News

Managed IT Services

• January 06, 2025 06 Jan'25

  FluidOne keeps focus on growth with fresh CFO

  Channel player is working to an ambitious plan to increase the size of the business, and has kicked off the year with a significant hire

• December 23, 2024 23 Dec'24

  2024 review: Main themes in the channel

  MicroScope takes a look back at some of the main themes that affected the channel over the past 12 months

• December 19, 2024 19 Dec'24

  SoftwareOne and Crayon announce tie-up

  SoftwareOne’s purchase of Crayon will create a significant-sized European software and cloud provider and Microsoft specialist

• December 13, 2024 13 Dec'24

  TD Synnex UK&I managing director: AI set to grow in 2025

  This might not have quite been the year the industry was expecting, but there are reasons to believe markets will improve

• December 11, 2024 11 Dec'24

  Managed security services set for growth in 2025

  Predictions from channel player Infinigate include an expectation that MSSPs will continue to be in strong demand

• December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

  Node4 ushers in fresh CEO to drive MSP’s growth

  After more than two decades leading from the front, Node4’s founder and CEO is stepping back as the business starts a fresh chapter

• December 10, 2024 10 Dec'24

  MSP specialists plugging security gaps

  A few weeks after Kaseya sealed the addition of SaaS Alerts, the security player’s CEO details what it will mean for the vendor’s managed service community

• December 03, 2024 03 Dec'24

  SysGroup shows transformation progress in H1

  Managed service player shares first-half numbers that show it is changing the business without having too much of an adverse impact on revenues

• December 03, 2024 03 Dec'24

  Automation already making a difference for MSPs

  The focus is all on artificial intelligence, but managed service providers can already take advantage of existing tools

• November 27, 2024 27 Nov'24

  Iomart H1 update shares progress on hybrid cloud strategy

  Channel player’s trading update reveals the state of the business prior to the acquisition of Atech last month

• November 26, 2024 26 Nov'24

  Securing OT environments a growth area for 2025

  Distology has encouraged partners to look at the operational technology space over the past year, and that message remains relevant as growth continues

• November 26, 2024 26 Nov'24

  BGF continues to back North-East firms

  Just days after funding an MSP in the region, the finance specialist has extended the support it provides for accessibility specialist Recite Me

• November 25, 2024 25 Nov'24

  Avanade welcomes fresh UK&I boss

  Microsoft partner appoints former Iberia boss and experienced vendor veteran to grow the business

• November 22, 2024 22 Nov'24

  Exclusive bolsters services depth with Cloudrise buy

  Distributor extends presence in the US and gains more expertise to share across the global organisation

• November 21, 2024 21 Nov'24

  Ten10 and Focus Group bolster positions with M&A moves

  Consolidation in the channel continues with two more examples being added to a lengthening list of deals done in 2024

• November 20, 2024 20 Nov'24

  Lemongrass stepping up support to get customers to Clean Core

  SAP channel specialist is guiding users through the stages to unlock the benefits of the vendor’s cloud shift

• November 20, 2024 20 Nov'24

  Softcat update signals strong start to 2025 financial year

  Channel player shares insights into first quarter trading with talk of customer demand remaining strong

• November 19, 2024 19 Nov'24

  ITC signals growth plans with BGF backing

  Managed services player indicates money will support both organic and M&A growth as it looks to widen its reach beyond North-East England

• November 18, 2024 18 Nov'24

  Nextview Consulting enters UK via Sabio Salesforce practice deal

  European player makes move to head across the side of the channel with an acquisition and partnership

• November 15, 2024 15 Nov'24

  Maintel interim CEO details transformation progress

  The channel player has been through a process of focusing the business on specific areas

• November 13, 2024 13 Nov'24

  Giacom adds Inform Billing to bolster cloud services

  Firm makes acquisition to add further depth to the tools it can provide its channel partners

• November 13, 2024 13 Nov'24

  Questions over the future of Exertis as DCC signals break-up

  Group’s chief executive signals a strategic shift to focus solely on its energy business, with it unclear what comes next for its channel business

• November 12, 2024 12 Nov'24

  Avanade: Mid-market wants to consume AI but needs help

  Channel player Avanade shares research that exposes obstacles holding back customers from further adoption of artificial intelligence and automation

• November 11, 2024 11 Nov'24

  Budget should spark channel to drive more AI and automation

  Recently announced changes to National Insurance, capital gains tax and increases to the minimum wage should spark opportunities for partners

