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• June 30, 2016 30 Jun'16

  Sophos applauds partners for driving growth

  The security player has highlighted its growing global partner network as one of the key factors in its success

• June 30, 2016 30 Jun'16

  Digital transformation spending has to continue

  IDC has given its verdict on the Brexit decision outlining what it believes could happen next, with the most likely scenario involving a slight dip in IT spending

• June 29, 2016 29 Jun'16

  What does Brexit mean for the channel?

  With the dust refusing to settle on last week’s shock referendum result, what does it all mean for channel organisations with pan-European operations?

• June 27, 2016 27 Jun'16

  Investment slowdown a major channel concern

  The impact of Brexit on customer investment plans is a major concern for channel partners

• June 24, 2016 24 Jun'16

  Brexit: Tech world expresses fears over skills and instability

  In the wake of the decision by British voters to leave the EU the reaction from the channel has focused on worries about skills and stability

• June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16

  Midwich widens credit available to support SMART partnership

  AV distributor Midwich has significantly increased the amount of credit it is making available to resellers selling SMART Technologies products

• June 21, 2016 21 Jun'16

  Tech staff leaning towards a remain vote

  The majority of tech staff want to stay in the EU but there are those in the channel keen to see a Leave victory later this week

• June 15, 2016 15 Jun'16

  Outsourcery appoints administrators and sells off assets to GCI

  The once-darling of the UK cloud industry this morning confirmed that it is to go into administration as it sells off its assets to GCI Network Solutions

• June 13, 2016 13 Jun'16

  Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $26.2bn

  Microsoft announces its largest acquisition to date, scooping up the professional social platform for a cool $26.2bn

• June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16

  Plantronics settles grey trading case

  Headset specialist Plantronics has settled a case against a UK firm that had been selling non-EU goods

• June 06, 2016 06 Jun'16

  Outsourcery suspends shares amid asset sale

  Outsourcery has been suspended its shares as it tries to get its finances in order and sell off some of its assets

• June 06, 2016 06 Jun'16

  And it all came tumbling down

  Small mistakes in health and safety law can prove very expensive for the channel. Adam Bernstein explores the legal issues surrounding product recalls

• June 06, 2016 06 Jun'16

  Improved margins in FY16 as SCC announces Vietnam expansion

  SCC announces its heading East in search of talent as financial results show progress being made on its continued transition to a managed service-led business

• June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16

  SolarWinds buys LOGICnow to create MSP solutions powerhouse

  IT management solution provider SolarWinds grabs a big chunk of the MSP market with the acquisition of Scottish ITSM player LOGICnow

• June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16

  Epicor buys Dot Net IT in order to expand ERP & cloud offerings

  Enterprise software provider says that acquisition will further its cloud strategy and add additional talent and tools to the mix

• May 27, 2016 27 May'16

  Pinnacle bolsters Northern services plans with adept4 buy

  The turnaround at Pinnacle continues with the firm splashing out to pick up a cloud services specialist to give it more of a footprint in the North

• May 26, 2016 26 May'16

  Sophos reports double-digit sales growth in maiden FY results

  Oxfordshire-based tech unicorn Sophos sees shares jump as it reveals stellar sales figures for its first financial year as a publicly traded company

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  HPE to merge IT services unit with Computer Sciences

  Hewlett Packard Enterprise splits again, this time merging its IT services business with Computer Sciences Corp

• May 23, 2016 23 May'16

  IT market backs remain with a month to go

  Those in the IT world that have stuck their necks out and revealed which way they will vote are backing EU membership

• May 18, 2016 18 May'16

  Ingram Micro acquires Comms-care

  Ingram Micro has moved to bolster its services capabilities with the acquisition of Comms-care

• May 17, 2016 17 May'16

  Microsoft UK boss makes the case for Europe

  Microsoft's UK boss has sent a letter to staff outlining why the firm believes the country is better off remaining in the EU

• May 17, 2016 17 May'16

  DCC Tech suffers a 'difficult year' due to tough trading conditions in the UK

  DCC Technology sees huge drop in profits due to poor performance from UK arm Excertis

• May 13, 2016 13 May'16

  Symantec taking steps to strengthen channel pipeline

  Security player Symantec has outlined plans to increase the efforts it makes to generate business for both its direct and indirect business

• May 11, 2016 11 May'16

  European Commission snuffs the light out of O2 - Three deal

  Commission says a big fat no to CK Hutchinson's proposed acquisition of Telefonica's O2. A Brexit is probably sounding pretty good to them right about now

• May 09, 2016 09 May'16

  Lenovo moves enterprise manufacturing to Hungary

  Chinese PC giant says that regional manufacturing of enterprise products will improve delivery times and cut shipping costs for channel

• May 06, 2016 06 May'16

  Midwich shares climb on AIM debut

  Shares in AV distributor Midwich climbed in the first few hours after the firm debuted on AIM

• May 05, 2016 05 May'16

  CSC seals the deal on Xchanging

  Shareholder approval - check, regulatory approval - check, unconditional offer - check; acquisition, you are clear for lift off!

