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Managed IT Services

• November 25, 2021 25 Nov'21

  Exclusive Networks signs with Alkira

  Distributor says vendor’s Cloud Services Exchange lets service providers solve million-dollar network questions in ‘a few mouse clicks’

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Softcat keeps momentum going in Q1

  Channel player shares a trading update on the progress it made in its first fiscal quarter

• November 22, 2021 22 Nov'21

  IT Priorities 2022: MSP importance rising

  TechTarget research reveals that a record number of customers across Europe are looking to work with managed service providers

• November 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Appgate cuts ribbon on MSP programme

  Zero-trust player rolls out increased support for managed service players as it continues to strengthen its channel proposition

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Dell expects user spending in security, cloud and 5G

  Vendor shares results of a survey of IT decision-makers that indicates where the priorities are over the next five years

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Being trusted advisors key for Dell’s channel

  UK channel boss provides update, with the vendor encouraging partners to deepen their relationships with customers

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  CAE Technology Services snaps up Novus Group

  The acquisition of educational specialist Novus Group bolsters the skills base and technical expertise of CAE Technology Services

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  AdEPT benefits from increasing customer confidence

  Managed service player shares H1 numbers as its customer base continues to emerge from the shadow of the pandemic

• November 16, 2021 16 Nov'21

  Infinigate sets sights on UK growth

  Security distributor is keen to increase its business here and make a difference to the market dynamics

• November 11, 2021 11 Nov'21

  Exclusive Networks shares first numbers post-IPO

  Distributor lifts the lid on what happened to the business in the third quarter

• November 05, 2021 05 Nov'21

  A view inside the Bytes and NetApp partnership

  It takes more than just online training and MDF funds to build a strong partnership. Byte’s vendor alliances director shares some of the attributes he looks for when partnering up with other companies

• November 03, 2021 03 Nov'21

  GTDC Forum: Distribution investment must continue

  Industry organisation uses its annual event to talk of the progress made in the channel over this year and the prospects for 2022

• November 01, 2021 01 Nov'21

  Logicalis primed to support customer demand for innovation

  Channel player announced plans to unite its UK, Irish and Channel Island operations in the summer and expects that move will support future growth

• November 01, 2021 01 Nov'21

  Education growth bolsters Academia fiscal year

  MSP shares details of how 2020 went, with the results making it clear that the education market and the public sector have continued to invest in tech

• October 28, 2021 28 Oct'21

  Security, cloud and digital transformation drive Bytes H1 growth

  Channel player shares numbers for its first half and talks of a solid second half to the year

• October 26, 2021 26 Oct'21

  Softcat impresses with strong full-year numbers

  Channel player keeps delivering the numbers as it manages to successfully navigate the pandemic

• October 22, 2021 22 Oct'21

  Context: Majority of channel optimistic about year ahead

  Market watchers have quizzed thousands of resellers across the globe and found that most are feeling good about 2022

• October 21, 2021 21 Oct'21

  NetApp arming partners with more hybrid cloud options

  Vendor NetApp announces a raft of product and service enhancements at Insight event, and points to the potential this will open up for partners

• October 21, 2021 21 Oct'21

  CloudCoCo adds experienced adviser to support growth

  Managed service player has already made an acquisition this week but looks set for more activity as it brings on a proven growth expert

• October 20, 2021 20 Oct'21

  CloudCoCo expands with IDE Group Connect and Nimoveri

  Deals will add more recurring revenue and customers and are part of the firm’s ‘get bigger’ phase to expand growth prospects

• October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21

  Channel key to delivering Avaya Experience Builders

  Comms player reacts to the increasing need from customers for better employee experiences, with an ecosystem approach that pulls together partners and developers

• October 18, 2021 18 Oct'21

  Digital workplace a key area for customer investment

  A report around tech priorities from Softcat has underlined how the pandemic has had a significant impact on working practices

• October 15, 2021 15 Oct'21

  Skout Cybersecurity boss exploits scale at Barracuda

  It has been four months since the firm was acquired by Barracuda Networks, but the founder and CEO of Skout is dreaming of painting on a broader canvas

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  Marathon adds security depth with William Jarrod Partnership

  Acquisition comes on the back of strong organic growth and will arm the MSP with more options on the security front

• October 14, 2021 14 Oct'21

  Datto CEO urges MSP world to talk security

  Tim Weller used his keynote at DattoCon to underline the sense that this is a moment for the industry to face up to the need to protect data through the entire supply chain

• October 12, 2021 12 Oct'21

  Cohesity focuses channel efforts

  Firm takes steps to make life easier for partners and arm them with the skills to offer data management as a service

