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Channel Business Management

• July 18, 2022 18 Jul'22

  Heat sends workers home but more training on video comms needed

  The extreme temperatures have again triggered a call for home working, but as Sharp has discovered, many SMEs are still adapting to how that works

• July 15, 2022 15 Jul'22

  Microsoft gives Dezen channel chief role

  Months after former incumbent left the business, the vendor has made its choice for who will be at the helm of the partner organisation

• July 14, 2022 14 Jul'22

  Westcon-Comstor boss increases support for partners and staff

  Distributor’s chief executive plans to ramp up partner support this year and is taking steps to protect staff from the cost-of-living crisis

• July 12, 2022 12 Jul'22

  Softcat outlines CEO succession plan

  Channel player Softcat reveals that current boss Graeme Watt will leave that position in August next year

• July 11, 2022 11 Jul'22

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  The industry never stands still, and talent helps grease the wheels of growth and innovation, as we see in this week’s ‘Who’s gone where?’

• July 07, 2022 07 Jul'22

  Nerdio enhances support for MSPs

  Vendor Nerdio rolls out improved partner programme to make life easier for partners supporting Microsoft Azure environments, and N-able is also bolstering its ability to support CSPs

• July 06, 2022 06 Jul'22

  Xerox bulks out digital services with Go Inspire

  The print and document specialist is back in the acquiring mood as it adds more depth to its services

• July 04, 2022 04 Jul'22

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  A busy seven days across the channel as executives are hired and positions are filled across various organisations

• July 01, 2022 01 Jul'22

  Channel key for Google Cloud

  Approach taken by public cloud player shows partners are critical to its growth ambitions

• June 30, 2022 30 Jun'22

  Distribution delivers for Dropbox

  Evolution of disties has seen them better positioned to support a wide range of partners selling into the SME customer base

• June 29, 2022 29 Jun'22

  Partner engagement crucial to making MDF work

  Closer and early collaboration appears to be the key to making sure that marketing development funds are not being wasted

• June 28, 2022 28 Jun'22

  Channel confidence holds firm

  Agilitas survey shines light on positive mood across IT channel as CloudCoCo H1 numbers add to evidence of growth

• June 28, 2022 28 Jun'22

  HPE rolls out Partner Ready Vantage programme

  The focus is very much on supporting an as-a-service shift that has happened across the vendor’s channel base

• June 27, 2022 27 Jun'22

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  Reaching out for experience is the theme of the week as some executives with impressive CVs start fresh roles

• June 24, 2022 24 Jun'22

  8x8 reaches out to Microsoft partners

  Vendor adds programme tailored to gold partners that can sell Teams into enterprise customers

• June 23, 2022 23 Jun'22

  Tech Data shares its position on the future of work

  Distributor refurbishes Bracknell and Basingstoke offices with the emphasis on flexibility and collaboration

• June 22, 2022 22 Jun'22

  Channel driving Tanium into fresh opportunities

  Since reaching out to partners, the security player has seen its mid-market business expand

• June 20, 2022 20 Jun'22

  BCN lands fresh PE backer

  MSP set to continue with its expansive strategy after starting a relationship with a different private equity player

• June 17, 2022 17 Jun'22

  GTDC: Distribution has kept momentum going into 2022

  Industry group provides an update on where the channel is in Q1 after a couple of solid years of sales growth

• June 15, 2022 15 Jun'22

  SAP launches partner training initiative

  Vendor SAP aims to help reduce the skills gap and provide partners with access to a fresh wave of skilled individuals

• June 10, 2022 10 Jun'22

  Schneider Electric, Maintel and DataSolutions highlight green efforts

  Vendor, cloud player and distributor illustrate some of the steps that are being taken across the industry on the sustainability front

• June 09, 2022 09 Jun'22

  Schneider Electric cuts ribbon on more open partner programme

  Vendor reacts to calls for a revised structure and introduces a fresh approach

• June 09, 2022 09 Jun'22

  DataSolutions and ANS Group both talk growth

  Channel players share insights into their performance and ambitions for the future

• June 09, 2022 09 Jun'22

  Sage lifts lid on channel skills concerns

  Vendor shares research that reveals the channel is looking to bolster expertise to support customers as well as their own businesses

• June 07, 2022 07 Jun'22

  Exclusive Networks and Ingram back cyber skills coalition

  Distributors among those that have signed up to support efforts to arm more students with cyber security skills

