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Channel Business Management
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January 23, 2025
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Jan'25
TD Synnex hits UK credit milestone
Distributor has extended credit lines of more than £2bn to help keep business flowing for partners
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January 23, 2025
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Jan'25
Gigamon increasing channel support
The security player has responded to feedback and increased the discounts available to those that drive growth
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January 22, 2025
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Jan'25
ServiceNow ramps up partner incentives around AI
ServiceNow uses its channel event to announce a number of enhancements to reward specialists in areas of artificial intelligence
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January 21, 2025
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Jan'25
Halcyon launches partner programme and appoints Distology
Security player looks for channel growth in the UK with increased support and distributor move
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January 20, 2025
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Jan'25
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
There were moves in the past week at Agilitas IT Solutions, Illumio, Surveil, Hayo, Smartsheet and Panduit
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January 17, 2025
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Jan'25
Citrix hands Arrow exclusive mid-market role in Europe
Software player Citrix gives distributor the responsibility for growing and supporting channel partners focused on that customer base
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January 16, 2025
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Jan'25
NAO report calls for government IT procurement rethink
Criticism abounds of reliance on big tech to deliver digital transformation across government departments
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January 16, 2025
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Jan'25
DORA unpreparedness spells channel opportunity
Compliance regulations come into force on 17 January, but many in the financial services community are not ready
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January 15, 2025
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Jan'25
Zyxel, Trellix and Picus improve partner programme offerings
Vendors rewarding and supporting partners that get involved with key products and widen routes to market
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January 14, 2025
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Jan'25
Exclusive Networks brings Beal on board to run Americas
Former Barracuda Networks executive starts fresh chapter by taking senior position at the distributor
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January 13, 2025
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Jan'25
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
There have been recent moves of note at IBM, Agilitas IT Solutions, LG Business Solutions, Dragos, Ivanti,Unit4, Exabeam, SmartBear and Aryaka
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January 10, 2025
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Jan'25
Kaseya on the hunt for fresh CEO
The decision by Fred Voccola to move upstairs provides the managed services specialist with the chance to bring in a fresh face
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January 06, 2025
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Jan'25
Neil Hall joins Focus Group as CEO
Computacenter veteran starts fresh challenge, and is joined by a couple of board appointments
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January 06, 2025
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Jan'25
FluidOne keeps focus on growth with fresh CFO
Channel player is working to an ambitious plan to increase the size of the business, and has kicked off the year with a significant hire
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December 23, 2024
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Dec'24
2024 review: Main themes in the channel
MicroScope takes a look back at some of the main themes that affected the channel over the past 12 months
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December 18, 2024
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Dec'24
MirrorWeb plans channel expansion
Archiving specialist MirrorWeb is looking to increase the volume of business generated by partners in 2025
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December 17, 2024
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Dec'24
Exclusive Networks unifies security services
Distributor brings together its consultancy, training and technical expertise under one roof to make life easier for partners, while Westcon-Comstor has rewarded a number of staff with senior promotions
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December 17, 2024
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Dec'24
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
Changes and moves announced at Computacenter, Genesys, The Noledge Group, Forcepoint and CirrusHQ
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December 11, 2024
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Dec'24
Okta progressing with partner-first strategy
Identity player shares progress update a couple of months after it went all-in with the channel
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December 06, 2024
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Dec'24
AvePoint growing an aware channel community
The vendor’s UK channel lead shares an update on progress to increase communication with partners
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December 04, 2024
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Dec'24
Quocirca: Print industry must promote remanufactured goods programmes
Printer world continuing to improve its green position through a range of internal and external moves, but there needs to be more promotion of remanufactured goods
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December 03, 2024
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Dec'24
SysGroup shows transformation progress in H1
Managed service player shares first-half numbers that show it is changing the business without having too much of an adverse impact on revenues
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December 03, 2024
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Dec'24
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
Moves in the past week at logicalis, Evolve, Rapid7, MirrorWeb and Board Intelligence
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November 28, 2024
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Nov'24
Avanade sounds alarm over mid-market approach to AI
Viewing the technology as an opportunity to cut staff and reduce costs is not the right approach, the channel player has warned
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November 26, 2024
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Nov'24
BGF continues to back North-East firms
Just days after funding an MSP in the region, the finance specialist has extended the support it provides for accessibility specialist Recite Me
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November 25, 2024
