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Managed IT Services

• 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

• November 22, 2023 22 Nov'23

  Context: Distribution will enjoy growth next year

  Analyst shares its expectations of the amount of IT spending that will go through European distributors in 2024

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Juniper Networks continues NaaS channel push

  Networking supplier has been promoting its as-a-service offering for more than a year, but combined with greater AI tools, 2024 should be a time of growth across the firm’s channel

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Softcat: Security remains top customer concern going into 2024

  Channel player’s research reveals the areas where users are going to prioritise spending in the year ahead

• November 17, 2023 17 Nov'23

  SonicWall’s US MSSP acquisition will benefit UK channel

  Vendor’s move to add more services will ripple out to this side of the Atlantic

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Advania looking for further UK expansion

  Fresh from rebranding Content+Cloud, the Microsoft partner is focusing on AI and data, and talking of more M&A activity

• November 15, 2023 15 Nov'23

  UK momentum supports SoftwareOne Q3 revenue growth

  Cloud service player issues a trading update that shares financials and progress on cost-saving programme and strategic review

• November 14, 2023 14 Nov'23

  Westcon-Comstor gets global role supporting Check Point MSSPs

  Distributor signed up globally to help vendor reach out to more managed security partners

• November 14, 2023 14 Nov'23

  TD Synnex and Evolve IP deepening green commitment

  Distributor and cloud communication specialist both actively stepping up their sustainability efforts

• November 13, 2023 13 Nov'23

  MSPs best placed to deliver security education

  Distributor shares views on the role managed service providers can play in improving cyber awareness among customers

• November 10, 2023 10 Nov'23

  Security vendors ramp up MSP support

  Check Point, Acronis, Malwarebytes and ManageEngine increase options for managed service providers

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  SME IT firms feeling positive about 2024

  Findings from There Business will make cheery reading for those hoping that the narrative will change next year and become more upbeat

• November 08, 2023 08 Nov'23

  Competition the main concern for MSPs

  Annual Datto survey indicates fears expressed in 2022 have continued to rise this year, along with a desire for vendor consolidation

• November 08, 2023 08 Nov'23

  NTT Data strengthens SAP channel position with Sapphire

  Tie-up will provide greater coverage of the mid-market customer base and provide more geographical reach

• November 07, 2023 07 Nov'23

  CloudCoCo on track for FY growth

  A focus on security and mutlicloud has paid off at the channel player as it continues to look for future revenue improvements

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  Customers struggling with IT complexity

  Daisy Corporate Services reveals challenges that IT leaders are facing while trying to keep on top of their technology

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  Alludo gunning for remote access server market

  Parallels brand owner identifies market opportunity that can be unlocked by working with channel partners

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  AWS looking for more channel growth

  Senior partner leader at AWS shares the vision for widening relationships and working with generative AI to unlock more opportunities

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  TD Synnex places sustainability at heart of services business

  Distributor increases circular economy approach after review underlined the demand from customers for greater levels of support

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  Computacenter on track for growth

  Strong sales in Us and Germany countered a ‘difficult’ UK in the channel player Computacenter’s Q3 performance

• October 27, 2023 27 Oct'23

  Czech managed hosting player sets sights on UK

  Web hosting and managed services player vshosting is keen to build a UK presence and increase its channel involvement

• October 25, 2023 25 Oct'23

  Bytes, Softcat and Westcon-Comstor display business resilience

  It has been a tough year economically, but some channel players sharing their results this week have shown that growth is possible

• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  Agilitas welcomes local MP to Nottingham HQ

  Channel player shows politician round offices, sharing its vision for growth and introducing him to graduates

• October 18, 2023 18 Oct'23

  Avanade exposes generative AI skills gap

  Customers know they have to embrace generative AI, but many are not in a position to support it due to a lack of expertise

• October 17, 2023 17 Oct'23

  Park Place Technologies expands UK presence with Xuper buy

  Acquisition adds more third-party maintenance expertise and expands its presence across EMEA

• October 12, 2023 12 Oct'23

  Rubrik, ManageEngine and LogRhythm expanding channel reach

  Vendors take steps to support, increase and expand their channel activities to drive further growth