• June 01, 2022 01 Jun'22

  Coterie launches channel marketing community

  Partner marketing agency looks to share best practice and trumpet the role of those running marketing campaigns across the industry

• May 31, 2022 31 May'22

  Schneider Electric steps up partner focus on sustainability

  Power player launches an initiative and a fresh range of greener products as it looks to help partners meet customers’ green expectations

• May 25, 2022 25 May'22

  Centreon still determined to grow channel considerably

  Vendor has set ambitious targets on the partner front to be realised in the next 12 months

• May 19, 2022 19 May'22

  Google Cloud kicks off UK pilot to boost skills across partner ecosystem

  The hyperscaler is offering under-represented groups and those who might have missed out on further education a chance to learn valuable cloud skills and secure jobs in the industry

• May 17, 2022 17 May'22

  Westcon-Comstor adds more flexible payment options

  Distributor Westcon-Comstor cuts the ribbon on Flex, with the aim of making it easier for a wider range of partners to offer subscription billing

• May 13, 2022 13 May'22

  Egnyte, eSentire and Soracom roll out improved partner programmes

  Vendors take on feedback and roll out formal programmes to support its partners as they look for growth

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Deep Instinct takes a fresh partner programme approach

  Security player hopes that a different channel approach will support partners and attract market interest

• May 09, 2022 09 May'22

  NetApp supports partners on the journey to hybrid

  Cloud data player prepared to support those that are looking to move into a position where they can deliver high value to customers

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  EfficientIP looking for UK channel growth

  Vendor believes the pieces are in place to make it an attractive choice of partner

• May 04, 2022 04 May'22

  NetApp: View the public sector as a series of sub-verticals

  A one-size-fits-all approach is not going to work effectively in the public sector, according to research and experience gained by the vendor

• May 03, 2022 03 May'22

  Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?

  A fresh CEO at Daisy Group is among the personnel changes announced in the first few days of May

• April 27, 2022 27 Apr'22

  Computacenter races ahead with sustainability goals

  Firm updates its progress on carbon targets and indicates it is ahead of schedule as measures it has taken to reduce emissions start to deliver

• April 27, 2022 27 Apr'22

  AWS marks a decade of partner network

  Cloud giant looks for closer relationships with ISVs and consulting partners as it seeks to expand the range of services it can offer to customers

• April 26, 2022 26 Apr'22

  Channel programme sparks growth for Arctic Wolf

  Vendor marks a year since it launched its programme with an update on the progress it has made with partners

• April 25, 2022 25 Apr'22

  Channel moves: Who's gone where?

  A few moves have been made in the channel over the past working week as the hunt for growth continues

• April 22, 2022 22 Apr'22

  Civo moves to four-day working week

  Cloud player Civo becomes one of the first to offer staff the option of a four-day working week after a successful trial

• April 22, 2022 22 Apr'22

  Earth Day: The channel can make a difference

  As the focus settles on caring for the planet, the channel is being given opportunities to do its bit to help improve the situation

• April 21, 2022 21 Apr'22

  Dell steps up retail edge support, flags channel opportunity

  Vendor introduces more offerings for the retail sector, with UK channel boss urging partners to take a look at the market

• April 20, 2022 20 Apr'22

  Content+Cloud joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association

  Channel player continues to enhance its relationship with the vendor as it joins the ecosystem looking to improve security

• April 14, 2022 14 Apr'22

  Graham Jones retires from Exclusive Networks

  Industry veteran deems the time is right to step back from the day-to-day and concentrate more time on family and golf

• April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

  Zoom looks for significant channel growth across EMEA

  Collaboration specialist is working to a plan that will see revenues through partners increase significantly over the next few years

• April 05, 2022 05 Apr'22

  Nuvias: Channel positive on growth but divided on hybrid working

  Distributor Nuvias shares its latest research into the state of the UK channel, with mixed views around hybrid working

• March 28, 2022 28 Mar'22

  The petition becoming medium of protest for Microsoft channel

  When Microsoft causes friction with the channel, it tends to spark an online response – and planned changes to the partner programme have done the same

• March 28, 2022 28 Mar'22

  Channel roundup: Who's gone where?

  Another busy week, with senior positions getting filled and boardrooms opening to some fresh faces

• March 22, 2022 22 Mar'22

  Numerous factors supporting Softcat growth

  Channel player shares H1 numbers, with all the signs pointing to its momentum continuing