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• December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20

  Sharp Business Systems UK pitches the complete solution

  Firm is building on last year’s acquisition of Complete IT with plans to provide a more expansive solution to SME customers

• December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20

  Subscription model predicted to increase

  Those looking ahead have already tipped increases in flexible consumption models as one of the main features of 2021

• December 16, 2020 16 Dec'20

  Supply delays hitting some customers

  Brexit is looming and there are delays at the ports – and that is having an impact in the channel and among its customers

• December 16, 2020 16 Dec'20

  Canalys recognises vendor leadership through pandemic

  Analyst firm’s latest Channel Leadership Matrix picks up on those vendors that have given partners excellent support

• December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20

  Fujitsu puts ecosystem platform at heart of channel approach

  Vendor is adding partners to its collaborative platform that launched last month to encourage more cross-channel partnerships

• December 15, 2020 15 Dec'20

  Virgin Media Business Wholesale shines light on network upgrade opportunities

  The shift to home working and operating online has underlined the need for customers to upgrade networking infrastructure, but the channel must overcome some resistance to unlock that business

• December 14, 2020 14 Dec'20

  Veeam ending the year with growth across the channel

  The backup software vendor has seen demand rising from customers of all sizes, with its partners able to tap into those market conditions

• December 11, 2020 11 Dec'20

  Bytes IPO over subscribed

  Business valued at approximately £646.6m as it marks a successful IPO with conditional trading starting on the LSE

• December 10, 2020 10 Dec'20

  Insight UK boss on taking the positives from a challenging year

  Darren Hedley opens up about the impact the current pandemic has had on his relatively short time in the UK&I managing director role at Insight

• December 09, 2020 09 Dec'20

  Ingram Micro ends Chinese adventure with $7.2bn sale

  Distributor Ingram Micro has been picked up by US private equity player Platinum Equity, ending four years under the ownership of the HNA Group

• December 09, 2020 09 Dec'20

  F-Secure charts growing importance of channel to SME customers

  Security player has seen its channel become more important during the pandemic to those customers looking for trusted advisors

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  AWS channel chief: Partners key to growing the business

  Public cloud giant Amazon Web Services’ channel chief speaks of the importance of partners and the acceleration of cloud adoption during the coronavirus pandemic

• December 08, 2020 08 Dec'20

  Denise Bryant gets UKI channel role at NetApp

  Well-known channel figure Denise Bryant takes lead role for indirect business at cloud and data management specialist NetApp

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?

  There is still time in 2020 for some senior appointments to be made across the industry

• December 07, 2020 07 Dec'20

  KCOM and Giacom team up to deliver Microsoft services

  Firms local to each other combine expertise to deliver connectivity and cloud services

• December 04, 2020 04 Dec'20

  AWS rolls out fresh programmes and competencies

  Cloud giant uses partner slot at Re:Invent to share its ambition to support ISVs and give partners the chance to gain more competencies

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Cisco channel prospects looking solid going into 2021

  Cisco is closing out the year with programme enhancements, an increasing focus on collaboration and strong evidence that its partner base has innovated through the pandemic

• December 03, 2020 03 Dec'20

  Sectigo makes double partner acquisition

  Firm continues with its strategy of buying partners with skills and established customer bases for SSL technology

• December 02, 2020 02 Dec'20

  Commvault underlines need for data management and protection

  Vendor holds virtual event reminding partners of the need to fight off ransomware and prepare users for a post-Covid world

• December 01, 2020 01 Dec'20

  SME customers showing signs of coronavirus impact

  The pandemic has hit many small and medium-sized businesses and they are showing signs of caution and distress

• December 01, 2020 01 Dec'20

  Cloud Distribution masterclass series puts emphasis on sales

  Distributor extending the online support it can provide to partners keen to improve their sales skills

• November 30, 2020 30 Nov'20

  Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?

