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Managed IT Services

• February 27, 2024 27 Feb'24

  Westcon-Comstor adds private Cisco listings to AWS Markeplace

  Distributor moves quickly to flex status as valued partner of public cloud giant

• February 27, 2024 27 Feb'24

  Keepit cuts ribbon on London base

  Backup and recovery player is the second Danish firm to set its sights on growing its position in the UK market in the space of a week

• February 23, 2024 23 Feb'24

  Channel marketing scope has widened

  Those looking after industry brands are increasingly taking on sustainability as an area of responsibility

• February 22, 2024 22 Feb'24

  Bytes Group CEO resigns

  Undisclosed trades in Bytes Group’s shares lead long-standing staffer to walk away from the business

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  Infinigate adds DX depth and Evolve IP continues partner recruitment

  Distributor rolls out fresh service offering while telecoms player reveals latest MSP to join ranks

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  SCC bolsters comms position with Resonate buy

  Channel player SCC seals third deal in a year to add more depth to its managed services portfolio

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  MSPs under pressure to solve customer security challenges

  Latest SonicWall threat report shines light on role that managed service players are increasingly expected to play

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  Danish player Conscia gains UK foothold with ITGL buy

  Deal brings together two Cisco gold partners and provides geographic expansion for acquirer

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  SailPoint cuts ribbon on MSP programme

  Security player keen to get partners to solve more customer identity-related challenges

• February 20, 2024 20 Feb'24

  Crayon bolsters education pitch with Kahoot partnership

  Channel player will have more to talk about with schools and universities after getting involved with learning and engagement specialist

• February 19, 2024 19 Feb'24

  ANS and Global 4 partnering and CodeStone buying

  Tie-ups across the channel continue to be struck as firms look to extend areas of expertise and bolster service offerings

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  Legacy kit undermining sustainability efforts

  Daisy research has shone a light on an issue causing high numbers of customers ESG and budgetary headaches

• February 14, 2024 14 Feb'24

  GTDC: Distribution marketplaces evolving and competing

  Report from industry body uncovers the progress made so far and the prospects for future enhancements putting distie offerings in a strong position

• February 12, 2024 12 Feb'24

  Channel can make money from generative AI

  Generative artificial intelligence has gone from hype to use cases to become a growing channel opportunity

• February 09, 2024 09 Feb'24

  Cohesity pitches Veritas buy as channel positive

  Deal will give combined channel base opportunity to sell more cloud, security and AI products

• February 08, 2024 08 Feb'24

  IBM expands AWS marketplace programme to UK

  IBM’s experiences running AWS offering in the US has given it the confidence to move to the next phase and introduce it to a number of European countries

• February 07, 2024 07 Feb'24

  Gamma picks up Coolwave to enhance global position

  Comms player will be in a stronger position when it comes to supporting international customers with SMS and voice services

• February 05, 2024 05 Feb'24

  RM looking to deliver trusted education relationship

  RM keen to add more value to help improve the experiences for children in the classroom and those who are teaching them

• February 01, 2024 01 Feb'24

  NIS2 seen as a channel opportunity

  Westcon-Comstor uncovers channel hopes that security compliance directive will spark user interest in products and services

• February 01, 2024 01 Feb'24

  SME market trends supporting further MSP growth

  The CEO of Kaseya has shared his thoughts on the reasons why the year ahead will be a positive one for managed service providers

• January 31, 2024 31 Jan'24

  Hitachi Vantara and Cisco roll out managed services offering

  The channel is getting its hands on the fruits of a tie-up that should make life easier for customers looking for a hybrid cloud service

• January 30, 2024 30 Jan'24

  GFT Technologies and NMi Group engaging in M&A

  Channel consolidation continues with deals struck to add geographical coverage and market expertise

• January 30, 2024 30 Jan'24

  TD Synnex, Westcon-Comstor and Infinigate expand portfolios

  Distributors are making moves to ensure they have a mix of products and services that appeal to their channel partner bases

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  Kerv looks for growth with fresh backer

  Managed services player Kerv targets more mid-market activity after changing private equity backers

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  Computacenter comes through 2023 strongly

  Firm indicates to shareholders that despite it being a tough market, it has grown pre-tax profits

• January 22, 2024 22 Jan'24

  Westcon-Comstor adds AWS depth with Rebura buy

  Distributor moves for cloud consultancy in bid to beef-up ability to support partner base

