanced channel programme by SolarWinds is seen as a commitment to support and grow the business

• February 05, 2026 05 Feb'26

  Channel will have to navigate through PC price rises

  Shortages and increasing component costs for PCs will affect the products the channel can offer and the costs that customers have to pay

• February 04, 2026 04 Feb'26

  Pure Storage ushers in Ambassador tier

  Data player announced enhancements to its partner programme with the expansion of tiers and improvements to the tools it provides its channel

• February 04, 2026 04 Feb'26

  Cisco CEO talks of increasing trust in AI

  Vendor’s AI Summit highlights growth opportunities, but also the barriers that are still holding back wider adoption

• February 03, 2026 03 Feb'26

  Circular IT player Reconome looks to bridge digital divide

  Firm reveals plan to tackle the digital divide by getting thousands of devices into the hands of people who are disconnected from online services

• February 02, 2026 02 Feb'26

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Personnel moves of note at Nexer Enterprise Applications, Commvault, Snowflake, Panasonic Toughbook, Acumen Cyber, Pluralsight and Wire

• February 02, 2026 02 Feb'26

  Sluggish UK security growth offset elsewhere in Europe

  The European market as a whole saw cypher security sales increase last year, even with a couple of the leading territories underperforming

• January 30, 2026 30 Jan'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Redsquid, BCS Consultancy, Evolve IP, ANS, Synaxon, TD Synnex, Advania and Guardz

• January 30, 2026 30 Jan'26

  Hitachi Vantara: Customers looking for channel help with AI

  Vendor releases insights into position of UK IT leaders on artificial intelligence, with the overwhelming majority keen to work with a partner

• January 30, 2026 30 Jan'26

  Q&A: Christian Nagele, chief strategy officer, Inforcer

  The task of getting customers AI ready falls to MSPs, but they in turn need support with the right tools and strategy to guide users through the process, says Inforcer’s Christian Nagele

• January 29, 2026 29 Jan'26

  Exertis Supplies picked up by evo

  Trade and stock sold off to come under control of the Vow business

• January 29, 2026 29 Jan'26

  Westcon-Comstor and Bechtle expand global reach

  Distributors Westcon-Comstor and Bechtle seal acquisitions to add more geographical coverage across Europe

• January 28, 2026 28 Jan'26

  Source Code Control arms MSPs with cloud repatriation response

  With more SMEs struggling with rising costs, the firm has launched a tool to help get on top of the finances

• January 27, 2026 27 Jan'26

  LevelBlue seals tie-up with Fortra

  Acquisitive managed security service player continues to add depth to its capabilities

• January 27, 2026 27 Jan'26

  Fresh CEOs arrive at mhance and Point74

  Channel players look to a change of senior leadership in a bid to drive growth this year

• January 26, 2026 26 Jan'26

  The Cisco 360 channel programme has arrived

  After almost a year and a half of preparing its channel, the networking giant’s partner programme is finally here

• January 26, 2026 26 Jan'26

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Personnel moves of note in the last week at Cameo Services, Infinigate Group, Assured Data Protection, TP-Link, n2s, Claroty and Dropzone AI

• January 23, 2026 23 Jan'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Presidio, Kiteworks, Extreme Networks, ServiceNow, Climb, Synechron and Simwood

• January 22, 2026 22 Jan'26

  Maintel pipeline remains strong

  Channel player shares an update on how its last fiscal year went with it clear there were challenges as well as positives

• January 22, 2026 22 Jan'26

  Mid-sized customers go it alone with security

  Research from Advania raises the worrying prospect that a portion of users are missing out on the expertise the channel can provide around security

• January 22, 2026 22 Jan'26

  Strong second half helps Computacenter finish the year strongly

  Firm shares trading update that will please investors looking to the firm for continued growth

• January 21, 2026 21 Jan'26

  Northamber names Spence as group managing director

  Distributor continues to bring in wise heads to help bolster its ambitions to grow its market position

• January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26

  Channel offered pricing tracking as storage costs rise

  Storage player launches tool designed to provide partners with the opportunity to offer informed quotes to customers

• January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26

  Sharp outlines channel vision at Inspire

  Vendor uses Lisbon event to outline where it views growth coming from and how it can support its partner base

• January 19, 2026 19 Jan'26

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Personnel moves of note this week at Public Digital, Canon, Keepit, Extreme Networks and Dropzone AI

• January 19, 2026 19 Jan'26

  Zyxel rolls out MSP supporting platform enhancements

  Networking vendor Zyxel continues to develop its Nebula proposition to support the managed services provider community

• January 16, 2026 16 Jan'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at BCN, TD Synnex Maverick, Heimdal and Syspro

• January 16, 2026 16 Jan'26

  Okta looking to expand GSI base

  Security player keen to widen channel base and deepen its partner reach across the globe

• January 15, 2026 15 Jan'26

  TD Synnex encourages partners to share data insights

  Distributor TD Synnex is keen to provide more information that should expose an increasing number of revenue opportunities

• January 14, 2026 14 Jan'26

  Distology boss looking for strong 2026

  Security distributor has signed Tenable as part of its ongoing growth strategy

• January 14, 2026 14 Jan'26

  Ensono, Nexer and Xantaro seal senior appointments

  Channel players hire and promote talent to drive strategic business goals for this year and beyond

• January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26

  Hammer ready to welcome university class of ’26

  Distributor’s career development programme continues to prepare the next generation for a life in the channel

• January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26

  TD Synnex UK boss on how people make the difference in business

  In a challenging year, it was distributor TD Synnex’s staff that were able to support a growth strategy

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Moves of note this week at BCS Consultancy, Pax8, Acronis, Recast, Schneider Electric, Leaseweb, Kyocera Document Solutions UK Group and Umbraco

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Rapid7 increases focus on compliance

  With customers struggling to deal with audits and rising levels of regulations, the vendor is setting out to arm its channel with more options

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Where the channel is going in 2026

  It’s a good time to look deep into the crystal ball and pull out some ideas of what could happen over the next 12 months

• January 09, 2026 09 Jan'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Bechtle, Westcon-Comstor, Distology, PebblePad and NEC Software Solutions

• January 09, 2026 09 Jan'26

  11:11 Systems bolsters position in VMware ecosystem

  Sixth acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more expertise and depth, putting it firmly on VMware’s radar

• January 09, 2026 09 Jan'26

  Context: AI-enabled notebook prices tumble

  Average sale prices across Europe have decreased, making the technology a more attractive proposition for users

• January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26

  Computacenter adds services depth to US business

  Acquisition of AgreeYa Solutions will add more professional services capabilities, as well as cloud, data, automation and AI expertise

• January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26

  TXP snaps up Vigil

  Addition of AWS specialist will bolster cloud options and provide greater global coverage, as elsewhere Integris and Boom strike up partnerships

• January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26

  PC vendors put emphasis on AI, design and power

  The annual CES event has indicated the investments in product design the hardware players have made to encourage customer upgrades

• January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26

  Integrity360 starts the year with an acquisition

  It’s a headline that might sound familiar as the security player follows the same path it followed last year

• January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26

  Communicate and CDW adding executive talent

  Channel players seal hires to bolster their respective management teams at the start of a busy year for both firms

• January 05, 2026 05 Jan'26

  Fresh SCC UK boss starts next week

  Appointment announced towards the end of last year, with Russell Brown stepping into the role from next Monday