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Channel Business Management

• March 22, 2018 22 Mar'18

  IBM encouraging partners to change models and tech portfolios

  Big Blue is stepping up its support for partners that are looking to get involved with emerging technologies

• March 21, 2018 21 Mar'18

  Softcat looks West for next wave of expansion

  The firm is looking to open an Ireland office in the next few months as it continues to expand its footprint

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  Morpheus seeks channel partners for UK expansion

  The firm is keen to expand its partner base to take advantage of a growing demand around multi-cloud orchestration

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Dell taking share and talking channel growth across UK and EMEA

  Senior UK and EMEA channel leaders from Dell have given an update on the progress made last year and the focus for the months ahead

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  Ambitious SMEs are open to using finance

  Some of the SMEs looking for growth this year are using finance to speed up that process

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  Gigamon planning closer ties with more channel partners

  The network visibility specialist is aiming to double the number of focused partners it works with over the course of this year

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Tech Data beefs up credit support

  The distributor has formed a team with a brief to provide positive credit answers to SME resellers looking to grow

• March 14, 2018 14 Mar'18

  Regulations, budget and culture holding back growth

  Ricoh Europe continues its research into customers with a look at what is holding back further investment in digital transformation

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Chancellor's plans to tackle late payments welcomed

  The Spring Statement included some comments about the government's determination to tackle late payments and increase support for SMEs

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Anaplan looks to channel to support global growth

  Software vendor talks channel growth as partners take greater role in go-to-market strategy

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Computacenter hints at expansion after strong 2017

  The firm has released its full year numbers and indicated the over the next few years it would look to expand its geographical footprint

• March 12, 2018 12 Mar'18

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  More movement in the channel with boards being strengthened, consultancy departments padded out and R&D getting a boost

• March 09, 2018 09 Mar'18

  Tech Data boss confident in future strategy

  Sharing his view of the future with analysts after its Q4 results were issued the distributor's CEO believes the firm is in the right place to sell digital technology and services

• March 08, 2018 08 Mar'18

  More work to be done to increase gender diversity

  Senior industry figures have called for more diversity on International Women's Day

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Mitel lines up unified global partner programme

  The final part of Mitel's intregration of ShoreTel is to combine the partner programme into a single offering

• March 06, 2018 06 Mar'18

  Security and cloud driving growth at Exclusive Group

  The distributor has shared revenue figures from last year with it again delivering double digit improvements

• March 05, 2018 05 Mar'18

  Changes at Jigsaw24 following secondary MBO

  One of Apple's largest resellers gets a change of private equity backers ending a five year association with NorthEdge

• March 05, 2018 05 Mar'18

  Exertis extends reach with Hypertec acquisition

  Exertis, which is no stranger to acquisition, has been active again with a move to buy Hypertec

• March 01, 2018 01 Mar'18

  Channel focus and increased support the mark of champions

  Fujitsu is among the handful of vendors that have been marked as champions by the latest Canalys EMEA leadership matrrix

• February 27, 2018 27 Feb'18

  Citrix finds optimism flooding through the channel

  Resellers expect this to be a year of growth with Citrix working with Canalys to get a picture of what those operating in Northern Europe expect the rest of 2018 to hold

• February 26, 2018 26 Feb'18

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  Another week and more moves across the channel as firms look to land the best talent to drive forward growth

• February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18

  Netwrix looking for expanded partner base with fresh channel programme

  The vendor has launched a global partner programme and put executive muscle behind it in EMEA

• February 23, 2018 23 Feb'18

  Neri presides over first results and talks channel and servers

  Presiding over the first quarterly results as HPE CEO Antonio Neri has indicated that it is working with partners to shift more hardware

• February 22, 2018 22 Feb'18

  Dell EMC steps up support for digital transformation skills

  The vendor has rolled out a series of certifications aimed at arming people with the right skills to navigate some of the cloud and security issues that many customers are dealing with

