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Channel Business Management

August 11, 2020 11 Aug'20
Schneider Electric increases rewards for edge-selling partners

Vendor continues to encourage engagement with edge solutions, with margins and discounts on offer
August 05, 2020 05 Aug'20
Event: Navigating a post-pandemic world

MicroScope is holding a virtual event to discuss the changes that Covid-19 has sparked across the channel, what comes next and how to be more effective at digital marketing
July 30, 2020 30 Jul'20
RingCentral sings praises of master agency model

Cloud comms player is the latest to voice support of an approach that is starting to gain more ground in the UK
July 29, 2020 29 Jul'20
Channel eyes opportunities around hybrid working

There is a fresh two-word contender to challenge digital transformation for dominance in every channel conversation

July 28, 2020 28 Jul'20
Trams celebrates 30 years

Reseller reaches milestone and reflects on its history, with its people getting the nod for helping the firm prosper over three decades
July 27, 2020 27 Jul'20
Coronavirus has not knocked the sustainability pitch

Epson reports that channel partners and customers are still talking green even in the face of the pandemic
July 24, 2020 24 Jul'20
Veeam, 8x8, Synaxon, Snom and Compodium reaching out to partners

This appears to be the week for many vendors to announce partner programme enhancements and changes
July 24, 2020 24 Jul'20
Fujitsu changes approach to training

Vendor looks to end box-ticking exercise and deliver more customised support for partners
July 23, 2020 23 Jul'20
NetApp looks to help partners stand out from the crowd

Vendor has made a series of enhancements to its partner programme in an effort to widen the base and improve life for those that are already signed up
July 22, 2020 22 Jul'20
Computacenter enjoys profit growth in first half of 2020

Computacenter provides investors with some cheer after sharing an encouraging trading update for the first half of 2020

July 22, 2020 22 Jul'20
Channel ends Q2 2020 on a high across Western Europe

Analysis of the market from Context reveals that the end of the second quarter continued to deliver growth for many across Western Europe, in spite of the pandemic
July 22, 2020 22 Jul'20
Getronics gets fresh owner managers

Deal worth €200m sees Dutch channel player start life under a different owner
July 21, 2020 21 Jul'20
Door opening wider for Canalys Channel Forum 2020

Analyst firm Canalys has moved its event online, which should give more people the chance to attend
July 20, 2020 20 Jul'20
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

Another busy few days across the industry, with some senior appointments being made
July 17, 2020 17 Jul'20
Vectra targeting fresh customer base with partners

Security player has ambitions to make a mark in the mid-market and is looking to its channel to play a part
July 17, 2020 17 Jul'20
DCC Q1 update paints a picture of improving conditions

Exertis parent updates investors ahead of AGM, with signs of trading performance improving as the weeks progress
July 16, 2020 16 Jul'20
Sellers adapting to a digital world

There are signs that channel sales staff are getting more comfortable with a digital approach
July 15, 2020 15 Jul'20
As IT moves deeper into the factory the channel should follow

Schneider Electric is urging partners to get involved with the convergence happening between the operational technology and information technology worlds
July 15, 2020 15 Jul'20
HP looks to Amplify partner relationships

Vendor announces significant changes to its partner programme due to come into effect towards the end of the year
July 14, 2020 14 Jul'20
Commvault rolls out enhanced partner programme

As promised by the Commvault’s channel boss earlier in 2020, steps have been taken to make life easier and more profitable for partners
July 13, 2020 13 Jul'20
Mullen calls time on her spell as Dell channel chief

After more than two decades at the vendor, Joyce Mullen has decided the time is right for a fresh challenge
July 10, 2020 10 Jul'20
Exclusive Networks brings the curtain down on its festival

Distributor has spent the week educating and entertaining partners through its online festival
July 09, 2020 09 Jul'20
Vectra, Sumo Logic, Konica Minolta and HP work on partner programmes

Vendors continue to enhance channel progammes and sign up more resellers to the fold
July 09, 2020 09 Jul'20
Kaspersky: Now is not the time to pitch a fresh strategy

Security vendor Kaspersky advises its channel base to focus on helping customers with current problems
July 08, 2020 08 Jul'20
GTDC: Distribution shines during the pandemic

Cloud sales increased, as did as-a-service demands, but a snapshot into the past few months from the Global Technology Distribution Council found disties were more than able to react to the changes
July 07, 2020 07 Jul'20
Cato makes senior channel hire and rolls out support accreditation