• May 04, 2016 04 May'16

  EMC and Dell begin to paint a picture of post-merger world

  A raft of new solutions unveiled at EMC World this week are eclipsed by a rather large, Dell-shaped, elephant in the room

• April 29, 2016 29 Apr'16

  Earnings roundup: Who's made what?

  MicroScope gives you an at-a-glance breakdown of financial results from in and around the channel. Up this week, AWS, Juniper, Netsuite, Symantec and Datatec

• April 27, 2016 27 Apr'16

  Bank of Vodafone rescues Outsourcery from liquidity crisis

  Please sir, may I have another: Outsourcery goes cap in hand to its partner Vodafone for a much needed cash injection

• April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16

  Troubled Outsourcery looks to raise emergency cash

  Piers Linney's cloud services firm is quickly running out of cash, despite increasing revenues and narrowing losses

• April 21, 2016 21 Apr'16

  UK slow to get going for Computacenter

  It is going to be a year characterised by struggle for the UK as Computacenter delivers an update on the progress in Q1

• April 18, 2016 18 Apr'16

  123-reg accidentally deletes unspecified number of websites

  A maintenance error has led to the deletion of an undisclosed number of customer websites, leaving many small business owners furious

• April 15, 2016 15 Apr'16

  Mitel to acquire Polycom for $1.8bn

  Spurred on by activist investor Elliott Management, Mitel Networks has agreed to acquire Polycom in a $1.8bn cash-and-stock deal

• April 12, 2016 12 Apr'16

  IT skills firmly on the government agenda

  Keynote speech at Cloud Expo used by government minister to stress it is working to improve the skills crisis

• April 08, 2016 08 Apr'16

  Exertis to acquire wireless distie Siracom

  Exertis snaps up Devon-based wireless specialist Siracom for an undisclosed sum as it looks to bolster enterprise offerings

• April 04, 2016 04 Apr'16

  Santander steps up SME credit options

  The traditional banks have not been seen in recent years as sources of SME credit but that might be starting to change

• April 04, 2016 04 Apr'16

  Getronics closes acquisition of Colt's cloud business

  Getronics completes acquisition of Colt's managed services business, as it looks to intensify European operations

• April 01, 2016 01 Apr'16

  Syscap to focus exclusively on the channel

  Following a strategic shift by its parent the finance specialist Syscap will make its focus 100% channel

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  Microsoft in talks with private equity firms to buy Yahoo

  Beleaguered internet giant gives potential buyers two weeks to submit preliminary bids for core business assets

• March 29, 2016 29 Mar'16

  NTT Data to buy Dell's IT services business for $3bn

  As Dell looks to shift its non-core assets ahead of the EMC deal, Japanese giant NTT Data agrees to buy Dell Services for $3.05bn

• March 24, 2016 24 Mar'16

  Northamber suffers 'most disappointing' H1

  Distributor says that due to market uncertainty, a near term return to profit unlikely, but remains optimistic about mid to long-term outlook

• March 18, 2016 18 Mar'16

  IBM swoops for Optevia

  Public sector facing CRM specialist picked up by IBM as Big Blue looks to boost its SaaS offering

• March 17, 2016 17 Mar'16

  Redstone and CACI expand through acquisition

  There has been more consolidation in the channel as a couple of deals have been sealed by those looking to expand their portfolios

• March 17, 2016 17 Mar'16

  Budget welcomed by tech SMBs

  As the dust settles on George Osborne's 2016 Budget, cuts in corporation tax and business rates are welcomed across the board

• March 17, 2016 17 Mar'16

  Softcat delivers strong H1

  Softcat has delivered a solid set of numbers in the first set of interim H1 results since it went public

• March 16, 2016 16 Mar'16

  Dell and EMC address investor concerns in SEC filing

  With just weeks to go until shareholders vote on the mega-deal, Dell and EMC address concerns of investors and the channel

• March 14, 2016 14 Mar'16

  Shift F7 keeps it local with Greencorn acquisition

  Shift F7 Group has kept it local with a move to buy fellow Dorking IT services firm Greencorn

• March 11, 2016 11 Mar'16

  Services deliver again for Computacenter

  Services has again been the bedrock for Computacenter as the channel player delivers its FY15 numbers

• March 09, 2016 09 Mar'16

  Systemax boss talks up EMEA turnaround

  The latest numbers from Systemax have been used as evidence by the CEO that the situation in EMEA is improving and have given the firm the chance to reveal a CEO change

• March 07, 2016 07 Mar'16

  Lack of security awareness poses a major threat to businesses

  Organisations are putting their reputation and competitive advantage at risk by not addressing the 'human factor' in cyber security. Could the channel come to the rescue?