• February 22, 2018 22 Feb'18

  Phoenix Business Solutions shuffles senior management pack

  It's all change at the top of the legal IT specialist as the CEO moves on to another opportunity

• February 21, 2018 21 Feb'18

  Skills gap still causing concerns

  Those hoping that this year would see an easing of the skills gap are going to be disappointed

• February 21, 2018 21 Feb'18

  Vectra planning European expansion post funding

  The security firm has secured a round of funding that it intends using to fuel its international expansion

• February 20, 2018 20 Feb'18

  Rubrik shares growth stats and welcomes fresh faces

  The cloud data specialist has revealed it is growing quickly and has attracted more talent to join the executive ranks

• February 20, 2018 20 Feb'18

  Commvault channel chief increasing partner support

  The recently appointed channel chief at data management player Commvault has pledged to increase support for partners

• February 19, 2018 19 Feb'18

  Tech Data extends reseller credit lines

  The distributor is marking the tenth anniversary of its Credit Elevator scheme by extending the funds on offer

• February 19, 2018 19 Feb'18

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  If there is a trend this week it is in vendors looking to install fresh channel leadership to get more partner growth

• February 16, 2018 16 Feb'18

  GDPR lift and channel revenue expansion help CyberArk

  The Q4 numbers from the identity management specialist reveal customers are spending on GDPR and revenues through partners are increasing

• February 14, 2018 14 Feb'18

  Ricoh finds digital transformation a growing SME concern

  Seeking out technology that can increase business agility is not an ambition that is confined just to the enterprise end of the market

• February 14, 2018 14 Feb'18

  Channel numbers continue to swell at SonicWall

  Since spinning out of Dell the security firm has received strong backing from the channel

• February 12, 2018 12 Feb'18

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  They say that talent will rise to the top and a fair few firms have been creaming off the best of the best over this last week

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Warranties not hitting the mark with millennials

  The next generation of buyers do not seem to be that bothered about warranties

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Dell looking for a $50bn channel business

  The vendor is aiming to take global channel revenues through the $50bn barrier as it lays down plans for a year of growth with partners

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  UK delivers growth for CDW

  Full year numbers from the US firm indicate that the UK performed well over the course of last year

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  IoT projects need to deliver growth

  Those pitching IoT solutions have underlined the importance of showing customers the positive results

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  Channel open to more collaboration

  A significant number of resellers are happy to work with other partners to make sure they avoid skill gaps and meet customer demands

• February 05, 2018 05 Feb'18

  Dell weighing IPO options

  An SEC filing from the vendor reveals it is musing over the idea of returning to public ownership but it has called on partners to remain calm in the face of the speculation

• February 05, 2018 05 Feb'18

  Watts takes the reins in the UK at Tech Data

  In a move that will add more muscle to the UK management team long time staffer David Watts has formally been given the country management role

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Talari Networks looking for channel expansion

  The appointment of its first worldwide channel boss and plans to work with distribution in Europe are moves being made by the SD-WAN player

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Vodafone highlights the UC opportunities

  Vodafone's UK channel chief has provided a progress report one year on from rolling out its partner programme

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  CompTIA: Digital transformation driving IT spending growth

  The demand for cloud, security , IoT and a fair few other technologies should keep the channel busy throughout the rest of 2018

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  Silver Peak puts the emphasis on local support

  Changes made this month designed to provide partners with stronger local support

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  Connect Managed Services makes double acquisition

  The firm has struck two deals on both sides of the Atlantic as it looks to bolster its portfolio and customer base

• January 29, 2018 29 Jan'18

  HP and Lenovo make their educational pitches

  The BETT show saw the two leading hardware players unveil more products, expand the reseller base and talk about the importance of VR

• January 26, 2018 26 Jan'18

  Couchbase formalises channel relationships

  The engagement database player has launched a global partner programme to support its reseller base

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  Microsoft boasts of partner profitability levels

  The vendor's partners are able to generate extra revenue for every $1 that they gain selling Microsoft

