News
Managed IT Services
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February 16, 2021
16
Feb'21
Virgin Media Business adds to picture of post-Covid boom
Comms player adds its own research into the debate about the prospects for the channel as the economy starts to recover after the pandemic
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February 11, 2021
11
Feb'21
CDW weathering Brexit and Covid-19 storms
Channel player CDW shares details of its trading as it wraps up on 2020
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February 11, 2021
11
Feb'21
Microsoft sizes channel opportunity at £9bn
Research shows that customers looking to improve competitiveness will be reaching out to the channel over the course of this year
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February 10, 2021
10
Feb'21
Vendors court managed service community with enhancements and programmes
Schneider, Datto, Secureworks, Group-IB and SecureDrives have all made moves to reach out to a wider channel base
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February 10, 2021
10
Feb'21
D-Link sets sights on MSP growth
Networking player D-Link wants to grow its channel base in 2021, with managed service providers among its targets
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February 09, 2021
09
Feb'21
School closures hit RM numbers
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is clear in the full-year numbers reported by the educational specialist
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February 05, 2021
05
Feb'21
DXC Technology staying on turnaround course
Days after the firm rebuffed the Atos takeover approach, DXC Technology shares Q3 numbers
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February 04, 2021
04
Feb'21
Dell rolls out increased rewards for cross-selling
Vendor announces enhancements to its global partner programme, with incentives for top partners to sell more
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February 03, 2021
03
Feb'21
Channel driving growth for public cloud giants
The sales have been impressive but Canalys has highlighted the strength of the channel in boosting sales for the likes of Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft Azure
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January 28, 2021
28
Jan'21
Logicalis driving global strategy with Microsoft and Cisco
Channel player Logicalis is working at a global level with vendors Microsoft and Cisco to devise and implement solutions that will help customers to get the most out of a hybrid cloud world
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January 27, 2021
27
Jan'21
Network Group chairman applauds MSP pandemic efforts
Throughout Covid-19, MSPs have supported customers but life has been tough for shopfront dealers that have been hit by successive lockdowns
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January 26, 2021
26
Jan'21
TelcoSwitch and Charterhouse expanding through acquisition
Both firms have already been in the headlines this month thanks to funding rounds and acquisitions
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January 26, 2021
26
Jan'21
Achab says ‘Buongiorno’ to UK MSPs
Italian distributor sets up shop in Reading with plans to work with managed service providers on this side of the Channel
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January 25, 2021
25
Jan'21
Maintel, Six Degrees and Apalo extending managed service options
As-a-service offerings are growing in importance as customers look for greater flexibility
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January 22, 2021
22
Jan'21
Computacenter adds to picture of strong Q4
Channel player issues trading update that adds to a growing list of evidence that H2 and the last few months of last year were robust for the channel
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January 19, 2021
19
Jan'21
‘Sticking plasters’ applied in first lockdown leave users vulnerable
Channel urged to make sure customers are not left using inadequate products that they acquired in March last year to get them through the pandemic
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January 18, 2021
18
Jan'21
Keysource talking expansion after MBO
Datacentre specialist Keysource starts fresh chapter with financial backing that can support a buy-and-build strategy
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January 14, 2021
14
Jan'21
Kaseya CEO: MSPs stopped an SME catastrophe
The managed service community has kept many small and medium-sized enterprises going throughout the course of the pandemic, says Kaseya CEO
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January 12, 2021
12
Jan'21
August Equity backs fourth MSP
Firm continues its strategy to invest in managed service players it believes can become significant in the market
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January 11, 2021
11
Jan'21
Agilitas opens Euro logistics hub to sidestep Brexit issues
Channel player will have stock in the Netherlands to keep supplying its customers spread across the EU
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January 08, 2021
08
Jan'21
Atos makes move for DXC
Unsolicited offer from Atos for its rival could see the creation of a mega solutions provider
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January 07, 2021
07
Jan'21
Sapphire, Charterhouse and Pax8 strike deals
Appetite for acquisitions across the channel shows no sign of abating, with a few deals struck already this week
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January 05, 2021
05
Jan'21
Softcat enjoys strong December and Agilitas sees revenues jump
Channel players share details of their recent trading performance, with both revealing that last year was strong
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December 17, 2020
17
Dec'20
Sharp Business Systems UK pitches the complete solution
Firm is building on last year’s acquisition of Complete IT with plans to provide a more expansive solution to SME customers
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December 17, 2020
17
Dec'20
Subscription model predicted to increase
