News

Managed IT Services

• October 25, 2022 25 Oct'22

  Softcat CEO: The strategy is delivering

  Another fiscal year ends with investors being rewarded for backing the channel player

• October 24, 2022 24 Oct'22

  Couchbase CEO flags database-as-a-service opportunity

  With customers transitioning to the cloud, the moment is right for partners to pitch something different

• October 21, 2022 21 Oct'22

  MSP drive continues at WatchGuard Technologies

  Security player has continued to see high levels of channel activity among the managed service provider community

• October 20, 2022 20 Oct'22

  Sophos expects MDR approach will chime with MSSPs

  Security player’s plans to make third-party compatibility really mean something should arm managed service providers with more flexibility

• October 20, 2022 20 Oct'22

  Canalys: Channel optimistic despite threat of challenging 2023

  Channel Forum event concludes with a sense that although there are clouds on the economic horizon, the fundamentals for the channel are sound and the reasons for customers to keep spending still exist

• October 19, 2022 19 Oct'22

  Canalys: Partners have the power

  The channel has got to a size and a position where it is a serious industry in its own right – and that will have an impact on ecosystem relationships

• October 18, 2022 18 Oct'22

  NetApp ushers in Partner Sphere

  Vendor’s partner programme will drive its channel towards the high-revenue areas of cloud and services

• October 12, 2022 12 Oct'22

  MicroScope at 40: David Watts, TD SYNNEX

  As MicroScope celebrates its 40th anniversary, we look back and wonder about what will happen next. The key theme that links all four decades is change – and that has been seen across all parts of the channel

• October 11, 2022 11 Oct'22

  Academia Technology Group aims for growth in fiscal 2023

  Education player signals it will look beyond its core market for more opportunities in the future

• October 06, 2022 06 Oct'22

  Context: Channel remains optimistic

  Research from market watcher shows most across the European channel are feeling upbeat, even if that sentiment is not shared with all their customers

• October 06, 2022 06 Oct'22

  Channel feeling good about Q4

  Despite economic uncertainty, thoughts around the key fourth quarter remain positive

• October 04, 2022 04 Oct'22

  Kaseya CEO talks of strong 2023 and love for Datto partners

  Fred Voccola, CEO of Kaseya, shares his reactions to DattoCon and the message he had for MSPs at the event

• September 29, 2022 29 Sep'22

  The evolution of distribution

  To mark the 40th anniversary of MicroScope, Frank Vitagliano, CEO at GTDC, shares his thoughts on the journey that the channel has been on for the last four decades and beyond

• September 27, 2022 27 Sep'22

  BCN, XBM and Valsoft keep consolidation trend going

  Firms add fellow resellers to their operations as they look to bolster depth, expertise and market reach

• September 27, 2022 27 Sep'22

  Poly channel adapting to a hybrid world

  Collaboration specialist has seen the demands on its partners change and a response across its reseller base

• September 27, 2022 27 Sep'22

  Espria emerges as an MSP targeting the digital workspace

  Managed service provider unveils fresh brand after bringing two firms together earlier this summer

• 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

• September 23, 2022 23 Sep'22

  Alibaba Cloud outlines $1bn investment in partner ecosystem

  Cloud player will spend the money over the next three years to enhance and grow its partner base

• September 21, 2022 21 Sep'22

  Jigsaw24 launches Apple support service

  Jigsaw24 looks to help Windows specialists cover all the bases with a service that will ensure they match levels of support across a wider range of devices

• September 21, 2022 21 Sep'22

  Bytes updates on ‘positive’ H1

  Channel player Bytes joins growing list of firms that have reported a decent first half, with hopes of that continuing over the rest of the year

• September 16, 2022 16 Sep'22

  After a bad August, the channel could help retail

  The pressure is on to turn around sale decreases, and a trusted partner that can help introduce efficient technology might be part of the answer

• September 09, 2022 09 Sep'22

  Computacenter CEO talks of users’ ‘robust’ IT commitment

  Profits might be down, but there are reasons to look ahead with some confidence as the channel player shares its interim first-half numbers

• September 08, 2022 08 Sep'22

  Zyxel reports strong summer in education for MSPs

  Networking player has seen its channel busy over the summer, selling into schools and colleges

• September 06, 2022 06 Sep'22

  Westcon-Comstor cuts ribbon on Cloud & Collaboration business division

  Distributor reacts to market needs with a dedicated focus in areas where channel partners should be able to reap the rewards

• August 25, 2022 25 Aug'22

  Gaining ESG skills a rising motivation for M&A activity

  The need to have a good story around environmental, social and governance (ESG) is driving more mergers and acquisitions

