News

Managed IT Services

• August 29, 2023 29 Aug'23

  SCC outlines ambitious Scottish growth targets

  Investment in fresh HQ is accompanied by an update on the growth plans for the business both this year and beyond

• August 17, 2023 17 Aug'23

  Gamma moves into security space with Satisnet buy

  Unified comms player moves to add security depth with addition of experienced MSSP

• August 17, 2023 17 Aug'23

  Insight picks up Amdaris

  Acquisition will add more depth to the channel player’s ability to support customers looking for digital transformation support

• August 16, 2023 16 Aug'23

  Deep Instinct widens channel reach with e92plus

  Relationship struck with distributor should enable threat prevention specialist to expand its reseller base

• August 11, 2023 11 Aug'23

  Dell EMEA boss: Artificial intelligence of immense value

  The debate about the benefit of artificial intelligence rages on, but for those trying to make it deliver benefits for partners, the value of the technology can already be appreciated

• August 01, 2023 01 Aug'23

  Dell latest to signal generative AI channel opportunity

  Vendor adds its backing for the technology to a growing list with the view it is a technology the channel needs to back

• July 28, 2023 28 Jul'23

  Citrix hands partners options to meet customer demands

  Firm rolls out single subscription covering several services that will make life easier for the channel and users

• July 27, 2023 27 Jul'23

  Security a concern for MSPs

  Managed service providers are a target of cyber criminals so taking steps to protect data is a major ambition

• July 27, 2023 27 Jul'23

  Daisy: Customers keeping a continuing eye on costs

  Comms player shares research that underlines the ongoing impact the economic landscape is having on customer behaviour

• July 26, 2023 26 Jul'23

  Zyxel bolsters MSP support

  Firm wants more partners to take the managed services approach, while elsewhere, Kyndryl ramps up its options in the security space

• July 26, 2023 26 Jul'23

  Babble buys again with more lined up for second half

  Channel player seals three deals and indicates there is plenty more in the pipeline as it continues to expand the business

• July 23, 2023 23 Jul'23

  SoftwareOne turns down Bain and starts strategic review

  Second bid rejected but offers have promoted board to seriously assess future of the business

• July 21, 2023 21 Jul'23

  Bain makes second offer for SoftwareOne

  Cloud and software specialist will have to consider a higher bid for the business after turning down last month’s opening offer

• July 21, 2023 21 Jul'23

  Managed services players expose hybrid working challenges

  Research from a couple of MSPs indicates that in the financial services sector and the NHS, the technology to support remote working is not meeting employee needs

• July 19, 2023 19 Jul'23

  Microsoft increases channel exposure to AI

  Vendor rolls out fresh specialisation encouraging the channel to embrace the benefits artificial intelligence can deliver

• July 17, 2023 17 Jul'23

  Arrow Electronics rolls out managed service offering

  Distributor aims to help resellers plug gaps in their portfolios with a wide range of services

• July 14, 2023 14 Jul'23

  UK performs for Proact in Q2

  Channel player shared its H1 update, indicating its performance on this side of the North Sea has been a good one

• July 12, 2023 12 Jul'23

  Couchbase: Digital transformation needs have changed

  Couchbase signals the need for a tailored pitch, with customer priorities shifting over the past couple of years

• July 12, 2023 12 Jul'23

  Bytes signals strong start to fiscal year

  Ahead of its AGM, the firm has provided an update on the first few months of its latest fiscal year, indicating that it is performing well

• July 11, 2023 11 Jul'23

  Business owners alerted to expected M&A pick up

  There have been a record numbers of deals struck in the first half of the year, and the rest of 2023 could be similarly busy if inflation eases

• July 10, 2023 10 Jul'23

  AI, automation and edge driving Red Hat channel

  Vendor looks to identify areas where its partners can make a difference and provide support

• July 06, 2023 06 Jul'23

  Logicalis arms customers with environmental insights

  Logicalis platform offering will provide users with a chance to identify where they can take steps to reduce carbon emissions

• July 04, 2023 04 Jul'23

  Node4 and Air IT bolster position through acquisitions

  Managed service players Node4 and Air IT have been active in the M&A market as they look to add more skills and coverage

• July 03, 2023 03 Jul'23

  Gass announces TD Synnex retirement plans

  Long-serving senior staffer will leave the business next year, and bring the curtain down on a three-decade-long association with the channel player

• July 03, 2023 03 Jul'23

  Trustmarque refreshes brand identity

  The time is deemed to be right to give its logo and website a lick of paint as channel player Trustmarque looks to continue growing its mid-market business

