News

Managed IT Services

• April 22, 2026 22 Apr'26

  Managed services demand drives Advania growth

  Firm lifts the lid on last year’s financial performance, with its ability to serve public and private sectors emerging as a key advantage

• April 21, 2026 21 Apr'26

  MSPs must get customers ready for AI

  There is a real appetite for artificial intelligence, but many businesses don’t know where to start with it, which is where the channel comes in

• April 17, 2026 17 Apr'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments of note this week from Kaseya, Azul, PFU, Gartner, 10ZiG Technology, Veeam Software and Medallia

• April 17, 2026 17 Apr'26

  GTDC: Distribution key to AI success

  If artificial intelligence tools and services are going to grow, distribution with its delivery and enablement skills is going to be a significant part of the equation

• April 16, 2026 16 Apr'26

  Redsquid and Axians UK hitting acquisition trail

  The channel players have been busy sealing deals that will enhance their positions in a competitive market

• April 15, 2026 15 Apr'26

  ControlUp looks for channel growth after hitting ARR milestone

  Autonomous endpoint management player is keen to expand its partner base and build on the momentum it has built up in the past year

• April 15, 2026 15 Apr'26

  N-able calls on MSPs to focus on business resiliency

  Protecting customer data needs to start early and last longer if the channel is going to provide SMEs with the support they need

• April 14, 2026 14 Apr'26

  CloudClevr shares growth ambitions, while Everything Tech Group wraps up acquisition of Nexstor

  As one MSP shares the progress after a spate of acquisitions, another is busy wrapping up a deal to add more expertise around data infrastructure

• April 07, 2026 07 Apr'26

  BGF backs Fivium as UST buys Intecrowd

  The role of private equity in the channel continues as there is consolidation elsewhere in the Workday partner ecosystem

• April 02, 2026 02 Apr'26

  Advania bolsters executive team

  Managed services player adds fresh talent, while ERP specialist Syspro’s CRO is promoted to lead the business

• April 01, 2026 01 Apr'26

  Trust lacking in the security world

  There is a need for the channel to work harder to represent vendors that are failing to generate customer confidence

• March 30, 2026 30 Mar'26

  Aspire back in M&A mode with NVT Group move

  Firm seals its third deal in the space of two years as it continues to bolster its position north of the border

• March 27, 2026 27 Mar'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments of note this week at Insight, TD Synnex, Arrow Electronics, Bulletproof, Netrio and Cambridge Management Consulting

• March 27, 2026 27 Mar'26

  SMEs keen to work with partners on AI

  Research from Pax8 exposes some flaws in the approach many customers are taking to deployments, and the acknowledgement that they need to work with the channel

• March 26, 2026 26 Mar'26

  Point74 bolsters platform with QUOR tie-up

  Food industry specialist makes move to add increased quality management options into its offering

• March 25, 2026 25 Mar'26

  Security market shifts to MSP, identity and infrastructure

  Market analysis from Context reveals a market undergoing evolution that is driven by customer demands

• March 24, 2026 24 Mar'26

  TalkTalk Business adds services depth with Planet IT

  Comms player makes acquisition to support its evolution into being a managed network services provider

• March 20, 2026 20 Mar'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Emerge Digital, GoTo, Exabeam and Nebula Global Services

• March 20, 2026 20 Mar'26

  Upwind founder talks benefits of going channel from the start

  Cloud security player Upwind has been working with partners since it emerged three years ago

• March 19, 2026 19 Mar'26

  Hybrid IT sparks MSP opportunities

  Research from Westcon-Comstor highlights the areas where partners can generate recurring revenues

• March 18, 2026 18 Mar'26

  Channel shows resilience in face of challenges

  The channel is wrestling with component shortages, ripples from war in the Middle East and ongoing conflict in Europe, but there is still some optimism

• March 18, 2026 18 Mar'26

  AI demand fuels Softcat growth

  Channel player’s first-half numbers show the positive impact of artificial intelligence and the benefits of offering a wide portfolio

• March 17, 2026 17 Mar'26

  TD Synnex arming Microsoft partners with greater data insights

  Distributor rolls out tools to help CSPs keep track of licences and to identify additional sales opportunities

• March 12, 2026 12 Mar'26

  North America drives growth at Computacenter

  Channel player shares numbers for the 2025 financial year, with the UK and Germany solid – but there is higher growth coming from other regions