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  Strategy delivering for Tech Data

  A strategy to focus on growth markets and keep an eye on costs has been heralded as delivering the right sort of results for Tech Data

• March 04, 2016 04 Mar'16

  London tech firms voice EU exit concerns

  A growing number of voices in the IT community are warning against Britain leaving the EU

• March 02, 2016 02 Mar'16

  Cisco 2.0: What does Cisco look like in a post-Chambers world?

  OPINION: This is the first Partner Summit with Chuck Robbins at the helm of Cisco. Sean McGrath explores the major themes coming out the event in San Diego

• February 26, 2016 26 Feb'16

  Ingram Micro boss chooses to look to the future after downbeat Q4

  Ingram Micro is understandably keen to talk up the future after the distributor found Q4 slightly below par

• February 25, 2016 25 Feb'16

  Amicus ITS plans for growth post MBO

  Healthcare specialist Amicus ITS has completed an MBO and is planning to develop more managed services

• February 23, 2016 23 Feb'16

  Channel names back continued EU membership

  A letter from just shy of 200 business leaders calling for continued membership of the EU includes a fair amount of names familiar to the channel

• February 18, 2016 18 Feb'16

  China's Tianjin Tianhai to buy Ingram Micro for $6bn

  Ingram Micro is set to become part of aviation and shipping conglomerate HNA Group. That is, if CFIUS keeps its grubby paws away from the deal

• February 17, 2016 17 Feb'16

  Exclusive sees healthy growth across all regions

  Exclusive Group confirms that it has broken the €1bn barrier ahead of schedule, as it spills the beans on FY2015

• February 15, 2016 15 Feb'16

  Excalibur extends IT data reach with Devision buy

  Excalibur has added a third IT reseller to its ranks after moving to acquire West Country player Devision

• February 11, 2016 11 Feb'16

  Cisco beats the street

  Cisco tops analysts expectations with its Q2 results, but warns of challenging times ahead due to market volatility

• February 10, 2016 10 Feb'16

  Entatech settles with liquidators of Changtel

  Entatech looks to the future, as it announces a new owner and a settlement with Changtel's liquidators

• February 10, 2016 10 Feb'16

  Avnet hands resellers training revenue opportunities

  The distributor has set up its TrainingNow programme to provide resellers with additional sources of income

• February 09, 2016 09 Feb'16

  Exclusive Group launches Capital finance offering in UK

  Plans by the distributor to extend its finance operation across this side of the channel have come to fruition

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  The Internet of Cisco: Network giant gobbles up IoT leader Jasper

  In its ongoing mission to become the glue that binds our things together, Cisco has announced its intentions to acquire market leader, Jasper Technologies, for a cool $1.4bn

• February 04, 2016 04 Feb'16

  Channel is delivering for SAS

  It has been just shy of two years since SAS turned to the channel to help drive growth and already partners are having a real impact

• February 02, 2016 02 Feb'16

  Google becomes most valuable public company on the planet

  Alphabet steals the market cap throne from Apple after beating analysts' expectations by a healthy margin

• February 01, 2016 01 Feb'16

  Xerox to make like an HP - and split

  Xerox joins a popular club, as it announces that it is to separate into two public companies, following a comprehensive structural review

• January 28, 2016 28 Jan'16

  EMC has a shoddy year

  On the back of a less than stellar year, chief says that the Dell-EMC deal is well on track

• January 27, 2016 27 Jan'16

  VMware: 2016 to be a year of transition

  The virtualisation giant warns that 2016 will be a bumpy ride as it reports its fourth quarter results

• January 25, 2016 25 Jan'16

  Apogee turnover breaks through the £100m barrier

  Managed print specialist delivers strong revenue growth fueled by acquisition

• January 22, 2016 22 Jan'16

  Annodata on track to hit £100m revenue target

  MSP reveals healthy growth in revenue and profits for its last financial year

• January 22, 2016 22 Jan'16

  Computacenter FY results in line with expectations

  IT infrastructure services provider Computacenter says that it's on track to meet forecasts for 2015

• January 20, 2016 20 Jan'16

  Danwood launches 3D printer rental scheme for schools

  Danwood has offered a helpful alternative to those schools that cannot afford a 3D printer in the shape of a monthly rental scheme

• January 12, 2016 12 Jan'16

  Exclusive Group breaks through €1bn revenue barrier

  The move to acquire Singapore-based Transition Systems has taken Exclusive Group through the €1bn revenue barrier