• June 29, 2023 29 Jun'23

  CloudCoCo delivers growth in H1

  Managed service provider CloudCoCo has seen revenues rise and its customer base expand in its fiscal first half

• June 29, 2023 29 Jun'23

  SonicWall gives MSSPs firewall options

  Security player adds monthly billing option to make life easier for its channel partners and more flexible financially for customers

• June 28, 2023 28 Jun'23

  PC market declines seen in TD Synnex numbers

  Distributor shares Q2 results which saw revenue declines as the firm reacted to challenging market conditions

• June 27, 2023 27 Jun'23

  Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Virtuozzo and CommScope bolster MSP offerings

  Firms each announce launches that will provide managed service providers with more as-a-service options

• June 26, 2023 26 Jun'23

  Acquisitions filter into impressive growth at SysGroup

  Managed service player’s outgoing CEO is able to share a robust set of results from the managed service provider

• June 23, 2023 23 Jun'23

  CloudSmiths sealing partnerships to gain UK foothold

  South African firm looks to expand its reach through a series of partnerships with UK partners

• June 22, 2023 22 Jun'23

  Customers looking to MSPs to help consolidate security

  The channel is playing a role in helping managed service providers looking to deal with rising costs and a lack of skills

• June 20, 2023 20 Jun'23

  Exclusive Networks continues to add depth to its on-demand platform X-OD

  Exclusive Networks looks to increase the on-demand options available through its as a service proposition X-OD

• June 16, 2023 16 Jun'23

  Customers want MSPs to give more cloud analytics

  With many users finding the cloud is costing them more than they expected, the call for increased insights is becoming an emerging theme

• June 16, 2023 16 Jun'23

  Core to Cloud signals shift to MSP approach

  Security player cuts the ribbon on its first services, makes a major hire to support the moves and indicates more plans are in the pipeline

• June 13, 2023 13 Jun'23

  iomart signals M&A activity will continue

  Cloud player delivers full-year numbers and CEO comments on a strategy of making selective acquisitions

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Dell UK boss talks of channel benefits

  The recently appointed senior vice-president and general manager of Dell Technologies UK shares an update and discusses the major themes in the market

• June 08, 2023 08 Jun'23

  Channel has reasons to be optimistic, says Dell

  Dell’s UK channel boss has outlined the reasons why partners are cautiously optimistic about the rest of the year

• June 07, 2023 07 Jun'23

  Abacus looks for growth while Imperva increases MSSP support

  Managed security service provider Abacus hires CFO to drive growth, as elsewhere in the market Imperva enhances partner programme

• June 05, 2023 05 Jun'23

  iomart snaps up Extrinsica

  Deal to buy Microsoft Azure specialist will add more expertise to the business

• June 02, 2023 02 Jun'23

  MSP Day: Benefits from shifting towards security

  Managed service providers have looked to grow revenues over the past year and have identified security as a key area and expanded their ability to operate in that area

• May 30, 2023 30 May'23

  Softcat trading update signals growth is on track

  Channel player’s brief insights into how its third quarter has fared will provide further reassurance for those channel watchers looking for signs of economic resilience

• May 26, 2023 26 May'23

  Adam Binks steps down as SysGroup CEO

  After five years at the helm of the business, the chief executive reveals he has decided now is the right time to move on

• May 23, 2023 23 May'23

  Bytes delivers strong full-year numbers

  Channel player plugs into strong demand for security and cloud across its customer base and talks of further growth opportunities

• May 23, 2023 23 May'23

  Dell expands Apex options

  Vendor’s as-a-service portfolio gets more storage, PC action and cloud compatibility

• May 22, 2023 22 May'23

  AI and automation growing channel revenue streams

  Sage research highlights the importance of emerging technology areas for securing future channel growth

• May 19, 2023 19 May'23

  Logicalis CEO: Sustainability efforts being accelerated

  The threats to the planet are mounting and efforts to reduce carbon are continuing at channel player Logicalis, with the firm taking a managed services approach to helping customers improve their positions

• May 15, 2023 15 May'23

  Big consultancies snapping up channel talent

  EY and Accenture have each dipped into the mergers and acquisitions space to add more services and technical capabilities to their offerings

• May 12, 2023 12 May'23

  Customers will continue to rely on channel talent

  Outsourcing study indicates that investment in external support will increase in many cases as users struggle to find skilled staff

• May 10, 2023 10 May'23

  Riverbed hands MSPs digital experience managed net offering

  Vendor is continuing to increase its activity in the unified observability market with its latest programme for managed service partners