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• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  Okta bolsters support to drive partner-first strategy

  Security player Okta is keen to increase the volume of business going via partners and has enhanced the enablement it provides

• October 17, 2024 17 Oct'24

  CloudCoCo selling MSP business to Aspire

  CloudCoCo board concludes a sale is the best course of action to secure the future of what will remain an IT reselling and e-commerce operation

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Bechtle extends UK coverage with DriveWorks buy

  Firm makes second deal on this side of the Channel in two weeks as it brings design and automation specialist into the fold

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Canalys: AI threatening green progress

  Analysts share why it’s not been a good year on the ESG front, and some of the routes to improvement the industry could make

• October 16, 2024 16 Oct'24

  Logicalis rolls out sustainability blueprint offering

  Channel player keen to share range of green services with users to support their drive to reduce emissions

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Distributors taking steps to widen reach

  Moves made by Arrow, Ingram, Westcon-Comstor, Climb and Exclusive, plus an APAC opening at Nebula, show the desire to extend growth opportunities across the channel

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Bytes H1 numbers show benefits of software and services strategy

  Channel player shares results for its first half, revealing a decline in hardware but improvements in other parts of the portfolio

• October 15, 2024 15 Oct'24

  Conscia extends UK&I reach with PlanNet21 Group buy

  The trend of northern European channel players swooping for talent to widen their geographical operations continues

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  Canalys: There are reasons for optimism

  Chief analyst shares reasons why the channel should be positive, but encourages investment in emerging technology and services to remain relevant

• October 11, 2024 11 Oct'24

  TD Synnex: AI and security top channel technology investments

  Distributor shares its latest report on the areas where partners are spending money and looking to support customers

• October 10, 2024 10 Oct'24

  Vendor cyber skills gap threatens to underline MDR

  Managed service providers require high levels of support, but a gap remains, and is threatening to reduce the ability to deliver some cyber solutions

• October 10, 2024 10 Oct'24

  Advania extends UK coverage with CCS Media buy

  Just four months after its last acquisition to extend its position in the UK, Microsoft specialist Advania has bought again to widen its reach

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  Lenovo and Microsoft strike upbeat tone over PC prospects

  There are clear factors driving demand for the latest hardware, with 2025 set to be a year of growth

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  Barracuda steps up partner enablement

  Barracuda enhances support for its channel, with a focus on extending security support for technical specialists

• October 09, 2024 09 Oct'24

  Canalys: The glory days of hardware are over

  Channel warned that the industry is changing and the domination once enjoyed by the hardware world is coming to an end

• October 08, 2024 08 Oct'24

  Commvault focusing partners on cyber resilience

  Vendor announces number of ecosystem partnerships as its EMEA channel chief looks to encourage more involvement with key strategy

• October 08, 2024 08 Oct'24

  HP outlines workspace opportunities for partners

  HP’s latest insights into what makes a happy worker signals areas where the channel can make an impact

• October 07, 2024 07 Oct'24

  MSPs must train to fill security skills gap

  Following moves by Sophos to increase channel expertise, others in the industry agree with the logic of improving

• October 07, 2024 07 Oct'24

  Getronics ushers in fresh CEO to drive growth

  Managed services specialist Getronics shuffles management team and brings in experienced candidate to run the global channel player

• October 04, 2024 04 Oct'24

  Brother extends remanufacturing to inkjet cartridges

  The vendor’s channel will have the option to help customers recycle toner cartridges and a wider range of consumables

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Sophos steps up partner training as skill gaps continue

  Security player Sophos rolls out more education for the channel at a time when customer security skills continue to be in short supply

• October 03, 2024 03 Oct'24

  Kerv deepens Microsoft expertise with Inciper buy

  Kerv’s acquisition is its first struck since the managed services player attracted a fresh backer earlier this year

• October 02, 2024 02 Oct'24

  Azul benefits from indirect strategy

  Azul updates progress made as a result of expanding its channel base and its plans to increase support

• October 02, 2024 02 Oct'24

  Distributor e92plus looks to the future after marking 35 years

  The boss of security distributor e92plus, Mukesh Gupta, shares his thoughts on expansion, legacy and what the 35-year milestone means

• October 01, 2024 01 Oct'24

  Distology hands Sarah Geary sales role

  Distributor promotes from within to fill its chief commercial officer position and keep the firm focused on growth

• October 01, 2024 01 Oct'24

  Iomart strikes ‘game-changing’ acquisition

  Channel player iomart continues to use M&A to bolster its position in the cloud services market

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?