Cato aims to keep channel momentum going with addition of global partner executive and technical support programme
July 06, 2020 06 Jul'20
TalkTalk Business adds partner MDF to Homeworker package

Firm follows up on launch of business-grade connectivity offering, with details of how it plans to support its channel partners
July 06, 2020 06 Jul'20
Insight promotes from within for next UK boss

Darren Hedley will step into Emma de Sousa’s role as Insight’s UK senior vice-president from the start of next year
July 02, 2020 02 Jul'20
Resellers overcoming resistance to agent model

Avaya has seen its channel partners change their position on the master agent model as the vendor has led more of them through the process
June 30, 2020 30 Jun'20
Tech Data flexes financial muscles after Apollo deal

Deal to acquire the distributor finally closes and the channel player is quick to show off what the benefits of private ownership will involve
June 30, 2020 30 Jun'20
Veeam channel becoming ‘calmer’ about alliances approach

Vendor has worked to increase transparency and encourage resellers to tap into the strong network of alliances it has struck
June 30, 2020 30 Jun'20
No Glastonbury? Try the Exclusive Networks festival

Resellers can register for the festival, running all of next week, to gain insights, get entertained and get into gear on future plans from the distributor
June 29, 2020 29 Jun'20
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

Senior changes at Lenovo and the emergence of a fresh employer in the shape of Nebulon are just a couple of the highlights this week
June 24, 2020 24 Jun'20
HPE CEO: We won’t grow the business without the channel

HPE kicks off its Discover event with a range of enhancements for the channel around its GreenLake proposition
June 23, 2020 23 Jun'20
Cancom UK boss urges offices to reopen

The office environment has an important to to play, and staff are starting to return as the coronavirus lockdown eases. Cancom's UK boss is encouraging others to open their offices once more
June 22, 2020 22 Jun'20
Dell and Rackspace strengthen edge pitch

Vendors launch fresh products and services to make sure the channel has the answers that customers are increasingly looking for
June 19, 2020 19 Jun'20
Cisco: Partners heading in the right direction

The coronavirus pandemic has not knocked Cisco’s existing strategy off course, with the vendor convinced its channel is able to tackle current and future problems
June 19, 2020 19 Jun'20
Now is the time for traditional partners to change

Cisco warns those resisting a move to services and software-led business that the coronavirus pandemic could hit them hard
June 18, 2020 18 Jun'20
Security rises to the top of the MSP agenda

Research from Datto and IT Glue provides a snapshot of how managed service players are reacting to the coronavirus
June 17, 2020 17 Jun'20
Ingram Cloud Summit shares thoughts on the long view

Sessions at the distributor's virtual conference look beyond the current demands of the pandemic to what will be coming next
June 17, 2020 17 Jun'20
Westcon named ‘master agent’ for Avaya UCaaS offering

Westcon will help take Avaya’s first joint offering with RingCentral to the channel in Europe
June 16, 2020 16 Jun'20
Channel crying out for the ‘human touch’

Research from Kaspersky reveals that distributors and resellers want much more contact with vendors
June 15, 2020 15 Jun'20
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

Another week of personnel movement across the industry as firms seek the expertise that will help drive growth
June 15, 2020 15 Jun'20
Agilitas extends reach into security market

Firm signs up as a Fortinet partner as it looks to make more of an impact in the cyber security space
June 12, 2020 12 Jun'20
RM hopes trading will be boosted by schools reopening

Education specialist shares a first-half trading update that shows the impact of the coronavirus
June 11, 2020 11 Jun'20
Context charting a rising channel optimism

Analyst house Context has been following the impact of the coronavirus through the course of the pandemic and has found that the sentiment across the European channel has improving since late May
June 10, 2020 10 Jun'20
Juniper filling up Enterprise+ ranks

Networking player Juniper is not far off completing its recruitment process to get partners signed up for its enterprise targeting scheme
June 10, 2020 10 Jun'20
IT pros struggling to juggle Covid-19 demands with innovation agenda

The current coronavirus crisis is making life increasingly difficult for those tasked with keeping the lights on at IT departments
June 08, 2020 08 Jun'20
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

Talent already in the building has been discovered and rewarded by a few firms this week
June 02, 2020 02 Jun'20
Partner programme launches continue to stack up

Not only are those running vendor channel teams busy supporting current partners, but some have found the time and focus to devise fresh channel programmes