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• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  Avanade exposes generative AI skills gap

  Customers know they have to embrace generative AI, but many are not in a position to support it due to a lack of expertise

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  Google encouraging partners to embrace generative AI

  Cloud giant unveils a number of partner programme enhancements as it looks to support more of a push into artificial intelligence

• October 05, 2023 05 Oct'23

  Canalys: Channel involvement with marketplaces will grow

  Rather than bypassing partners, the penny is dropping that involving more will add more value and help meet a wider range of customer demands

• October 04, 2023 04 Oct'23

  Canalys: Generative AI a ‘generational opportunity’

  The most used buzzword of the moment, GenAI, has the potential to drive revenues and services opportunities for the channel

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  Nutanix enhances programme to drive channel activity

  Nutanix’s annual enhancement of its partner efforts continues to put the focus on driving more sales through the channel

• September 14, 2023 14 Sep'23

  Sharp responds to changing behaviour with virtual showroom

  The firm’s channel can show off a range of products and services through a virtual showroom, rather than making users travel to a physical destination

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  Insight rolls out global cloud services option

  Channel player Insight takes its support global as it looks to provide increased help for customers wrestling with cloud

• September 04, 2023 04 Sep'23

  CloudSmiths CEO looking for UK growth

  Firm has a growing presence in the country, and is looking for further expansion using a strategy of forming channel partnerships

• August 31, 2023 31 Aug'23

  Centerprise extends Welsh commitment with Newport-based datacentre

  Cloud player Centerprise adds a second datacentre location in Wales as it continues to expand operations in the country

• August 30, 2023 30 Aug'23

  TD Synnex focused on taking market share

  Distributor’s UK boss updates on progress made so far this year and the prospects for an improved 2024

• August 29, 2023 29 Aug'23

  Bulk of IT spending going through the channel

  The amount of money spent on technology might have been hit by macroeconomic conditions, but the majority of what is being transacted is going through partners

• August 11, 2023 11 Aug'23

  Dell EMEA boss: Artificial intelligence of immense value

  The debate about the benefit of artificial intelligence rages on, but for those trying to make it deliver benefits for partners, the value of the technology can already be appreciated

• July 23, 2023 23 Jul'23

  SoftwareOne turns down Bain and starts strategic review

  Second bid rejected but offers have promoted board to seriously assess future of the business

• July 19, 2023 19 Jul'23

  Microsoft increases channel exposure to AI

  Vendor rolls out fresh specialisation encouraging the channel to embrace the benefits artificial intelligence can deliver

• July 06, 2023 06 Jul'23

  Logicalis arms customers with environmental insights

  Logicalis platform offering will provide users with a chance to identify where they can take steps to reduce carbon emissions

• July 05, 2023 05 Jul'23

  NFON rings the changes to support growth ambitions

  Firm bids farewell to its CTO and removes the CMO position as it looks to change its executive structure

• July 03, 2023 03 Jul'23

  Gass announces TD Synnex retirement plans

  Long-serving senior staffer will leave the business next year, and bring the curtain down on a three-decade-long association with the channel player

• June 29, 2023 29 Jun'23

  CloudCoCo delivers growth in H1

  Managed service provider CloudCoCo has seen revenues rise and its customer base expand in its fiscal first half

• June 27, 2023 27 Jun'23

  Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Virtuozzo and CommScope bolster MSP offerings

  Firms each announce launches that will provide managed service providers with more as-a-service options

• June 23, 2023 23 Jun'23

  CloudSmiths sealing partnerships to gain UK foothold

  South African firm looks to expand its reach through a series of partnerships with UK partners

• June 21, 2023 21 Jun'23

  HPE adds AI cloud option to GreenLake portfolio

  Vendor launches first of a number of planned AI offerings as it looks to get more deeply involved with an expanding market opportunity

• June 13, 2023 13 Jun'23

  iomart signals M&A activity will continue

  Cloud player delivers full-year numbers and CEO comments on a strategy of making selective acquisitions

• June 05, 2023 05 Jun'23

  iomart snaps up Extrinsica

  Deal to buy Microsoft Azure specialist will add more expertise to the business

• May 24, 2023 24 May'23

  Westcon-Comstor underlines benefits of security and networking focus

  Distributor shares financial results that show the benefits of operating in resilient areas that are continuing to grow

• May 23, 2023 23 May'23

  Dell expands Apex options

  Vendor’s as-a-service portfolio gets more storage, PC action and cloud compatibility

