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• January 12, 2022 12 Jan'22

  First post-merger numbers show revenue growth at TD Synnex

  Distribution giant shows it has benefited from getting bigger and has plans to continue that momentum in 2022

• January 11, 2022 11 Jan'22

  Midwich, Nuvias and Pax8 drive early consolidation efforts

  The year is still a matter of days old and already distributors and cloud specialists have opted to add more products and geographical coverage

• January 10, 2022 10 Jan'22

  Murphy departs for NTT and Boxall steps into her Tech Data role

  Changes coming at the end of the month as experienced distribution executives start fresh chapters

• January 10, 2022 10 Jan'22

  Security the top concern for the SME community

  Konica Minolta Business Solutions finds that there is still a lot the channel can do to help customers concerned about data protection

• January 06, 2022 06 Jan'22

  Maintel turns to Agilitas IT Solutions for inventory as a service

  Strategic partnership will give Maintel more flexibility as it pursues growth ambitions

• January 05, 2022 05 Jan'22

  CEOs explain rationale for Content+Cloud and Advania tie-up

  Acquisition will add more depth for firm that aims to become the go-to UK provider of connected cloud services

• January 05, 2022 05 Jan'22

  FluidOne snaps up managed SD-WAN player SAS Global Communications

  Acquisition will add more depth for firm that has ambition to become the go-to UK provider of connected cloud services

• January 04, 2022 04 Jan'22

  WatchGuard urges MSPs to tap into unified approach

  Security player has been adding more depth to its cloud offering and is encouraging its channel to take advantage of those efforts

• January 04, 2022 04 Jan'22

  Five-minute interview: Rob Billington, Netwrix

  Rob Billington, head of channel EMEA and APAC at Netwrix, shares with us his wanderlust, repeated brushes with death and a love of pudding

• December 16, 2021 16 Dec'21

  My channel take: Jason Walkley, Wireless Logic UK and Arkessa

  The latest person to take part in our ongoing series sharing how they got into the channel and where they believe it is going is the chief sales officer at Wireless Logic UK and Arkessa

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  Dell CTO’s predictions focus on edge, mobility, data and security

  There will be plenty going on in 2022 as debates on some of the big topics evolve to meet changing trends

• December 15, 2021 15 Dec'21

  Exertis expands US footprint with Almo buy

  Distributor moves for fellow AV player as it makes its largest acquisition to support ambitions to grow its North American business

• December 14, 2021 14 Dec'21

  Barracuda CEO: We don’t exist without partners

  The recently installed boss at the security vendor has restated the importance of the channel to the firm’s prospects of success

• December 14, 2021 14 Dec'21

  Computacenter builds on AWS relationship

  Channel player Computacenter has ambitions to enhance its status with the cloud giant further as it reflects on AWS re:invent

• December 13, 2021 13 Dec'21

  Lenovo unveils 360 channel framework

  Vendor will bring channel activities under one umbrella to reflect changes it made to the firm’s structure earlier this year

• December 08, 2021 08 Dec'21

  Commvault adds DMaaS to ArrowSphere

  Data specialist will work with distributor as it looks to widen its market and increase its penetration into the SME customer base

• December 08, 2021 08 Dec'21

  Aryaka gives channel all-in-one SD-WAN and SASE option

  Vendor expects SD-WAN and SASE offering will open doors for partners as more customers consider adopting the technology

• December 07, 2021 07 Dec'21

  Commvault looks to extend MSP ecosystem

  Storage player continues to reach out to managed service providers through its Metallic offering and programmes.

• December 07, 2021 07 Dec'21

  Falanx security strategy starting to deliver

  Firm reduces losses and outlines the benefits of choosing to concentrate on the cyber security market

• December 06, 2021 06 Dec'21

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  It’s been another busy week with personnel moves across the industry as firms look to bolster their management teams

• December 06, 2021 06 Dec'21

  MPS Monitor launches UK operation

  Managed print player recruits industry veteran and looks to tap into growing interest in print services

• December 06, 2021 06 Dec'21

  Workflow player monday.com seeks UK channel growth

  Firm has cut the ribbon on a London HQ and is keen to increase partner numbers and revenues coming through the channel

• December 03, 2021 03 Dec'21

  MSPs improve security posture and channel challenges legacy tools

  Research from Kaspersky and Vectra lifts the lid on how the managed service community has responded to supply chain attacks, and how the status quo is no longer enough for many users

• December 03, 2021 03 Dec'21

  Context and Canalys chart ongoing PC momentum

  Analyst houses have been keeping an eye on the demand for desktops and notebooks across Western Europe as customers continue to buy hardware

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  Westcon-Comstor invests in people and processes to support hybrid work

  Distributor Westcon-Comstor is ideally situated to support the customer shift to a hybrid-working world, but is making sure it can do so as efficiently as possible

• December 02, 2021 02 Dec'21

  Juniper Networks adds top tier to partner programme

  Networking player will make sure the best of the best will get access to more support and rewards from the start of next year

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  HPE experiences GreenLake partner and sales growth in Q4

  Vendor’s as-a-service offering, which has been taken to market by partners, has seen growth in HPE’s latest quarter

• December 01, 2021 01 Dec'21

  DCC tapping into recovering market

  Exertis parent has seen hybrid working developing and hospitality recovering as the year progresses

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  AWS expands partner paths to respond to channel variety

  Public cloud player Amazon Web Services shakes things up in the way partners can classify themselves as it looks to cover more bases

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  AWS heralds growth of channel involvement with its Marketplace

  Public cloud player has seen channel numbers grow over the last three years following its move to make it easier for them to connect with customers

• November 30, 2021 30 Nov'21

  Logicalis shines light on importance of data to CIO plans

  Customers want to use data to chart the right strategies – but that is nowhere near as straightforward as it sounds

• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  A few personnel moves caught the eye in the last working week as the channel continues to seek out talent

• November 29, 2021 29 Nov'21

  Covid has hit contract values, says Osirium

  Impact of the pandemic has been seen in the time it takes customers to make decisions and the money they are prepared to spend

• November 26, 2021 26 Nov'21

  Cyren and S3 educate customers on inbox security

  Vendor and partner illustrate the continuing need for trusted advisers to hand-hold customers through their security options

• 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 25, 2021 25 Nov'21

  My channel take: Michael O’Hara, DataSolutions

  How did O’Hara get to be running the security and digital workplace distributor and what does he think about the current state of the market?

• November 24, 2021 24 Nov'21

  Dell channel drives vendor’s PC sales growth

  Partners get a nod in comments made by senior executives on analyst calls after the firm shared its third-quarter results

• November 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  Exclusive Networks continues global trend with Infinipoint

  Distributor seals third worldwide deal in a matter of a few weeks as it adds more depth to its security portfolio

• 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 23, 2021 23 Nov'21

  SME customers embracing hybrid working at a fast pace

  Smaller businesses appear to have taken to a hybrid working world much more easily than their enterprise-sized counterparts

• 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 22, 2021 22 Nov'21

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  The weekly catch-up with personnel moves across the industry includes some senior appointments

• November 19, 2021 19 Nov'21

  Illumio taps into rise in zero trust demand

  Security player has bolstered channel efforts to put itself in a good position to mop up market share

• 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 18, 2021 18 Nov'21

  Nuvias expands and Westcon-Comstor builds on Zscaler relationship

  Distributors continue to invest in growth as they look to tap into the flourishing security market

• November 17, 2021 17 Nov'21

  Exclusive Networks working with NightDragon startups

  Distributor chosen as partner to take emerging technologies out to the channel as the investment firm looks for more routes to market

• 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