• August 24, 2022 24 Aug'22

  Transition continuing at K3 Business Technology

  Channel player updates investors on progress made in its fiscal H1 as it looks to build a business serving the retail sector

• August 23, 2022 23 Aug'22

  Juniper Networks hands channel NaaS option

  Vendor launches network as a service, which will give MSPs something to talk to customers about

• August 16, 2022 16 Aug'22

  Expereo and Wavenet hit acquisition trail

  Firms expand their options by picking up more expertise and market coverage though deals

• August 09, 2022 09 Aug'22

  Supply chain attacks spark security investments

  There have been several episodes of attacks in the software supply chain world, and MSPs in general are feeling the heat

• July 27, 2022 27 Jul'22

  D-Link bulks up channel education efforts

  The need to keep on top of a changing networking market has seen a continued demand from the vendor’s channel for training and support

• July 26, 2022 26 Jul'22

  Specialisations and verticals the NetApp channel approach

  Vendor is looking to ensure partners are in a position where they can get deeper into customers and sell a wider solution

• July 22, 2022 22 Jul'22

  Integration of acquisitions the focus at Redcentric

  A flurry of deals in the past fiscal year need to be integrated, but don’t count out the chances of more targets being picked up

• July 19, 2022 19 Jul'22

  Trellix underlines MSP cyber threats

  Security player adds to the growing weight of evidence that the channel is a target for cyber criminals

• July 19, 2022 19 Jul'22

  Babble back on acquisition trail with double swoop

  Cloud comms player continues to add to its geographical and technical coverage with two more deals

• July 14, 2022 14 Jul'22

  Westcon-Comstor boss increases support for partners and staff

  Distributor’s chief executive plans to ramp up partner support this year and is taking steps to protect staff from the cost-of-living crisis

• July 13, 2022 13 Jul'22

  Computacenter deepens North American position with BITS buy

  Deal for Illinois-based VAR adds more coverage and depth to Computacenter’s position in the US

• July 13, 2022 13 Jul'22

  MITSG and Glide both opt for acquisitions to fuel growth

  MSP and broadband specialist add to their operations with deals that provide more skills, customers and UK coverage

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  Softcat outlines CEO succession plan

  Channel player Softcat reveals that current boss Graeme Watt will leave that position in August next year

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  Acquisition strategy helps AdEPT deliver solid results

  Managed service player reinstates dividend as it enjoys revenue and gross profit increases

• July 08, 2022 08 Jul'22

  SHI International attack shows the channel are targets

  Malware attack on channel player a reminder that criminals are focused on hitting firms across the partner ecosystem

• July 07, 2022 07 Jul'22

  Distribution has a role to play in a hyperscaler world

  Support, application aggregation and skills are just a few of the benefits that disties can bring to bear for hyperscalers looking to work with the channel

• July 07, 2022 07 Jul'22

  Nerdio enhances support for MSPs

  Vendor Nerdio rolls out improved partner programme to make life easier for partners supporting Microsoft Azure environments, and N-able is also bolstering its ability to support CSPs

• July 06, 2022 06 Jul'22

  Xerox bulks out digital services with Go Inspire

  The print and document specialist is back in the acquiring mood as it adds more depth to its services

• July 06, 2022 06 Jul'22

  Node4 adds more Microsoft Azure skills with risual

  Consolidation across the managed servicer provider community has continued, with two MSPs coming together

• July 01, 2022 01 Jul'22

  Channel key for Google Cloud

  Approach taken by public cloud player shows partners are critical to its growth ambitions

• June 30, 2022 30 Jun'22

  Microsoft shows flexibility on block to legacy CSP auto-renewals

  Microsoft reacts to efforts made by the channel to move to alternatives in the face of the previously proposed deadline to support next month

• June 30, 2022 30 Jun'22

  Distribution delivers for Dropbox

  Evolution of disties has seen them better positioned to support a wide range of partners selling into the SME customer base

• June 28, 2022 28 Jun'22

  Channel confidence holds firm

  Agilitas survey shines light on positive mood across IT channel as CloudCoCo H1 numbers add to evidence of growth

• June 28, 2022 28 Jun'22

  HPE rolls out Partner Ready Vantage programme

  The focus is very much on supporting an as-a-service shift that has happened across the vendor’s channel base

• June 21, 2022 21 Jun'22

  Avanade and Intact add fuel to consolidation trend

  Microsoft specialist and ERP player seal acquisitions as they look to strengthen their positions