• October 12, 2023 12 Oct'23

  Pure Storage bolsters channel pitch with power and rack payments

  Storage player hands partners a chance to stand out from the competition with sustainability supporting option

• October 11, 2023 11 Oct'23

  SCC shines in Rigby Group FY results

  Channel arm continues to deliver growth as Rigby Group shares its performance for the past fiscal year

• October 10, 2023 10 Oct'23

  Climb Global Solutions picks up DataSolutions

  Addition of security and cloud-focused distributor will add more UK coverage and more suppliers to the portfolio

• October 05, 2023 05 Oct'23

  Canalys: Channel involvement with marketplaces will grow

  Rather than bypassing partners, the penny is dropping that involving more will add more value and help meet a wider range of customer demands

• October 05, 2023 05 Oct'23

  Schneider Electric hands partners sustainability SaaS

  Vendor continues to support partners with tools to identify, measure and ultimately reduce carbon emissions

• October 04, 2023 04 Oct'23

  Canalys: Generative AI a ‘generational opportunity’

  The most used buzzword of the moment, GenAI, has the potential to drive revenues and services opportunities for the channel

• October 04, 2023 04 Oct'23

  Canalys: Vendors will expand channel relationships

  The partner-first trend is set to continue as more vendors recognise value of partners and give them the chance to take on a greater share of the business

• October 03, 2023 03 Oct'23

  Software firms under cyber attack

  Research from iomart has indicated firms that sit in the supply chain are seen as a target by criminals

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  Nutanix enhances programme to drive channel activity

  Nutanix’s annual enhancement of its partner efforts continues to put the focus on driving more sales through the channel

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  CyberSmart arming MSPs in security fight

  Vendor CyberSmart is keen to ensure those serving SMEs are as secure as their customers can be in the face of increasing attacks

• September 25, 2023 25 Sep'23

  Software spending getting chief financial officer scrutiny

  The cost of SaaS tools is getting attention from those that have the power to tighten budgets

• September 21, 2023 21 Sep'23

  Cisco targeting SME segment

  Cisco identifies shifting customer demands that will create more opportunities for its channel partners

• September 18, 2023 18 Sep'23

  Iomart CEO departs

  Outgoing boss Reece Donovan has overseen iomart’s move towards a managed services model, but is leaving the business with immediate effect

• September 14, 2023 14 Sep'23

  Auxilion completes stage one of UK investment plan

  Managed services centre of excellence in Sheffield is the start of a busy period for the ambitious MSP

• September 12, 2023 12 Sep'23

  Distology and Global Cloud Xchange extending security relationships

  The distributor and the MSP have both added more depth to their offerings by striking up fresh relationships and cutting the ribbon on new options

• September 11, 2023 11 Sep'23

  SCC sets course on defining DSSP evolution

  The recent acquisition of Nimble was part of a larger ambition to put the business in a position to meet changing customer needs

• September 08, 2023 08 Sep'23

  A year on, Logicalis looks back on Q Associates buy

  The move to add data management to its existing connectivity and security options has yielded results over the past 12 months

• September 08, 2023 08 Sep'23

  Computacenter provides investor cheer with H1 results

  Channel player on course for another year of growth after producing a decent set of numbers for the first six months of 2023

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  Insight rolls out global cloud services option

  Channel player Insight takes its support global as it looks to provide increased help for customers wrestling with cloud

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  SCC strengthens digital transformation play with Nimble

  Channel player SCC makes investment to back digital strategy and drive the business forward in its ambitions to be a DSSP

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  Secureworks adds to the partner-first movement

  Cyber security player is the latest to show faith in the channel to deliver products across UK&I and Europe

• September 04, 2023 04 Sep'23

  CloudSmiths CEO looking for UK growth

  Firm has a growing presence in the country, and is looking for further expansion using a strategy of forming channel partnerships

• August 30, 2023 30 Aug'23

  TD Synnex focused on taking market share

  Distributor’s UK boss updates on progress made so far this year and the prospects for an improved 2024