• January 05, 2016 05 Jan'16

  Apogee reveals acquisition intentions

  Managed print specialist Apogee has been no stranger to making acquisitions and it has announced that there will be more to come this year

• January 05, 2016 05 Jan'16

  Barclays backs Chess acquisition strategy

  Barclays continues to demonstrate its support for the channel with multimillion funding for serial acquirer Chess

• January 04, 2016 04 Jan'16

  Samsung warns of tough year ahead

  Samsung chief says that 2016 will be a challenging year for the vendor as it transitions focus from hardware to software

• December 23, 2015 23 Dec'15

  Nutanix files for IPO

  Loss making hyper-converged provider Nutanix has filed for IPO, stating a firm channel focus will allow the company to grow

• December 22, 2015 22 Dec'15

  Channel upbeat on the prospects for 2016

  As well as major sporting events and possibly the chance to vote on Europe there are plenty of reasons the channel is getting excited about next year

• December 10, 2015 10 Dec'15

  CSC ruins Capita bid for Xchanging with tasty last minute offer

  CSC's stealth cash bid for Xchanging pulls rug out from under Capita

• December 04, 2015 04 Dec'15

  Rigby Private Equity makes 'significant investment' in Zycko

  Months after backing Wick Hill, Rigby Private Equity adds Zycko to its channel portfolio

• December 02, 2015 02 Dec'15

  Sage accounting tweak causes a moment of panic in the City

  Sage reports a healthy set of financials, but a tweak in accounting policies causes a moment of panic amongst investors

• December 02, 2015 02 Dec'15

  Scotland next for growing Softcat

  The channel player's Q1 update to the market includes details of plans to open a Glasgow office by spring next year

• November 27, 2015 27 Nov'15

  Softcat leads the way

  More than a week since Softcat went public and it is clear that its move to become a PLC will have benefits for the rest of the channel

• November 18, 2015 18 Nov'15

  Time for Citrix resellers to start seeing double

  Citrix has become the latest vendor to announce plans to split the business as part of plans to increase focus on the core parts of the business

• November 16, 2015 16 Nov'15

  NOA: We can become a global strategic hub for service delivery

  The National Outsourcing Association calls on government to 'stop fixating' on the manufacturing industry and recognise that we are living in the services economy

• November 13, 2015 13 Nov'15

  Softcat gears up for IPO with £472 valuation

  Softcat has revealed its IPO valuation as it gears up for trading on the London Stock Exchange

• November 12, 2015 12 Nov'15

  Channel ending the year full of optimism

  Channel organisation CompTIA has found that UK resellers are feeling good about their prospects as they get ready to wrap up this year and enter into 2016

• November 10, 2015 10 Nov'15

  Spending on security will increase in 2016

  Customers are planning to spend more on security next year and are looking for skilled channel providers to help them improve their cyber defences

• November 05, 2015 05 Nov'15

  CSC beats analyst expectations ahead of split

  CEO Mike Lawrie confirms that split will take place at the end of the month

• November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15

  Whitman rings in the changes

  Channel still key for HPE as the firm starts life post split

• November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15

  Epson spending millions to fuel growth

  Epson has outlined plans to spend millions across Europe to improve its growth prospects with targeting the business market a key ambition

• October 27, 2015 27 Oct'15

  Tech presence growing quickly in financial services sector

  A new report has highlighted the financial services sector’s growing taste for tech, as firms look to improve offerings and boost efficiency with new cloud-powered infrastructure

• October 23, 2015 23 Oct'15

  Results roundup: Microsoft, Amazon, Juniper and NetSuite

  MicroScope provides a quick snapshot of the quarterly financial results this week: Microsoft, Amazon, Juniper and NetSuite

• October 22, 2015 22 Oct'15

  HDS highlights customer struggles with 'innovation inertia'

  Customers know they have to change their businesses but many do not know where to start and that is causing a worrying sense of inertia out in the market, according to HDS

• October 21, 2015 21 Oct'15

  Computacenter Q3 results are a mixed bag

  German division is star of the show, UK continues in the right direction and the less said about France, the better

• October 19, 2015 19 Oct'15

  Softcat to list on the London Stock Exchange

  With an expected market cap of £500m, Softcat is the first UK reseller to float in over a decade

• October 14, 2015 14 Oct'15

  What does the EMC-Dell deal mean for VMware investors?

  Are VMware shareholders drawing the short straw with the introduction of tracking stocks?

• October 13, 2015 13 Oct'15

  Dell EMC deal gets mixed reaction

  As the dust settles following the announcement of the largest deal in IT history not everyone is jumping for joy over the acquisition