News

Managed IT Services

• 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

• January 22, 2026 22 Jan'26

  Maintel pipeline remains strong

  Channel player shares an update on how its last fiscal year went with it clear there were challenges as well as positives

• January 22, 2026 22 Jan'26

  Strong second half helps Computacenter finish the year strongly

  Firm shares trading update that will please investors looking to the firm for continued growth

• January 20, 2026 20 Jan'26

  Sharp outlines channel vision at Inspire

  Vendor uses Lisbon event to outline where it views growth coming from and how it can support its partner base

• January 19, 2026 19 Jan'26

  Zyxel rolls out MSP supporting platform enhancements

  Networking vendor Zyxel continues to develop its Nebula proposition to support the managed services provider community

• January 16, 2026 16 Jan'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at BCN, TD Synnex Maverick, Heimdal and Syspro

• January 14, 2026 14 Jan'26

  Ensono, Nexer and Xantaro seal senior appointments

  Channel players hire and promote talent to drive strategic business goals for this year and beyond

• January 13, 2026 13 Jan'26

  TD Synnex UK boss on how people make the difference in business

  In a challenging year, it was distributor TD Synnex’s staff that were able to support a growth strategy

• January 12, 2026 12 Jan'26

  Where the channel is going in 2026

  It’s a good time to look deep into the crystal ball and pull out some ideas of what could happen over the next 12 months

• January 09, 2026 09 Jan'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Bechtle, Westcon-Comstor, Distology, PebblePad and NEC Software Solutions

• January 09, 2026 09 Jan'26

  11:11 Systems bolsters position in VMware ecosystem

  Sixth acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more expertise and depth, putting it firmly on VMware’s radar

• January 08, 2026 08 Jan'26

  Computacenter adds services depth to US business

  Acquisition of AgreeYa Solutions will add more professional services capabilities, as well as cloud, data, automation and AI expertise

• January 07, 2026 07 Jan'26

  TXP snaps up Vigil

  Addition of AWS specialist will bolster cloud options and provide greater global coverage, as elsewhere Integris and Boom strike up partnerships

• January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26

  Integrity360 starts the year with an acquisition

  It’s a headline that might sound familiar as the security player follows the same path it followed last year

• January 06, 2026 06 Jan'26

  Communicate and CDW adding executive talent

  Channel players seal hires to bolster their respective management teams at the start of a busy year for both firms

• December 31, 2025 31 Dec'25

  2025 review: Channel stories of the year

  A look back over the stories that generated headlines over the past 12 months

• December 18, 2025 18 Dec'25

  Pax8 heralds the year of the MIP

  The arrival of agentic AI is changing the way the channel operates, and that shift has been identified by the marketplace specialist

• December 16, 2025 16 Dec'25

  Dell CTO’s 2026 predictions highlight AI opportunities

  It is crystal ball gazing time, and who better to talk about what technology trends will emerge next year than a senior leader from the vendor?

• December 11, 2025 11 Dec'25

  Beyond Now and Azul expanding channel options

  Vendors outline benefits of fresh ownership and acquisition to generate increased opportunities for partners

• December 10, 2025 10 Dec'25

  Redcentric positioning for MSP future

  Firm’s half-year numbers come as the business sets out its strategy to focus on high-margin managed services

• December 09, 2025 09 Dec'25

  Proofpoint looks to add MSP coverage with Hornetsecurity

  With Proofpoint and Hornetsecurity’s tie-up closing, the ambition to increase channel coverage and gain a deeper reach into the SME market can now be realised

• December 05, 2025 05 Dec'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at EntrustIT, SCC, MLL, Westcon-Comstor and Automat-it

• December 03, 2025 03 Dec'25

  SysGroup H1 shows tangible signs of improvement

  While not fully recovered, SysGroup is back on firmer footing after focusing on putting its foundations in place, with H1 giving positive signs

• December 03, 2025 03 Dec'25

  MSPs using AI to improve customer service

  Research from POPX reveals widespread channel adoption of artificial intelligence to improve operations and security

• December 02, 2025 02 Dec'25

  Small businesses need help to unlock AI data insights

  There is a willingness among SMEs to use technology to improve market knowledge, but a failure by many to turn that into action

• November 27, 2025 27 Nov'25

  Azul channel boss working at scale

  Java specialist’s global head of partners has driven the firm towards partners and is continuing to look for more activity as it lands fresh private equity backing

• November 26, 2025 26 Nov'25

  FSP and Redsquid hit the acquisition trail

  The channel players are using M&A as a route to expanding capabilities and market reach

• November 26, 2025 26 Nov'25

  Iomart strikes positive tone after mixed H1

  Managed services player shares the progress made in its first half as it continues to look for a replacement CEO

• November 24, 2025 24 Nov'25

  Softcat shares customer priorities for 2026

  Security, artificial intelligence and delivering a positive user experience through the digital workplace are areas where users plan to invest

• November 21, 2025 21 Nov'25

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Crayon, Arrow Electronics, Node4, Qodea, BCN, Schneider Electric, Zenture Partners, Solace and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

• November 21, 2025 21 Nov'25

  MSP Evolution Summit: Acceleration towards services model

  The portion of business derived from services has increased across the channel as partners move away from older revenue streams

• November 20, 2025 20 Nov'25

  Focus firmly on AI at Microsoft Ignite

  Vendor announces several enhancements to its cloud partner programme to encourage the development of expertise around artificial intelligence products and services

• November 20, 2025 20 Nov'25

  MSP Evolution Summit: AI is here to stay

  Not only is it important for the channel to deliver and support artificial intelligence technology, but managed service providers need to have their own take on the AI story

• November 18, 2025 18 Nov'25

  UK channel still working on AI skills

  Although many accept in the industry accept there is more to do when it comes to AI skills, the UK channel is more confident in its abilities than peers in other countries

• November 18, 2025 18 Nov'25

  Softcat update signals strong Q1

  Channel player shares brief details of progress made in its first quarter