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• May 13, 2022 13 May'22

  K3 Business Technology CEO has seen progress in year one

  The turnaround at the channel player continues, but the man in charge has delivered a fair bit in the year a bit since he stepped into the chief executive role

• May 12, 2022 12 May'22

  SCC adds more AV muscle with Visavvi buy

  Channel player keen to build on its activities in the market with deal to add greater UK coverage

• May 11, 2022 11 May'22

  Ivanti turns to Cloud Distribution to go two-tier

  Networking and security player decides the time is right to move from a single-tier approach and work with distribution

• 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 10, 2022 10 May'22

  Security and cloud drive Exclusive Networks’ Q1

  Distributor shares first-quarter numbers with eyes on building on it to deliver a strong fiscal year

• 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 09, 2022 09 May'22

  Tech Data enhances managed print offering

  Distributor adds more depth to its OpenMPS cloud-based offering after getting partner feedback

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  Restore and Vyta acquiring more ITAD expertise

  Recycling market received a double dose of consolidation over the past few days as firms look to bolster their market positions

• May 06, 2022 06 May'22

  Dell ‘making big bets’ on telco and edge

  Vendor’s channel execs weigh in on market opportunity for partners at Global Channel Summit

• 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 05, 2022 05 May'22

  SAP channel consolidation continues as Codestone buys Clarivos

  Deal will add more muscle to ERP, analytics and provide extra depth to the cloud services that the combined operation can offer

• 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

• May 03, 2022 03 May'22

  Dell adds cyber cloud protection to Apex

  Vendor continues to build out capabilities of its as-a-service portfolio with more support for those worried about data in multi-cloud environments

• April 29, 2022 29 Apr'22

  Computacenter Q1 indicates life is getting back to normal

  It’s been difficult to talk about season patterns with a pandemic raging, but as we all learn to live with Covid, there are signs that this also means getting used to more familiar trading conditions

• April 29, 2022 29 Apr'22

  Kaseya CEO explains the move for Datto

  Following the recently announced acquisition, the boss at MSP specialist Kaseya speaks to MicroScope about the context for the deal and why it was attracted to its rival Datto

• April 28, 2022 28 Apr'22

  WatchGuard owner sets sights on MSP growth

  Vector Capital has become majority owner of the security firm with a strategy of appealing to managed service providers

• 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

  Riverbed: Unified observability strategy will benefit partners

  Networking player ushers in a fresh approach as it reacts to a changing world where customers are demanding more insights into their IT systems

• 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

  Virgin Media O2 Business passes price cuts on through partners

  Comms player able to counter the general direction of prices with a reduction for some of its bandwidth and ethernet services

• 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

  Professional services firms suffer skills gaps and legacy system issues

  Research from Unit4 covering the state of the European market reveals optimism, but concerns about barriers to growth

• 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 21, 2022 21 Apr'22

  Version 1 lands fresh private equity backer with Partners Group

  Track record of the business and position in supporting digital transformation attracted finance player, which has become majority shareholder

• 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 20, 2022 20 Apr'22

  Distology: MSSP consolidation is a customer concern

  Distributor shares findings of research that gave customers an opportunity to say where they felt the disruption to the industry was coming from in the next few years

• April 19, 2022 19 Apr'22

  Windows 11 adoption increasing, but challenges remain for the channel

  Adoption of the latest operating system from Windows is picking up, but those pitching software and hardware upgrades still face a number of obstacles to see it increase further

• 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 14, 2022 14 Apr'22

  GTDC: Pandemic has accelerated distribution’s digital drive

  Newly launched podcast from the industry organisation summarises the position of distributors two years on from the arrival of Covid-19

• April 13, 2022 13 Apr'22

  MSPs remain ransomware targets

  ConnectWise Threat Report reveals the extent to which managed service providers are in the crosshairs of criminals

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  Kaseya and Datto tie-up will put pressure on rivals

  Initial responses to multi-billion-dollar deal is to talk up the MSP market as a whole and focus on existing strategies

• April 12, 2022 12 Apr'22

  Content+Cloud picks up Microsoft Dynamics player Azzure IT

  Acquisition comes just a few months after the channel player was itself a target of a deal that has given it more muscle in the market

• April 11, 2022 11 Apr'22

  Canalys: Short-term challenges mount for the PC market

  Despite revenue improvements in the first quarter, there are a number of reasons why the hardware world is getting ready to navigate potentially choppy waters

• 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

  K3 shows further evidence of its turnaround

  Channel player shares FY21 numbers and underlines the progress made by its recently installed CEO to reshape the business

• 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

• April 04, 2022 04 Apr'22

  Print industry unclear on net-zero definition as sustainability tops priority lists

  The print world knows it has to be more sustainable, and mentioning the need to reduce carbon seems to be a key part of that process

• April 01, 2022 01 Apr'22

  Trustmarque starts fresh chapter under OEP ownership

  Sale by previous owner Capita is completed, giving the firm the chance to talk about its ambitions for the future

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Quocirca: Sustainability becoming top factor in print world

  Customers want to get to net zero and the print channel must be able to show it can support that ambition

• March 31, 2022 31 Mar'22

  Ultima launches cloud analysis tool

  Channel player confident it can save SMEs money with free assessment that will identify savings and areas for security improvement

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Exclusive Networks shares first public FY numbers

  Distributor’s strategy is paying off as the business records decent growth and shares a positive outlook for 2022

• March 30, 2022 30 Mar'22

  Brother launches MPS offering at small customers

  Print specialist Brother gives channel a subscription service option that should appeal to those that have previously shied away from managed print services

• March 29, 2022 29 Mar'22

  F-Secure rebrand should benefit channel

  CEO outlines reasons why the emergence of WithSecure will be a positive development for its partners

• 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 23, 2022 23 Mar'22

  ECSC delivers a year of progress

  Security player ECSC delivers growth in its latest financial results, and has reasons to look at the rest of this year with a sense of optimism