• November 08, 2024 08 Nov'24

  Kaseya boss on fixing MSP economics

  Managed service providers continue to be undervalued for the services they deliver, but the firm’s CEO is keen to change that situation

• November 07, 2024 07 Nov'24

  MSPs benefitting from customer security demand

  Research from EasyDMARC has put some numbers to anecdotal reports of sustained customer spending on data protection

• November 05, 2024 05 Nov'24

  Exclusive UK and Ireland managing director plans to increase partner support

  SME-sized resellers and MSSPs are going to be getting increased backing from the distributor

• November 04, 2024 04 Nov'24

  ATSG and Evolve IP announce combination

  Tie-up will create a global managed service provider business with significant revenues, partners and a sizeable customer base

• October 25, 2024 25 Oct'24

  Lenovo points partners in the direction of growth areas

  Roll-out of tailored journeys with 360 framework enhancements indicate where the vendor expects success to come from

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Softcat CEO talks opportunities, expansion and the impact of AI

  With the channel player sharing its full-year numbers, its boss has talked in greater depth about the business

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Softcat provides investor cheer with solid FY24

  Channel player continues almost two decades-long stretch of delivering double-digit growth, despite tough market conditions

• October 24, 2024 24 Oct'24

  Datatec shares H1 2025 numbers

  Results shine light on progress being made by Westcon-Comstor and Logicalis towards increasing recurring revenue

• October 22, 2024 22 Oct'24

  SME reluctance to spend hits Bechtle Q3 numbers

  Channel player updates the market with a sober assessment of the consequences of trading in a surprisingly weak market

• October 18, 2024 18 Oct'24

  Blackberry pushing MDR and growing OT channel

  Firm’s EMEA channel lead shares an update on the current partner strategy at the security vendor

• October 18, 2024 18 Oct'24

  Schneider Electric shares French lessons with the UK

  Power specialist shares progress made in circular efforts on the continent, and will bring them to this side of the channel

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  CloudCoCo selling MSP business to Aspire

  CloudCoCo board concludes a sale is the best course of action to secure the future of what will remain an IT reselling and e-commerce operation

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Logicalis rolls out sustainability blueprint offering

  Channel player keen to share range of green services with users to support their drive to reduce emissions

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Distributors taking steps to widen reach

  Moves made by Arrow, Ingram, Westcon-Comstor, Climb and Exclusive, plus an APAC opening at Nebula, show the desire to extend growth opportunities across the channel

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Bytes H1 numbers show benefits of software and services strategy

  Channel player shares results for its first half, revealing a decline in hardware but improvements in other parts of the portfolio

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  Canalys: There are reasons for optimism

  Chief analyst shares reasons why the channel should be positive, but encourages investment in emerging technology and services to remain relevant

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  TD Synnex: AI and security top channel technology investments

  Distributor shares its latest report on the areas where partners are spending money and looking to support customers

• October 10, 2024 10 Oct'24

  Vendor cyber skills gap threatens to underline MDR

  Managed service providers require high levels of support, but a gap remains, and is threatening to reduce the ability to deliver some cyber solutions

• October 10, 2024 10 Oct'24

  Advania extends UK coverage with CCS Media buy

  Just four months after its last acquisition to extend its position in the UK, Microsoft specialist Advania has bought again to widen its reach

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  Canalys: The glory days of hardware are over

  Channel warned that the industry is changing and the domination once enjoyed by the hardware world is coming to an end

• October 08, 2024 08 Oct'24

  HP outlines workspace opportunities for partners

  HP’s latest insights into what makes a happy worker signals areas where the channel can make an impact

• October 07, 2024 07 Oct'24

  Getronics ushers in fresh CEO to drive growth

  Managed services specialist Getronics shuffles management team and brings in experienced candidate to run the global channel player

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Kerv deepens Microsoft expertise with Inciper buy

  Kerv’s acquisition is its first struck since the managed services player attracted a fresh backer earlier this year

• October 01, 2024 01 Oct'24

  Iomart strikes ‘game-changing’ acquisition

  Channel player iomart continues to use M&A to bolster its position in the cloud services market

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  Channel supporting dual-speed AI adoption trend

  One of the themes emerging from a recent IBM SI partner get-together was the varying responses of users to GenAI

• September 27, 2024 27 Sep'24

  TD Synnex Q3 results show signs of industry recovery

  Distributor TD Synnex’s CEO talks of an improving market after sharing numbers for the third quarter that included revenue improvements across all geographies