• May 15, 2023 15 May'23

  Big consultancies snapping up channel talent

  EY and Accenture have each dipped into the mergers and acquisitions space to add more services and technical capabilities to their offerings

• May 09, 2023 09 May'23

  Westcon continuing to focus on sharing data insights

  Distributor has placed value on sharing customer and market insights with channel to drive further growth

• May 02, 2023 02 May'23

  IT Priorities 2023: Customers continuing to turn to MSPs

  The channel is seen as a solution to a range of IT challenges, including security and cloud management

• April 17, 2023 17 Apr'23

  Resellers urged to get involved with cloud accountancy

  Customers are shifting away from legacy technology and expecting the channel to meet those needs

• April 05, 2023 05 Apr'23

  Customers asking channel to help rationalise security

  A tight economy has encouraged more scrutiny of security estates, with Cisco among those charting a rise in users reaching out for help from partners in sorting out bloated software estates

• April 04, 2023 04 Apr'23

  Westcon-Comstor launches PartnerCentral marketplace

  After a couple of years of development, the channel player introduces a platform based on partner feedback

• March 27, 2023 27 Mar'23

  CloudCoCo aiming for £100m revenues

  The managed service player has ambitions for dynamic growth over the next few years

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  Microsoft responds to feedback with partner programme enhancements

  It’s been six months since its cloud partner programme launched, and in that time the channel has shared its views with the vendor

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  Distributor marketplaces key in supporting channel subscriptions

  Research from Westcon-Comstor has revealed the pivotal role that disties play in enabling more interaction with marketplaces

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  VMware enhances partner programme

  Vendor looks to encourage its channel to cover the entire customer lifecycle, with more rewards and certifications

• March 15, 2023 15 Mar'23

  Lenovo and Vast Data credit channel for growth

  Lenovo and Vast Data improve market position and revenues as a result of efforts from their respective channel bases

• March 09, 2023 09 Mar'23

  Reality of ‘more with less’ is hurting digitisation efforts, says research

  SoftwareOne highlights the strain facing customers that are having to do ‘more with less’

• February 16, 2023 16 Feb'23

  ALSO launches in the UK

  Sizeable distributor opens an office and looks to make an impact with its cloud marketplace offering

• February 13, 2023 13 Feb'23

  VeUP launches to add value to AWS channel

  Consultancy operation with offices on both sides of the Atlantic has spotted a gap in the market

• February 07, 2023 07 Feb'23

  IBM channel boss relishes opportunity to grow ecosystem

  IBM’s UK and Ireland channel lead is excited by the prospect of making a difference in the role and helping the vendor increase its partner business

• January 13, 2023 13 Jan'23

  Thirdera and Aptum use acquisition to bolster reach and skills

  Firms go into M&A market to support ambitions, with both deals having implications for the UK channel

• January 06, 2023 06 Jan'23

  ‘More with less’ the mantra for the year ahead

  The channel is expecting customers to lean on them to deliver more IT with less impact on the budget in the face of economic headwinds

• January 05, 2023 05 Jan'23

  AWS channel boss views partners as critical to strategy

  Public cloud giant recently wrapped up its annual Re:Invent event with the spotlight shining brightly on its channel activities

• December 13, 2022 13 Dec'22

  Nutanix refreshes referral programme to cover all aspects of buying cycle

  Vendor is keen to make sure no one misses out with latest changes to its partner reward programme

• December 07, 2022 07 Dec'22

  HPE adds private cloud to GreenLake

  Vendor continues to add functionality and compatibility to its as-a-service portfolio at a time when customers are looking for help managing their data

• December 06, 2022 06 Dec'22

  MSPs report user cloud shift is rising

  Research from Kaseya quizzing managed service providers has shone a light on the accelerated movement of workloads to the cloud

• November 15, 2022 15 Nov'22

  Dynatrace tips application monitoring as a channel opportunity

  Even with competition in the cloud space, the need for the channel to play a role there has continued to rise

• November 11, 2022 11 Nov'22

  Automation and improved service the focus for ConnectWise

  Firm uses its Nation Connect event to underline is vision of the challenges being faced across the IT service provider sphere

• November 10, 2022 10 Nov'22

  SoftwareONE marks a year since HeleCloud move

  Firm wanted the deal to boost its position in the AWS market and that ambition is well on the way to being achieved

• September 23, 2022 23 Sep'22

  Change at the top at Content+Cloud

  Fresh CEO comes in as former incumbent heads to a role at parent company with brief to look for further growth across Europe