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  Tech Data increases support for hyper converged, security and cloud

  The distributor's Advanced Solutions business has been given investment to ensure it can support resellers around key growth technologies

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  Carphone Warehouse Business rolls out dealer reward programme

  Taking a lead from established reward programmes available in the IT channel the firm has launched one to appeal to mobile dealers

• January 23, 2018 23 Jan'18

  Sage looking for partners to bring in fresh customers

  The software firm is stepping up support for its channel to encourage the generation of new customers

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  Computacenter enjoys a solid 2017

  Digital transformation projects helped Computacenter exceed expectations and deliver growth across all its operating regions

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  The attraction of the single tier approach

  Crowdstrike and SecureAuth are both security vendors and have both recently taken the decision to move away from distribution

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Dell ups rewards to encourage partners to embrace hyper converged

  The vendor is keen to ensure that its partners are getting involved with the growth hyper converged infrastructure market

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Arrow extends learning options with virtual classroom

  The distributor has rolled out its virtual classroom programme in the UK and across EMEA

• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  SAP increases support for partners selling SME cloud services

  The vendor has increased the support that partners can gain access to if they are serious about increasing their cloud revenues

• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  Riverbed: Changing times need a different partner programme

  The vendor has overhauled its partner programme in a move that should align its channel with the demands of customers

• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  Adept4 cuts pre-tax losses as cloud services grow

  Managed services player has taken steps to simplify its structure and make a security push with the latest prelim numbers showing progress

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Cisco extending channel reach

  The vendor has been leaning on its distribution partners to engage more closely with a broader range of resellers

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  Managed print moving into the large format world

  The appeal of managed print services is widening beyond the small format world to include larger printers

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Founder of Nimans passes away

  Julian Niman has been found dead at his home in Manchester

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  It has been a busy last few days in the channel with people opting to start the year with a fresh challenge

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Channel key to future Avaya plans

  With its shares going onto the New York Stock Exchange next week the firm has outlined some of its growth plans, with the channel very much part of the future

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Excalibur snaps up Techs4Education

  Excalibur has made its fifth acquisition in seven years bolstering the support it can offer educational customers

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Westcon aiming to increase UK support levels with fresh MD

  Westcon has created the position of a managing director in the UK and Ireland to increase levels of support it can offer resellers

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Citrix simplifies partner rewards programme

  The vendor has used its Summit event in California to outline a revamp to its partner reward scheme

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Former Cisco channel man Roberts pitches up at Mitel

  Mitel has made a major channel appointment as it looks to crank up sales of its unified comms products

• January 08, 2018 08 Jan'18

  ConnectWise adds consulting depth with HTG acquisition

  ConnectWise adds consulting and training specialist HTG to provide more support to its channel ecosystem

• January 08, 2018 08 Jan'18

  GTDC: Distribution set for a solid year

  Distribution is well placed in a cloud and multivendor solution world to deliver the support that suppliers are looking for

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  Training in key areas being offered to resellers

  The year is just a few days old and already vendors are making sure that the channel can get access to training to support some of the key areas

• January 02, 2018 02 Jan'18

  Syscap rebranded as parent opts for more unified approach

  Just shy of three years after Syscap was acquired by Wesleyan Bank the operation is going through a rebrand

• January 01, 2018 01 Jan'18

  That was the year that was - the channel

  In the second part of our look back over last year the focus is on what 2017 meant to the channel

• December 15, 2017 15 Dec'17

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  There are only a few working days left in the year but the HR departments across the channel never sleep

• December 14, 2017 14 Dec'17

  Now the time to start to retrain those in AI threatened roles

  Gartner has added its voice to those calling for the IT industry to take steps to help people adjust to an AI and automated future

• December 13, 2017 13 Dec'17

  Direct sales staff hiring woes give the channel a boost

  Getting good direct sales staff is becoming an increasing problem giving the channel a chance to step in and offer an alternative

