News

Managed IT Services

• July 24, 2026 24 Jul'26

  SAP signals channel role as AI becomes increasingly embedded

  Research from SAP Engagement Cloud underlines the shift in the market and the need for experts who can talk data, privacy and customer experience

• July 24, 2026 24 Jul'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at 11:11 Systems, Ignition Technology, Phoenix Software, Bechtle, Keepit and BCE

• July 23, 2026 23 Jul'26

  AI takes centre stage at Microsoft partner event

  Talk of evolving models and expanding skillsets dominated the MCAPS Start for Partners agenda

• July 21, 2026 21 Jul'26

  Change of prime minister seen as a chance to improve tech sector

  The advent of Andy Burnham’s premiership creates an opportunity to accelerate investment in AI, advance digital skills training, and enhance outcomes for the channel and its customers

• July 20, 2026 20 Jul'26

  Westcon-Comstor UK sales lead looking for growth

  The freshly appointed UKI executive shares her priorities and first impressions of the task ahead

• July 16, 2026 16 Jul'26

  Horizon3.ai boss talks of partner importance

  Security player has seen its revenues via the channel continue to grow as it looks to ramp up its indirect business

• July 15, 2026 15 Jul'26

  Devolutions move for Mizo taking AI into MSP management space

  Managed service providers are under pressure to respond to tickets, and AI is emerging as a method to lighten that load

• July 10, 2026 10 Jul'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Barracuda, Arrow, TD Synnex, Giacom, Durabook and MSP Finance Team

• July 09, 2026 09 Jul'26

  Strong Q2 buoys Computacenter

  Trading statement from channel firm indicates it is on track to double pre-tax profits in H1 compared with the same period last year

• July 08, 2026 08 Jul'26

  SysGroup returns to growth

  Transformation strategy gets the firm back into a position where it can share strong numbers for its fiscal year

• July 07, 2026 07 Jul'26

  TSG, Databarracks and Genesys hit acquisition trail

  Trio of channel players take steps to add more expertise and depth to their service offerings

• July 06, 2026 06 Jul'26

  Onecom unifies managed services

  Firm brings together all of its capabilities under one brand and targets customers seeking security assistance

• July 02, 2026 02 Jul'26

  Nutanix CEO urges partners to become AI experts

  As users wrestle with rising costs and struggle to understand what’s being used, the vendor has rolled out a solution its channel can pitch

• July 01, 2026 01 Jul'26

  SCC to invest £100m into ramping up AI capabilities

  Channel player outlines multi-year plan to bolster its position as a key technology supplier

• June 30, 2026 30 Jun'26

  Babble: SMEs are struggling with tech confidence

  Firm shares research that indicates significant portions of the channel’s customer base are struggling as Cisco reveals AI confidence is also dipping among CEOs

• June 29, 2026 29 Jun'26

  Claranet picks up Six Degrees

  Combination will create significant player in the European managed services market

• June 26, 2026 26 Jun'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Axians UK, TD Synnex, Commvault, N-able, Beyond Now, NTT Data and Scality

• June 23, 2026 23 Jun'26

  Iomart wraps up year of transition

  Channel player shares full-year results as the business moves to concentrate on hybrid cloud and security

• June 23, 2026 23 Jun'26

  Fears of UK prime minister change could undermine SME confidence

  There are concerns that uncertainty could hit confidence and conditions in the small business community

• June 19, 2026 19 Jun'26

  Channel on way to accounting for majority of marketplace sales

  Increased activity on hyperscaler offerings means it is imminent that the channel accounts for more than half of the business going via marketplaces

• June 18, 2026 18 Jun'26

  Salesforce UK boss underlines role of channel

  As the vendor pulls together partners and customers at its World Tour event, there has been a chance to promote its commitment to its channel base

• June 17, 2026 17 Jun'26

  Kubus seals deal for Ammcom

  Firm makes second deal in a matter of weeks as it continues to bulk out its managed services proposition

• June 17, 2026 17 Jun'26

  AI security fears drive users to consider supplier switch

  Growing security demands are reshaping vendor selection, with users increasingly prioritising robust AI defences when evaluating suppliers

• June 12, 2026 12 Jun'26

  SCC Middle East move will bolster AI knowledge

  Move by channel player into the region puts it at the centre of an area quick to adopt and deploy artificial intelligence tools and services