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Nov'24
Avanade welcomes fresh UK&I boss
Microsoft partner appoints former Iberia boss and experienced vendor veteran to grow the business
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November 25, 2024
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Nov'24
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
There are moves this week at a range of organisations, including Apogee, Enfocus, Logpoint, Altia, NFON and Dragos
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November 22, 2024
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Nov'24
Making a channel event hit the target
The industry enjoys a good get together, but with pressure on time, those organising conferences have to pitch it just right. MicroScope speaks to Distology to find out how
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November 19, 2024
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Nov'24
Nasuni cuts ribbon on enhance partner programme
Data player Nasuni adds to a list of vendors, including Mimecast, that has chosen to enhance or launch fresh offerings
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November 19, 2024
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Nov'24
ITC signals growth plans with BGF backing
Managed services player indicates money will support both organic and M&A growth as it looks to widen its reach beyond North-East England
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November 18, 2024
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Nov'24
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
Personnel moves of note have been made at Proofpoint, N-Able, NTT Data UK&I and Red Canary
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November 13, 2024
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Nov'24
Giacom adds Inform Billing to bolster cloud services
Firm makes acquisition to add further depth to the tools it can provide its channel partners
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November 13, 2024
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Nov'24
Questions over the future of Exertis as DCC signals break-up
Group’s chief executive signals a strategic shift to focus solely on its energy business, with it unclear what comes next for its channel business
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November 11, 2024
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Nov'24
Budget should spark channel to drive more AI and automation
Recently announced changes to National Insurance, capital gains tax and increases to the minimum wage should spark opportunities for partners
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November 11, 2024
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Nov'24
Channel moves: Who's gone where?
Moves of note this week as Mark Halpin remerges to take up a senior role at SCC Digital, and there are senior additions at Agilitas IT Solutions and Workjam
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November 08, 2024
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Nov'24
Illumio listens to partner feedback and rolls out programme enhancements
Security player Illumio has taken feedback from partners on board and has introduced a number of additions to its Enlighten offering
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November 06, 2024
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Nov'24
Infinity Group CEO shares AI experiences
Microsoft partner has embraced Copilot, and has some lessons to share to encourage others to do the same
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November 05, 2024
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Nov'24
Exclusive UK and Ireland managing director plans to increase partner support
SME-sized resellers and MSSPs are going to be getting increased backing from the distributor
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November 04, 2024
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Nov'24
Arrow amplifies cloud opportunities
Channel player Arrow cuts ribbon on a programme designed to get more partners able to sell and support cloud technologies
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October 30, 2024
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Oct'24
Cisco executive outlines rationale of partner programme changes
EMEA president shares insights into why the vendor needs to update its approach and why delivering customer value is the route to success
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October 30, 2024
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Oct'24
Cisco signals fresh partner programme
Vendor Cisco announces its 360 offering, with its channel given a 15-month transition period to get ready for the changes
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October 25, 2024
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Oct'24
Lenovo points partners in the direction of growth areas
Roll-out of tailored journeys with 360 framework enhancements indicate where the vendor expects success to come from
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October 24, 2024
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Oct'24
Softcat provides investor cheer with solid FY24
Channel player continues almost two decades-long stretch of delivering double-digit growth, despite tough market conditions
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October 22, 2024
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Oct'24
SME reluctance to spend hits Bechtle Q3 numbers
Channel player updates the market with a sober assessment of the consequences of trading in a surprisingly weak market
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October 22, 2024
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Oct'24
Exclusive Networks launches finance offering
After a successful UK pilot, the distributor is ready to make XPS available to partners across Western Europe
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October 21, 2024
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Oct'24
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
The weekly roundup of a selection of the moves across the industry shows the continued appetite for fresh faces to drive growth
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October 18, 2024
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Oct'24
Schneider Electric shares French lessons with the UK
Power specialist shares progress made in circular efforts on the continent, and will bring them to this side of the channel
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October 17, 2024
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Oct'24
Cisco partners viewing AI as major revenue generator
Bulk of activity for the vendor’s channel over the next few years will be connected with selling technologies that support artificial intelligence
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October 17, 2024
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Oct'24
Okta bolsters support to drive partner-first strategy
Security player Okta is keen to increase the volume of business going via partners and has enhanced the enablement it provides
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October 16, 2024
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Oct'24
Canalys: AI threatening green progress
Analysts share why it’s not been a good year on the ESG front, and some of the routes to improvement the industry could make