• March 12, 2026 12 Mar'26

  Cloudflare channel boss looks to increase partner activity

  Cloud connectivity specialist’s EMEA partner lead shares the progress gained and the efforts still to be made with its indirect business

• March 11, 2026 11 Mar'26

  Channel momentum continues at AvePoint

  Recent financial results revealed an increasing contribution to the business from its channel base

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  Connectus continues M&A strategy with i7 Technologies

  MSP continues to add geographical coverage to the business with the addition of Welsh security specialist

• March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26

  UK datacentre will strengthen Datadog’s channel

  Vendor reveals it is adding facilities here alongside other global resources to provide a local option that its partners can pitch

• March 05, 2026 05 Mar'26

  Celerity adds to board as it mulls over further M&A activity

  Managed services player Celerity continues to add expertise to the brain power advising its strategy

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  Ingram Micro boss talks Xvantage, price rises and growth

  As the distributor shares its Q4 and full-year numbers, its CEO shares progress made with its partner platform

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  Logicalis: Customers struggling with rapid AI deployments

  The channel player’s latest CIO report exposes a user base struggling to adopt artificial intelligence technology while continuing to remain compliant and secure

• March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26

  Synaxon boss charts path to increased growth

  After a period of transformation, the channel organisation is looking to meet ambitious targets and continue to carve out a solid position in the hardware and services realms

• February 27, 2026 27 Feb'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Flotek, Infinigate, TD Synnex, Westcon-Comstor, GitLab, Yubico and Zenarmor

• February 27, 2026 27 Feb'26

  AI takes centre stage at GTIA forum

  Members keen to get a firmer grip on deploying and supporting the technology

• February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26

  Climb and 11:11 Systems adding global reach

  Distributor and VMware specialist seal deals to widen coverage in Europe and APAC, respectively

• February 16, 2026 16 Feb'26

  Meeting NCSC MSP guidance a competitive advantage

  Being able to meet the requirements the national body recommends is a positive for managed service providers

• February 13, 2026 13 Feb'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Catch up on developments this week at Exclusive Networks, Apptio, Nebula Global Services, meshcloud UK and Version 1

• February 12, 2026 12 Feb'26

  Citrix entrusts Arrow with broader channel management responsibilities

  Vendor’s close ties with distributor deepen further a year into an exclusive relationship in Europe and North America

• February 11, 2026 11 Feb'26

  Alteryx and Advania share AI insights

  Customers want to adopt artificial intelligence, but there continue to be factors holding them back, which are areas the channel can help with

• February 11, 2026 11 Feb'26

  Iomart warns of softening market

  Trading update lifts lid on financial performance ahead of its fiscal year coming to a conclusion next month

• February 10, 2026 10 Feb'26

  Arc bolsters position with Skye Cloud buy

  Managed services player makes fourth acquisition in the space of two years as it continues to expand the business

• February 06, 2026 06 Feb'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Insight, Westcon-Comstor, Infinigate UKI, Assured Data Protection and TP-Link, and Palo Alto Networks

• February 04, 2026 04 Feb'26

  Cisco CEO talks of increasing trust in AI

  Vendor’s AI Summit highlights growth opportunities, but also the barriers that are still holding back wider adoption

• January 30, 2026 30 Jan'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Redsquid, BCS Consultancy, Evolve IP, ANS, Synaxon, TD Synnex, Advania and Guardz

• January 30, 2026 30 Jan'26

  Hitachi Vantara: Customers looking for channel help with AI

  Vendor releases insights into position of UK IT leaders on artificial intelligence, with the overwhelming majority keen to work with a partner

• January 30, 2026 30 Jan'26

  Q&A: Christian Nagele, chief strategy officer, Inforcer

  The task of getting customers AI ready falls to MSPs, but they in turn need support with the right tools and strategy to guide users through the process, says Inforcer’s Christian Nagele

• January 29, 2026 29 Jan'26

  Westcon-Comstor and Bechtle expand global reach

  Distributors Westcon-Comstor and Bechtle seal acquisitions to add more geographical coverage across Europe

• January 27, 2026 27 Jan'26

  LevelBlue seals tie-up with Fortra

  Acquisitive managed security service player continues to add depth to its capabilities

• January 27, 2026 27 Jan'26

  Fresh CEOs arrive at mhance and Point74

  Channel players look to a change of senior leadership in a bid to drive growth this year

• January 23, 2026 23 Jan'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Presidio, Kiteworks, Extreme Networks, ServiceNow, Climb, Synechron and Simwood