• December 11, 2017 11 Dec'17

  Entatech creditors set to get something back from failed firm

  The administrators report indicated that once a freehold has been sold in Telford unsecured creditors will get some money back

• December 08, 2017 08 Dec'17

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  Christmas is looming but there is still time to start a fresh job and there are still people making fresh starts across the channel

• December 06, 2017 06 Dec'17

  Combination of issues hit Maintel numbers

  The managed service specialist has given investors a sobering insight into the progress of the fiscal year in a trading statement

• December 05, 2017 05 Dec'17

  BlackBerry rolls out crisis communication specialisation

  BlackBerry has added another specialisation to the options available to its top partners

• December 05, 2017 05 Dec'17

  Elitetele.com sets up acquisitions team to support growth ambitions

  Unified comms player sets aside millions to fund the next wave of acquisitions to keep the double digit revenue growth coming

• December 01, 2017 01 Dec'17

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  Another busy week for HR managers with a raft of fresh starters taking up various channel roles

• November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17

  Gemalto partners on track for fresh programme

  The security specialist is in the last stages of preparation before it cuts the ribbon on a fresh partner programme

• November 30, 2017 30 Nov'17

  Hailstone given the chance to make mark as Comstor UK boss

  Comstor has given loyal staffer Clive Hailstone the chance to step into the UK managing director role

• November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17

  GTDC: Role of distribution growing as channel braces for IoT wave

  The Global Technology Distribution Council is tipping IoT to be the next big thing and expects more collaboration between vendors and disties

• November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17

  AWS plots reseller partner programme revamp in 2018

  Cloud giant plans to offer reseller partners more incentives and support through revamped channel programme next year

• November 28, 2017 28 Nov'17

  Avnet Technology Solutions help swell Tech Data sales

  The distributor is making its own sales records as it reports strong third quarter sales numbers

• November 28, 2017 28 Nov'17

  Claranet urges customers to use the channel to plug skill gaps

  UK firms do not have the in-house skills they need to be secure and deliver digital transformation and should identify areas where they can work with the channel

• November 28, 2017 28 Nov'17

  Software contract issues hit KCOM enterprise growth

  Half year numbers from KCOM Group saw a muted performance from the enterprise side of the business with contract issues largely to blame for the problems

• November 27, 2017 27 Nov'17

  Juniper details revamped partner programme

  Juniper partners to be categorised by their specialisation in new programme, says EMEA channel chief

• November 24, 2017 24 Nov'17

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  Meg Whitman might have decided to look for a fresh challenge and plenty of others were starting the next chapters in their channel careers this last week

• November 23, 2017 23 Nov'17

  GDPR set to be a channel earner for years to come

  The disruption caused by GDPR should be a chance for the channel to deliver services and technology well beyond its introduction next year

• November 23, 2017 23 Nov'17

  Acquisitions strategy driving Claranet growth

  The managed service player has been able to report strong revenue growth for its fiscal year

• November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17

  Industry broadly welcomes Budget plans

  The Chancellor has pledged millions to support AI, 5G and broadband getting a thumbs up from some in the industry

• November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17

  Neri gets the nod as Whitman moves on at HPE

  Meg Whitman has called time on her stint as CEO at HPE with the veteran Antonio Neri getting the chance to make his mark on the firm

• November 21, 2017 21 Nov'17

  TmaxSoft expanding European channel numbers

  Vendor is looking to recruit and support partners that can help it achieve EMEA growth ambitions

• November 20, 2017 20 Nov'17

  IoT projects need to deliver revenue quickly

  Some of those involved with selling IoT expect next year to be busy but warn that customers cannot wait for the technology to deliver revenue

• November 20, 2017 20 Nov'17

  Tech Data ramps up Azure partner training

  Tech Data is looking to put more Microsoft partners through the Azure training to get them qualified to sell cloud services

• November 20, 2017 20 Nov'17

  Softcat and SCC given hyper converged nod by NetApp

  Storage vendor brings on board partners as it looks to ramp up its hyper converged strategy