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Managed IT Services

• 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 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Dell UK boss talks of channel benefits

  The recently appointed senior vice-president and general manager of Dell Technologies UK shares an update and discusses the major themes in the market

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Channel has reasons to be optimistic, says Dell

  Dell’s UK channel boss has outlined the reasons why partners are cautiously optimistic about the rest of the year

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  Abacus looks for growth while Imperva increases MSSP support

  Managed security service provider Abacus hires CFO to drive growth, as elsewhere in the market Imperva enhances partner programme

• June 05, 2023 05 Jun'23

  iomart snaps up Extrinsica

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

• June 02, 2023 02 Jun'23

  MSP Day: Benefits from shifting towards security

  Managed service providers have looked to grow revenues over the past year and have identified security as a key area and expanded their ability to operate in that area

• May 30, 2023 30 May'23

  Softcat trading update signals growth is on track

  Channel player’s brief insights into how its third quarter has fared will provide further reassurance for those channel watchers looking for signs of economic resilience

• May 26, 2023 26 May'23

  Adam Binks steps down as SysGroup CEO

  After five years at the helm of the business, the chief executive reveals he has decided now is the right time to move on

• May 23, 2023 23 May'23

  Bytes delivers strong full-year numbers

  Channel player plugs into strong demand for security and cloud across its customer base and talks of further growth opportunities

• 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 22, 2023 22 May'23

  AI and automation growing channel revenue streams

  Sage research highlights the importance of emerging technology areas for securing future channel growth

• May 19, 2023 19 May'23

  Logicalis CEO: Sustainability efforts being accelerated

  The threats to the planet are mounting and efforts to reduce carbon are continuing at channel player Logicalis, with the firm taking a managed services approach to helping customers improve their positions

• 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 12, 2023 12 May'23

  Customers will continue to rely on channel talent

  Outsourcing study indicates that investment in external support will increase in many cases as users struggle to find skilled staff

• May 10, 2023 10 May'23

  Riverbed hands MSPs digital experience managed net offering

  Vendor is continuing to increase its activity in the unified observability market with its latest programme for managed service partners

• 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 05, 2023 05 May'23

  Adobe shines light on SME employee tech frustration

  Channel has a role to play in helping customers improve productivity through the adoption of more digital technology

• 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 28, 2023 28 Apr'23

  Kaseya beefs up security on IT Complete platform

  Managed service specialist offers more functionality as it integrates technology from some of its recent acquisitions

• April 28, 2023 28 Apr'23

  WatchGuard adds more options to FlexPay

  Vendor responds to channel feedback to ensure it can provide the flexibility partners are looking for

• April 27, 2023 27 Apr'23

  Infinigate rebranding setting up the next phase of growth

  Distributor talks of ambitious plans to expand the business as it rebrands operations

• April 26, 2023 26 Apr'23

  DataSolutions surfs security and cloud wave

  Distributor shares revenue growth numbers for past fiscal year and expects market momentum will continue in commercial space

• April 26, 2023 26 Apr'23

  FluidOne buys again and Leading Resolutions undergoes MBO

  Changes in business ownership continue to be a feature of the evolving channel landscape, with FluidOne snapping up project five, and Leading Resolutions building on growth with a management buyout

• April 21, 2023 21 Apr'23

  A weak ESG stance will lose channel business

  Research from OVHcloud and the Cloud Industry Forum adds to growing evidence that sustainability is becoming a business maker or breaker

• April 21, 2023 21 Apr'23

  Fulcrum IT adds UK depth with Viadex Global buy

  Ambitions to get to $1bn revenues includes adding managed service players to the portfolio

• April 20, 2023 20 Apr'23

  IT spending will grow and the channel will take a major share

  IDC is expecting growth across Europe in 2023 and is anticipating that around a third of spending will go through partners

• April 19, 2023 19 Apr'23

  VMware encouraging more managed services sales

  Vendor launches Cross-Cloud managed services to make it easier for partners to dip their toes in MSP waters

• 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

  BCM One to gain deeper UK footprint with Pure IP buy

  NextGen comms player looks to bolster its reputation in supporting Microsoft Teams with a move for UK firm

• 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

  Jigsaw24 deepens services capabilities with Amsys buy

  Apple specialist gives its service and maintenance arm a serious boost with M&A move

• 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

• April 03, 2023 03 Apr'23

  Agilitas strategy already yielding results

  Agilitas has been through plenty of changes recently, but the response from customers to its strategy has been positive

• April 03, 2023 03 Apr'23

  BCN, Daisy and Apogee start Q2 with M&A moves

  The first working day of April started with a flurry of activity as consolidation continues across the channel

• March 31, 2023 31 Mar'23

  Computacenter enjoys ‘astonishingly strong finish’ to 2022

  Channel player Computacenter shares full-year numbers, with the chief executive talking of confidence in the prospects for the next 12 months

• March 30, 2023 30 Mar'23

  MSPs looking to exploit automation

  Kaseya benchmark report into the managed services landscape reveals a desire to improve efficiencies and streamline systems

• March 30, 2023 30 Mar'23

  Babble makes it five acquisitions in Q1

  The cloud and comms specialist has struck its fourth and fifth deals of the year so far as it continues to shore up its market position

• March 29, 2023 29 Mar'23

  IT system issues hit RM numbers

  Rolling out a fresh system caused problems for RM, but executives stress that the educational specialist remains in a strong position

• March 28, 2023 28 Mar'23

  Softcat H1 indicates commercial market growth remains

  The firm’s half-year numbers should help puncture some of the gloom clouds caused by a challenging economic environment

• 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 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Kaseya CEO: Reasons for MSPs to be positive

  In the face of economic doom and gloom, the fundamental market dynamics are in favour of those that deliver a managed service approach

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  MSPs protecting themselves from security-lax customers

  Anecdotal evidence from senior managers at Barracuda reveals the steps managed service providers are taking to make sure they are not exposed to risk

• 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 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  SCC picks up Vohkus

  Channel player SCC makes first M&A move after indicating it had the funds to be active in the market

• 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 16, 2023 16 Mar'23

  Bechtle extends UK reach with Tangible Benefit buy

  Deal comes just a few months after its last M&A activity, and indicates the seriousness of ambitions to become a sizeable channel player in the UK

• March 16, 2023 16 Mar'23

  Acquisitions bolster revenues at CloudCoCo

  Managed services player’s full-year results indicate that its M&A strategy has delivered growth

• 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’