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Channel Business Management

• 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 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 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

  Bytes keeps momentum going in H1

  Channel player follows up maiden full-year numbers with signs that growth is continuing

• September 13, 2021 13 Sep'21

  Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?

  Time to share details of some of the moves in the industry over the past week that caught the eye

• September 13, 2021 13 Sep'21

  An overlooked cyber security concern: How MSPs can alleviate potential risks

  Managed service providers do many positive things, but they also come with risk. Those that want to ensure they minimise those for customers need to be taking a close look at their vendor choices

• September 10, 2021 10 Sep'21

  Cisco cutting complexity with partner experience efforts

  Vendor Cisco is determined to protect channel profitability by reducing complexity that could get in the way of doing business

• September 08, 2021 08 Sep'21

  Red Hat bolsters support for resellers adding value

  EMEA channel boss has indentified areas where the vendor can increase the assistance it gives partners and ways to protect and reward value

• September 06, 2021 06 Sep'21

  Exclusive Networks starts process of going public

  Distributor starts the journey of an IPO that will raise capital and take the cyber security specialist into a fresh chapter

• September 06, 2021 06 Sep'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  The last few days have seen several executives take up fresh challenges across the industry

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  Taking a strange route to the channel

  Next time you sit in front of a channel executive, remember that they might have started in a very different industry

• September 01, 2021 01 Sep'21

  Tech Data and Synnex complete merger

  Time to welcome in a fresh brand and get up to speed with a new-look board of directors

• August 31, 2021 31 Aug'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  Bank holidays barely cause a pause in the continual move by firms to hire more expertise to support growth

• August 31, 2021 31 Aug'21

  Computacenter positive about second half

  Channel player has seen robust trading over the past couple of months, which should give analysts following the business some food for thought

• August 24, 2021 24 Aug'21

  Signs that life is getting back to normal

  The UK boss of Tech Data has seen market conditions improve since the start of the year as customers grow in confidence

• August 23, 2021 23 Aug'21

  SMEs cautious about getting back into the office due to Delta variant

  Research reveals that doubts persist about when to make the decision to return to the office, with the Delta variant still causing concern

• August 23, 2021 23 Aug'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  Firms across the industry are making hires to get skilled executives in position for the important fourth-quarter period and beyond

• August 19, 2021 19 Aug'21

  A channel career: Fast-paced, creative and enjoyable

  With many young people thinking about what to do with their recent exam results and where to build a future, there are numerous reasons to consider the channel

• August 18, 2021 18 Aug'21

  Kaseya backs ambitious MSPs with increased support

  Firm increases focus on those that are in high-growth mode and might want to get involved with M&A

• August 18, 2021 18 Aug'21

  Appgate EMEA channel boss plans to build the business

  Secure access specialist’s recently appointed EMEA channel boss sets out ambitions to increase the firm’s indirect operation

• August 17, 2021 17 Aug'21

  Channel emerging from pandemic optimistic about its position and future

  Latest CompTIA report on the state of the industry reveals a channel that is changing but is also feeling positive about its situation

• August 12, 2021 12 Aug'21

  Maintel appoints ESG leader

  Managed service provider takes its commitment to the environment to another level with the decision to create fresh role

• August 10, 2021 10 Aug'21

  SonicWall thanks partners as it turns 30

  Security player SonicWall marks milestone and recognises the importance of having an indirect model

• August 09, 2021 09 Aug'21

  AT&T Cybersecurity enhances MSSP offering

  Vendor updates managed security service provider programme with an emphasis on increased support

• August 06, 2021 06 Aug'21

  Pressure to find staff increases across the industry

  There are not enough people out there to fill jobs in the tech world, but it might help if the focus on technical expertise was taken out of working in the industry

• July 26, 2021 26 Jul'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  Logicalis lead the way with announcements about changing its corporate structure, but there are also moves at Cellhire, Uberall and Noname Security

• July 22, 2021 22 Jul'21

  Digital a major part of the strategy at Nuvias

  Distributor is extending its online tools for resellers that want to use them and its recently acquired Cloud Distribution business has been adding to its portfolio

• July 22, 2021 22 Jul'21

  Riverbed Community aims to share expertise

  Partners encouraged to be part of an effort to improve technical knowledge around key areas in networking, app performance and security

• July 21, 2021 21 Jul'21

  Computacenter on track for another strong year

  Computacenter issues trading update covering H1, with the business enjoying growth and positioned to build on that in the second half

• July 20, 2021 20 Jul'21

  Veritas backing platinum partners and distributors

  With a fresh face at the helm of the UK channel operation, Veritas increases rewards and plans to drive opportunities for partners

• July 16, 2021 16 Jul'21

  DCC Q1 builds on FY20 momentum

  Parent of Exertis holds its AGM and updates investors on the progress made so far in its fiscal year

• July 15, 2021 15 Jul'21

  Microsoft channel boss ramps up spending on digital and technical support

  Vendor uses Inspire event to reveal plans for next year, including a revamped deal reg and significant increases in technical skills training

• July 12, 2021 12 Jul'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  The hunt for talent across the industry continues, with a number of channel-facing executives starting fresh roles

• July 08, 2021 08 Jul'21

  Nuvias Digital adds to distributors’ toolbox

  Channel player increases the digital support that partners can tap into with a range of online services that can be accessed on-demand

• July 07, 2021 07 Jul'21

  Dell UK boss positive that momentum will remain in market

  Vendor shares insights into how the market is faring and what the prospects are after more Covid restrictions are lifted

• July 06, 2021 06 Jul'21

  Channel promotions player Consenna looks to reach more vendors

  Firm’s Spark offering should give it the chance to work with more vendors looking to run promotional campaigns

• June 30, 2021 30 Jun'21

  Channel warned comms contracts not flexible enough

  Comms player highlights a negative reaction from some customers to mutli-year contracts

• June 29, 2021 29 Jun'21

  Arrow ECS continues to bolster security portfolio

  Distributor makes third signing in just a matter of weeks as it keeps adding more depth to the options it can put in front of resellers

• June 29, 2021 29 Jun'21

  Lacework looks for channel support in EMEA expansion

  Cloud security player is looking to build a partner network as it expands on this side of the Atlantic

• June 29, 2021 29 Jun'21

  Insight warns money will be wasted if IT remains an island

  A disconnect between those in the technology department and the rest of the business will undermine digital transformation efforts, warns channel player

• June 25, 2021 25 Jun'21

  Sophos opts for Arrow Electronics as first UK distributor

  Security vendor looks to Arrow to help extend its reach and get to a greater number of channel partners

• June 24, 2021 24 Jun'21

  Channel fuelling momentum at SonicWall

  Security player SonicWall lifts lid on how 2020 went, with its increased support for managed services players helping to support growth

• June 17, 2021 17 Jun'21

  Watt lands CEO award with backing of Softcat staff

  Softcat leader picks up award that resulted from views expressed by the channel player’s own employees

• June 16, 2021 16 Jun'21

  Is it time to say farewell to the three-tier approach?

  The pandemic has prompted many channel players to pause and think about just how effective their current marketing model is

• June 14, 2021 14 Jun'21

  Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?

  It’s been another busy few days across the industry, with some senior movers and shakers taking up fresh challenges

• June 14, 2021 14 Jun'21

  Pure Storage looks to expand as-a-service reach

  Storage firm’s channel boss indicates that distribution will be given an opportunity to support its as-a-service push

• June 10, 2021 10 Jun'21

  N-able looks to plug MSP marketing gaps

  Firm launches marketing platform to provide managed service providers with access to a range of resources