• June 11, 2026 11 Jun'26

  Advania shares AI lessons

  Channel player’s experiences selling AI shine a light on where partners can make a difference around the technology

• June 09, 2026 09 Jun'26

  The MSP coding renaissance has begun

  The channel is spotting gaps and coming up with its own solutions to help fix customer problems

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Zoom directing partners to UC and CC opportunities

  Collaboration player has seen its share of the unified comms and contact centre markets rise

• June 05, 2026 05 Jun'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  We take a look at developments this week at Bechtle, Arrow, Artefact, Jigsaw24, SolarWinds and Snom

• June 05, 2026 05 Jun'26

  Advania CEO says possible further acquisitions ahead

  Two acquisitions have been struck so far this year in Iceland and Denmark, but Advania’s CEO says more deals could be sealed

• June 04, 2026 04 Jun'26

  CyberSentriq welcomes CEO to accelerate MSP focus

  Security player ushers in a trio of senior appointments as the firm looks to start its next chapter a year after it emerged into the market

• June 01, 2026 01 Jun'26

  Redcentric continues on MSP journey

  Firm shares trading update and welcomes fresh CFO as it pursues its path to becoming a pure-play MSP

• May 28, 2026 28 May'26

  Computacenter extends US reach with GAI buy

  Channel player seals its second North American deal this year as it continues to expand on the other side of the Atlantic

• May 27, 2026 27 May'26

  Advania extends AI skills with Evolv buy

  Channel player adds Icelandic business to the portfolio as it looks to deepen autonomous capabilities

• May 27, 2026 27 May'26

  TD Synnex continues to bolster Microsoft support

  Distributor providing UK team to support CSPs, while ANS cements its position as an Azure specialist

• May 22, 2026 22 May'26

  AI demand benefits Softcat

  Channel player shares Q3 trading update and revises its expectations for the full-year upwards

• May 21, 2026 21 May'26

  UK Connect offers engineers as a service

  Firm looks to help MSPs and resellers plug expertise gaps with an on-demand offering

• May 18, 2026 18 May'26

  Demand for AI visibility presents channel opportunity

  Logicalis indicates there is a strong play for those able to shine a light on where artificial intelligence is being used across customer organisations

• May 15, 2026 15 May'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Arrow Electronics, Jigsaw24, Smarttech247, Westcoast, Netgear, QBS Software and Ekco UK

• May 14, 2026 14 May'26

  Ahead expands across Europe with acquisition and senior hire

  Firm invests in more facilities and expertise, and seals deal to expand reach across the continent

• May 13, 2026 13 May'26

  Security slips on SME priority list

  MSPs indicate many customers now rank dealing with rising costs and inflation as coming in ahead of their fears of being hit by a ransomware attack

• May 12, 2026 12 May'26

  AI dominating the channel agenda

  Report has underlined the sense that artificial intelligence tools and services will have a significant impact on partner revenues

• May 12, 2026 12 May'26

  Software and services deliver for Bytes

  A decent second half helped channel player Bytes to deliver a solid set of full-year numbers

• May 06, 2026 06 May'26

  Kubus adds AV muscle with TenTechnology buy

  Managed networking and infrastructure player hits the acquisition trail to support its growth ambitions

• May 01, 2026 01 May'26

  Microsoft pitches introduction of 365 E7 as a channel opportunity

  Microsoft’s 365 E7 mixes per-seat and consumption models to provide coverage of user activity levels in the AI era

• May 01, 2026 01 May'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Restore Technology, Westcon-Comstor, Nebula Global Services, Creative ITC, Pax8 and Apogee

• April 30, 2026 30 Apr'26

  Version 1 and Integris hit the acquisition trial

  Channel consolidation continues with managed service players adding more geographical coverage and expertise

• April 29, 2026 29 Apr'26

  Rebrand ushers in O2 Business

  O2 Daisy gets a fresh name, but the ambition to reduce technology complexity for users remains

• April 24, 2026 24 Apr'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Target Components, Everpure, Also, Peer Software, Brother UK and ISACA

• April 24, 2026 24 Apr'26

  Defining value is key to unlocking fresh MSP business, says Kaseya

  Kaseya research into the managed services highlights the main challenges faced by MSPs, with one of the vendor’s channel leads discussing how these problems can be overcome

• April 24, 2026 24 Apr'26

  Computacenter updates on solid Q1

  Firm issues trading statement that reveals it has started 2026 well and is confident it can maintain momentum