Those looking ahead have already tipped increases in flexible consumption models as one of the main features of 2021
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December 11, 2020
11
Dec'20
Bytes IPO over subscribed
Business valued at approximately £646.6m as it marks a successful IPO with conditional trading starting on the LSE
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December 10, 2020
10
Dec'20
Insight UK boss on taking the positives from a challenging year
Darren Hedley opens up about the impact the current pandemic has had on his relatively short time in the UK&I managing director role at Insight
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December 09, 2020
09
Dec'20
F-Secure charts growing importance of channel to SME customers
Security player has seen its channel become more important during the pandemic to those customers looking for trusted advisors
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December 08, 2020
08
Dec'20
AWS channel chief: Partners key to growing the business
Public cloud giant Amazon Web Services’ channel chief speaks of the importance of partners and the acceleration of cloud adoption during the coronavirus pandemic
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December 07, 2020
07
Dec'20
KCOM and Giacom team up to deliver Microsoft services
Firms local to each other combine expertise to deliver connectivity and cloud services
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December 04, 2020
04
Dec'20
AWS rolls out fresh programmes and competencies
Cloud giant uses partner slot at Re:Invent to share its ambition to support ISVs and give partners the chance to gain more competencies
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November 30, 2020
30
Nov'20
Agilitas strikes MBO with Perwyn backing
Managed services player seals its second management buyout in six years as it looks for more growth
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November 27, 2020
27
Nov'20
Services and value underpin Exclusive Networks plans for 2021
Distributor Exclusive Networks is aiming to build on the progress it has made with supporting those that want more flexibility in the channel
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November 24, 2020
24
Nov'20
HPE drives HCI 2.0 message through the channel
Vendor’s campaign is already yielding results for partners and will run into early next year
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November 23, 2020
23
Nov'20
SysGroup’s first-half figures show resilience in the face of Covid-19
MSP SysGroup shares the progress it has made through the worst of the coronavirus lockdown
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November 20, 2020
20
Nov'20
Automation driving the strategy at Ultima
Channel player has been a firm advocate of automation technology and is now sharing its expertise across the channel
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November 18, 2020
18
Nov'20
Maintel and SolarWinds increase MSP options
Firms focus on home workers and automation to protect customers and arm managed service providers with ways to add more value
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November 17, 2020
17
Nov'20
MSPs taking steps to protect themselves from ransomware
Datto reveals that managed service partners are aware they are in the firing line and have formed partnerships with MSSPs to protect themselves
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November 17, 2020
17
Nov'20
Samsung arms partners with tools to support greater mobility
Firm’s UK channel boss explains the thinking behind the recent launch of Samsung One and why it wants existing partners to benefit from its investments
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November 17, 2020
17
Nov'20
Acxiom building CDP network
Customer experience specialist looks to form strategic partnerships to extend its reach into fresh markets
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November 16, 2020
16
Nov'20
Softcat making progress through first quarter of 2021
Channel player issues trading update to cover its progress in the first quarter of its fiscal year
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November 12, 2020
12
Nov'20
Redcentric ends sale discussions without deal
MSP Redcentric reveals that discussions with potential suitors have terminated without a sale
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November 11, 2020
11
Nov'20
ConnectWise makes double security acquisition
MSP specialist moves to make life easier for those trying to manage threat detection and prevention
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November 10, 2020
10
Nov'20
Ultima Labs launches MSP automated cloud proposition
ISV arm of Ultima LAbs releases its first cloud offering to other managed service providers
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November 09, 2020
09
Nov'20
HPE rolls out partner programme enhancements
Vendor keen to drive as-a-service and increase activity in the SME market among its partner base
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November 09, 2020
09
Nov'20
Softcat: Coronavirus impacting customer tech priorities
Firm’s research shines a light on where enterprise users are looking to shore up their IT capabilities
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
Sophos adds Rapid Response into the mix for MSPs
Security player moves to fill a gap in the market for customers looking for immediate help with a security attack
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
Computacenter completes Pivot and BT Services France deals
Channel player starts the month with both deals wrapped up and in a position to start contributing to the firm’s performance
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October 27, 2020
27
Oct'20
Managed print channel upbeat over year ahead
Despite the ongoing pandemic, Quocirca found that many in the managed print world are looking to 2021 with better expectations
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October 23, 2020
23
Oct'20
Datto CEO talks of increased support for partners post-IPO
MSP specialist plans to beef up its engineers, product and support staff after becoming a public company