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• February 12, 2018 12 Feb'18

  Ransomware education still needed from the channel

  Research from Datto reveals that SMEs across Europe are struggling to fend off cyber attacks

• February 09, 2018 09 Feb'18

  Time to stop sweating

  Customers that have tried to extend the life of the IT risk losing out on the benefits of digital transformation

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Warranties not hitting the mark with millennials

  The next generation of buyers do not seem to be that bothered about warranties

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Dell looking for a $50bn channel business

  The vendor is aiming to take global channel revenues through the $50bn barrier as it lays down plans for a year of growth with partners

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  UK delivers growth for CDW

  Full year numbers from the US firm indicate that the UK performed well over the course of last year

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  HPE rolls out channel bundle to support SME push

  HPE has handed the channel a small business focused bundle and increased incentives around its hyper converged portfolio

• February 07, 2018 07 Feb'18

  IoT projects need to deliver growth

  Those pitching IoT solutions have underlined the importance of showing customers the positive results

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  Large format printers a positive in a flat market

  A growth in demand for large format A3 printers is one of the areas for optimism in a print hardware market that had a tough finish to last year

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  Channel open to more collaboration

  A significant number of resellers are happy to work with other partners to make sure they avoid skill gaps and meet customer demands

• February 05, 2018 05 Feb'18

  Dell weighing IPO options

  An SEC filing from the vendor reveals it is musing over the idea of returning to public ownership but it has called on partners to remain calm in the face of the speculation

• February 05, 2018 05 Feb'18

  Watts takes the reins in the UK at Tech Data

  In a move that will add more muscle to the UK management team long time staffer David Watts has formally been given the country management role

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Talari Networks looking for channel expansion

  The appointment of its first worldwide channel boss and plans to work with distribution in Europe are moves being made by the SD-WAN player

• February 02, 2018 02 Feb'18

  Vodafone highlights the UC opportunities

  Vodafone's UK channel chief has provided a progress report one year on from rolling out its partner programme

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  Commercial PC market continues to deliver

  An analysis of the market from Context indicates that the year ended strongly for those selling into the commercial market

• February 01, 2018 01 Feb'18

  SD-WAN players braced for market lift-off

  The second half of this year and 2019 are expected to be big for those selling SD-WAN technology and related services

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  CompTIA: Digital transformation driving IT spending growth

  The demand for cloud, security , IoT and a fair few other technologies should keep the channel busy throughout the rest of 2018

• January 31, 2018 31 Jan'18

  Silver Peak puts the emphasis on local support

  Changes made this month designed to provide partners with stronger local support

• January 30, 2018 30 Jan'18

  Connect Managed Services makes double acquisition

  The firm has struck two deals on both sides of the Atlantic as it looks to bolster its portfolio and customer base

• January 29, 2018 29 Jan'18

  HP and Lenovo make their educational pitches

  The BETT show saw the two leading hardware players unveil more products, expand the reseller base and talk about the importance of VR

• January 29, 2018 29 Jan'18

  IBC Group emerges to give fresh voice in print management space

  Founded by a print industry veteran the focus for the IBC Group will be on helping customers increase automation and remain compliant

• January 26, 2018 26 Jan'18

  Couchbase formalises channel relationships

  The engagement database player has launched a global partner programme to support its reseller base

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  Microsoft boasts of partner profitability levels

  The vendor's partners are able to generate extra revenue for every $1 that they gain selling Microsoft

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  GDPR causing spending delays

  Cisco discovers customers are concerned the tech they buy will not adhere to the regulations coming in May

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  Big bang not the way to deliver digital transformation

  Managed services player Claranet has looked into the market and exposed a series of challenges for those trying to pitch digital transformation

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  Tech Data increases support for hyper converged, security and cloud

  The distributor's Advanced Solutions business has been given investment to ensure it can support resellers around key growth technologies

• January 24, 2018 24 Jan'18

  Carphone Warehouse Business rolls out dealer reward programme

  Taking a lead from established reward programmes available in the IT channel the firm has launched one to appeal to mobile dealers

• January 23, 2018 23 Jan'18

  Sharp regains channel confidence following Foxconn investment

  Sharp in “next phase” of growth after Foxconn injection; unveils expanded portfolio for partners

• January 23, 2018 23 Jan'18

  Sage looking for partners to bring in fresh customers

  The software firm is stepping up support for its channel to encourage the generation of new customers

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  No winners in a race to the bottom in the cloud market

  Warnings from intY have been sounded over the dangers of trying to sell cloud on price

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  Computacenter enjoys a solid 2017

  Digital transformation projects helped Computacenter exceed expectations and deliver growth across all its operating regions

• January 22, 2018 22 Jan'18

  The attraction of the single tier approach

  Crowdstrike and SecureAuth are both security vendors and have both recently taken the decision to move away from distribution

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Dell ups rewards to encourage partners to embrace hyper converged

  The vendor is keen to ensure that its partners are getting involved with the growth hyper converged infrastructure market

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Elitetele.com acquires engineering partner

  Telephony player makes its first acquisition of the year indicating that there could be more to come

• January 18, 2018 18 Jan'18

  Arrow extends learning options with virtual classroom

  The distributor has rolled out its virtual classroom programme in the UK and across EMEA

• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  SAP increases support for partners selling SME cloud services

  The vendor has increased the support that partners can gain access to if they are serious about increasing their cloud revenues

• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  Riverbed: Changing times need a different partner programme

  The vendor has overhauled its partner programme in a move that should align its channel with the demands of customers

• January 17, 2018 17 Jan'18

  Adept4 cuts pre-tax losses as cloud services grow

  Managed services player has taken steps to simplify its structure and make a security push with the latest prelim numbers showing progress

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Xerox signs Midwich to bolster SME coverage

  The printing and AV distributor has launched a managed print proposition with Xerox the first major signing

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Cisco extending channel reach

  The vendor has been leaning on its distribution partners to engage more closely with a broader range of resellers

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  Education still needed around ISDN switch off

  A lot of energy is going into GDPR but once that deadline has passed another big one for the channel and customers to think about is the ISDN switch off

• January 15, 2018 15 Jan'18

  Managed print moving into the large format world

  The appeal of managed print services is widening beyond the small format world to include larger printers

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Founder of Nimans passes away

  Julian Niman has been found dead at his home in Manchester

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  The Spectre silver lining

  Customers looking to ensure that their processors are secure could opt for a fresh CPU and that could be a benefit for the hardware channel

• January 12, 2018 12 Jan'18

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  It has been a busy last few days in the channel with people opting to start the year with a fresh challenge

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Channel key to future Avaya plans

  With its shares going onto the New York Stock Exchange next week the firm has outlined some of its growth plans, with the channel very much part of the future

• January 11, 2018 11 Jan'18

  Excalibur snaps up Techs4Education

  Excalibur has made its fifth acquisition in seven years bolstering the support it can offer educational customers

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Veeam extending beyond mid market stretching enterprise reach

  Widening the channel over the past year has given the vendor a chance to go for a much wider audience

• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  Westcon aiming to increase UK support levels with fresh MD

  Westcon has created the position of a managing director in the UK and Ireland to increase levels of support it can offer resellers

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Focus on cost cutting a danger in digital transformation pitches

  Customers might be looking for cost savings but the channel needs to steer the focus onto growth and longer term business benefits

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Citrix simplifies partner rewards programme

  The vendor has used its Summit event in California to outline a revamp to its partner reward scheme