  It’s another busy week, with some well-known names popping up at different companies

• November 30, 2020 30 Nov'20

  Agilitas strikes MBO with Perwyn backing

  Managed services player seals its second management buyout in six years as it looks for more growth

• November 27, 2020 27 Nov'20

  Services and value underpin Exclusive Networks plans for 2021

  Distributor Exclusive Networks is aiming to build on the progress it has made with supporting those that want more flexibility in the channel

• November 26, 2020 26 Nov'20

  Red Hat supports channel guiding users through IT change

  The technology might be changing, but so is the culture and the channel needs to be aware of the issues on that front

• November 26, 2020 26 Nov'20

  Tech Data kicks off second wave of AWS Practice Builder scheme

  Distributor builds on scheme that started back in June, inviting more partners to get skilled up

• November 25, 2020 25 Nov'20

  Big tech trends benefitting Dell

  Dell shares its third-quarter numbers and talks up future prospects with mega trends touching most of its portfolio

• November 25, 2020 25 Nov'20

  Pure enhances as-a-service offering

  Storage player makes improvements to its flexible consumption proposition that is sold via the channel

• November 24, 2020 24 Nov'20

  Centreon goes channel-first to boost growth

  Firm is not alone in viewing the channel as a way to increase its growth prospects

• November 24, 2020 24 Nov'20

  HPE drives HCI 2.0 message through the channel

  Vendor’s campaign is already yielding results for partners and will run into early next year

• November 23, 2020 23 Nov'20

  SysGroup’s first-half figures show resilience in the face of Covid-19

  MSP SysGroup shares the progress it has made through the worst of the coronavirus lockdown

• November 23, 2020 23 Nov'20

  BT Wholesale and IDNet move to beat PSTN switch-off

  Comms player reminds channel partners of the need to talk about IP solutions ahead of changes coming in just a few years

• November 20, 2020 20 Nov'20

  Automation driving the strategy at Ultima

  Channel player has been a firm advocate of automation technology and is now sharing its expertise across the channel

• November 20, 2020 20 Nov'20

  Distributors adding security depth

  Cloud Distribution, e92cloud and Westcon add to their vendor rosters as they look to provide more security tools for resellers

• November 19, 2020 19 Nov'20

  Insight urges customers to examine costs closely before cutting jobs

  Channel player is concerned customers are laying off IT staff when savings could be made elsewhere in the business

• November 19, 2020 19 Nov'20

  DWS snaps up Giacom

  Cloud marketplace player Giacom sells up to Daisy-owned Digital Wholesale Solutions

• November 18, 2020 18 Nov'20

  Juniper to spend millions on the channel

  Juniper Networks uses partner conference to talk about bold moves to increase investment in the channel and take market share

• November 18, 2020 18 Nov'20

  Maintel and SolarWinds increase MSP options

  Firms focus on home workers and automation to protect customers and arm managed service providers with ways to add more value

• November 17, 2020 17 Nov'20

  MSPs taking steps to protect themselves from ransomware

  Datto reveals that managed service partners are aware they are in the firing line and have formed partnerships with MSSPs to protect themselves

• November 17, 2020 17 Nov'20

  Samsung arms partners with tools to support greater mobility

  Firm’s UK channel boss explains the thinking behind the recent launch of Samsung One and why it wants existing partners to benefit from its investments

• November 17, 2020 17 Nov'20

  Acxiom building CDP network

  Customer experience specialist looks to form strategic partnerships to extend its reach into fresh markets

• November 16, 2020 16 Nov'20

  Channel round-up: Who's gone where?

  We look at more moves taking place across the industry, with some senior appointments being made in the hunt for growth

• November 16, 2020 16 Nov'20

  Softcat making progress through first quarter of 2021

  Channel player issues trading update to cover its progress in the first quarter of its fiscal year

• November 12, 2020 12 Nov'20

  In a crisis, users have kept taking the tablets

  Canalys has tracked stellar growth in the demand for tablets as users react to changing conditions forced by Covid-19

• November 12, 2020 12 Nov'20

  Redcentric ends sale discussions without deal

  MSP Redcentric reveals that discussions with potential suitors have terminated without a sale

• November 11, 2020 11 Nov'20

  DCC Technology delivers revenue growth in H1 2020

  Exertis owner navigates the challenges of the coronavirus and indicates that the quarter has seen improvements in its B2B portfolio

• November 11, 2020 11 Nov'20

  GTDC praises distribution’s response to the pandemic

  The industry group has held its annual summit, with CEO Frank Vitagliano highlighting just how well distribution has navigated the challenges of Covid-19

• November 11, 2020 11 Nov'20

  ConnectWise makes double security acquisition

  MSP specialist moves to make life easier for those trying to manage threat detection and prevention

• November 10, 2020 10 Nov'20

  Ultima Labs launches MSP automated cloud proposition

  ISV arm of Ultima LAbs releases its first cloud offering to other managed service providers

• November 09, 2020 09 Nov'20

  HPE rolls out partner programme enhancements

  Vendor keen to drive as-a-service and increase activity in the SME market among its partner base