• October 08, 2021 08 Oct'21

  Schneider Electric Europe launches managed-power-as-a-service offering

  UPS player Schneider Electric Europe reacts to market demand for as-a-service offerings, and rolls out its own take on that approach

• October 07, 2021 07 Oct'21

  Canalys Channel Forum: The channel is thriving

  The channel has emerged from the pandemic with growth, but as the world reopens, economic, technological and cultural challenges are emerging

• October 05, 2021 05 Oct'21

  Canalys Channels Forum: The reseller of the future

  The market demands have changed and the channel has to keep up with the hunger for digital, managed services and speed if it also wants to thrive, says Canalys

• October 05, 2021 05 Oct'21

  SoftwareONE adds SAP depth with Centiq buy

  Firm is back in the acquisition game as it continues to add more muscle to its EMEA coverage and ability to support SAP customers

• October 01, 2021 01 Oct'21

  Clavister aims to widen appeal with subscription model

  Security player arms resellers with flexible pricing models to tempt users that might previously have been put off by the prospect of large capital investments

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  Redcentric adds more cloud muscle with Piksel buy

  Managed service player turns acquirer to add more AWS and Azure skills to the business

• September 30, 2021 30 Sep'21

  IDE Group looks to a brighter future

  Managed service player has got through three tough years and has made decisions that will enhance its growth prospects

• September 27, 2021 27 Sep'21

  NetApp gets partners lined up behind revised programme

  Vendor told partners back in May that a fresh programme would come in a year and it has continued to outline the roadmap

• September 20, 2021 20 Sep'21

  Dell channel chief reflects on her first year

  Rola Dagher has been in the hot seat since September 2020, leading Dell’s channel through a pandemic at a time when digital transformation continues to push changes at a customer level

• September 16, 2021 16 Sep'21

  Centerprise cuts the ribbon on CiCloud

  Channel player collaborates with HPE and CloudSigma to provide a cloud platform that should tempt customers looking for a hybrid solution

• September 15, 2021 15 Sep'21

  Exclusive Networks looking at a valuation of more than €2bn

  Global distributor takes the next step in its IPO, with its price and valuation becoming clearer

• September 14, 2021 14 Sep'21

  Bytes keeps momentum going in H1

  Channel player follows up maiden full-year numbers with signs that growth is continuing

• September 13, 2021 13 Sep'21

  An overlooked cyber security concern: How MSPs can alleviate potential risks

  Managed service providers do many positive things, but they also come with risk. Those that want to ensure they minimise those for customers need to be taking a close look at their vendor choices

• September 10, 2021 10 Sep'21

  SoftwareOne picks up AWS partner HeleCloud

  Acquisition will add more AWS expertise, give depth to the managed services offering and bring more coverage across EMEA

• September 10, 2021 10 Sep'21

  Cisco cutting complexity with partner experience efforts

  Vendor Cisco is determined to protect channel profitability by reducing complexity that could get in the way of doing business

• September 10, 2021 10 Sep'21

  Lenovo unifies as-a-service efforts

  Both infrastructure and device-as-a-service options come under a single umbrella with TruScale

• September 09, 2021 09 Sep'21

  Tech Data provides SOCaaS for SME facing resellers

  Distributor Tech Data is arming partners with the chance to help SME customers with a SOC-as-a-service offering

• September 09, 2021 09 Sep'21

  Computacenter gives investors early birthday present

  Channel player will mark a major milestone next month but has got the party started with a solid set of half-year numbers

• September 08, 2021 08 Sep'21

  Red Hat bolsters support for resellers adding value

  EMEA channel boss has indentified areas where the vendor can increase the assistance it gives partners and ways to protect and reward value

• September 07, 2021 07 Sep'21

  Users say utilising technology is a major challenge

  Research from Daisy Corporate Services lifts the lid on the concerns customers have around using and exploiting technology in the next 12 months

• September 06, 2021 06 Sep'21

  Exclusive Networks starts process of going public

  Distributor starts the journey of an IPO that will raise capital and take the cyber security specialist into a fresh chapter

• September 03, 2021 03 Sep'21

  GreenLake revenues shine in HPE’s Q3

  Vendor’s latest quarterly numbers include details of the progress of its as-a-service approach

• September 02, 2021 02 Sep'21

  Air IT makes another double acquisition

  Managed service player likes to make two deals at a time and has added a couple more MSPs to its growing collection

• September 01, 2021 01 Sep'21

  Tech Data and Synnex complete merger

  Time to welcome in a fresh brand and get up to speed with a new-look board of directors