• January 19, 2024 19 Jan'24

  Capable security partners succeeding with Cisco

  Vendor’s security lead comments on the progress made by those able to understand the technology and bring their own value into play

• January 17, 2024 17 Jan'24

  Dura Software expands UK footprint with Invosys buy

  The examples of consolidation continue to stack up, with comms services player Dura Software the latest to be caught up in M&A activity

• January 17, 2024 17 Jan'24

  D&H strategy illustrates distributor priorities

  Firm shares its views around areas of interest, with many echoing the thoughts and experiences of their counterparts in the UK

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  Growing enterprise demand driving up MSP budgets

  Managed service providers indicate that they are spending more to make sure they can react to customer needs

• January 12, 2024 12 Jan'24

  CloudClevr adds more MSP muscle with Bamboo buy

  Firm continues on its mission to become a significant UK managed service player with third acquisition

• January 12, 2024 12 Jan'24

  Logicalis CEO identifies reasons to be optimistic about 2024

  Channel player’s boss outlines areas where customers are looking to make investments as the market picks up

• January 11, 2024 11 Jan'24

  Channel facing a delicate AI pitch into SMEs

  There is a clear appetite for artificial intelligence technology, but there is a gap in perceptions of its purpose between those buying the tech and those using it

• January 10, 2024 10 Jan'24

  Logicalis looking to raise the managed services bar

  Channel player ushers in a number of enhancements on its Managed Data Fabric Platform to provide users with deeper insights

• January 09, 2024 09 Jan'24

  Print managed services part of a sustainability pitch

  It’s been pitched as a cost-controlling benefit, but the green benefits of MPS is growing, according to Kyocera Document Solutions UK

• January 05, 2024 05 Jan'24

  GTDC: More use cases add to AI expectations

  The latest GTDC podcast includes talk of the prospects for the technology to have a major channel impact this year – artificial intelligence

• January 04, 2024 04 Jan'24

  Stone and TD Synnex highlight ITAD benefits

  With budgets remaining tight, the need for the channel to pitch a strong refurbished tech story remains a pressing one

• January 03, 2024 03 Jan'24

  SonicWall adds more zero trust depth with Banyan buy

  Security player dips back into the M&A market to add more zero trust and SSE coverage

• December 20, 2023 20 Dec'23

  Giacom picks up Microsoft-focused intY

  Move to bolster managed services proposition will add greater cloud depth and enhance UK market position

• December 14, 2023 14 Dec'23

  Jamf stepping up channel enablement

  Apple specialist Jamf views arming partners with more support as a critical part of its drive to increase partner revenues in 2024

• December 14, 2023 14 Dec'23

  FluidOne makes M&A move for CNC

  Brighton-based MSP is the latest to be picked up in a strategy to grow a network of branch offices across the country

• December 13, 2023 13 Dec'23

  Malwarebytes enhances MSP offering as DataSolutions looks for vendor growth

  Cyber security firm enhances MSP offering after reporting strong demand for the services, while elsewhere, distributor reveals intention to grow its vendor portfolio

• December 12, 2023 12 Dec'23

  Channel has role to play in supporting AI adoption

  Findings from Dynatrace have revealed a clear opportunity for partners to help users keen to make use of the technology

• December 12, 2023 12 Dec'23

  Lenovo channel exec tips artificial intelligence, edge and multicloud as areas for growth

  With 2024 just a matter of weeks away, partners are already being alerted to areas where decent revenues should be available

• December 11, 2023 11 Dec'23

  TD Synnex offers channel sustainability education

  Distributor launches course to arm more partners with the information needed to reduce their carbon footprint

• December 08, 2023 08 Dec'23

  Arrow adds more XaaS support to cloud platform

  Distributor bolsters management features on ArrowSphere as it responds to market demands, while elsewhere TD Synnex bolsters AI support

• November 28, 2023 28 Nov'23

  Softcat indicates 2023 on track to finish strongly

  Channel player shares trading update for its first quarter, including favourable comparisons lined up against this time last year

• November 27, 2023 27 Nov'23

  SysGroup grows managed services as H1 revenues dip

  Channel player shares financial update indicating it’s lining up behind AI as an area for growth

• November 23, 2023 23 Nov'23

  Aptum expanding channel ecosystem

  Recently appointed channel executive outlines plans to increase the cloud player’s routes to market

• November 23, 2023 23 Nov'23

  Dell: Channel will need to provide AI reassurances

  Dell research exposes levels of hesitancy among UK customers over artificial intelligence