  It’s been another busy week across the industry, with more arrivals hoping they can make a positive impact for their employers

• September 30, 2024 30 Sep'24

  Channel supporting dual-speed AI adoption trend

  One of the themes emerging from a recent IBM SI partner get-together was the varying responses of users to GenAI

• September 27, 2024 27 Sep'24

  TD Synnex Q3 results show signs of industry recovery

  Distributor TD Synnex’s CEO talks of an improving market after sharing numbers for the third quarter that included revenue improvements across all geographies

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  HPE unifies channel team to improve experiences

  Vendor brings channel staff under one umbrella in response to partner feedback

• September 26, 2024 26 Sep'24

  SMEs fear AI and are looking for support

  Findings from Indeed research underline the role the channel needs to play to help customers adopt AI technology

• September 25, 2024 25 Sep'24

  Watt takes Infinigate Group board position

  Channel veteran will get the chance to bring his years of experience to bear and advise distributor on growth strategy

• September 25, 2024 25 Sep'24

  Pure Storage arms UK channel with greater insights

  Vendor extends scheme that has been running in the US to cover EMEA and share more intelligence

• September 24, 2024 24 Sep'24

  Westcon-Comstor extends Tech Xpert

  Distributor shares membership update as it looks to take the community to a fresh part of the globe

• September 24, 2024 24 Sep'24

  Printer refresh sparked by move to AI PCs

  Quocirca’s annual investigation into the managed print landscape is a call to action for the channel

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?

  More moves across the industry that have been worth noting in the past week involve BCN, Syynaxon, Calabrio, Keeper Security and Vertiv

• September 23, 2024 23 Sep'24

  Nebula flexes services muscles with Verkada tie-up

  Channel player Nebula will be plugging the services gap and delivering support to resellers in an approach it intends to replicate with further partnerships

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Also Cloud UK and Infinigate expand security rosters

  Distributors both unveil signings to bolster portfolios with briefs to expand market reach and partner relationships

• September 19, 2024 19 Sep'24

  Bytes and Maintel share details of H1 progress

  Half-year financial updates issued by channel firms both looking towards a stronger finish to fiscal 2024

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  Local councils could benefit from the channel’s help

  OVHcloud shares insights it discovered by asking councils about their current challenges

• September 18, 2024 18 Sep'24

  Pressing need for post-PTSN plans remains despite delayed switch-off

  Comms specialists across the channel continue to focus on encouraging customers to migrate from analogue comms to digital alternatives

• September 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  Focus makes ninth deal with Silver Lining move

  Channel player continues its M&A spree, with another deal being struck in a year that has already seen it highly active on the acquisition front

• September 17, 2024 17 Sep'24

  Distology extends as-a-service options

  Security distributor continues to add more support for partners looking for help with business challenges

• September 16, 2024 16 Sep'24

  EasyDMARC planning to invest in channel

  Security player will use some of its recently secured funding to build out the support it can provide to partners

• September 13, 2024 13 Sep'24

  Mitel bolsters hybrid UC offering

  Vendor Mitel continues to build on unified communications strategy designed to provide customers with flexibility

• September 12, 2024 12 Sep'24

  Logicalis on track to hit sustainability targets

  Channel player shares insights into how it’s reducing emissions across its business and supplier ecosystem

• September 11, 2024 11 Sep'24

  Latin America move ‘a natural choice’ for Assured Data Protection

  Following the announcement of a joint venture with Rubrik to cover the Latin America region, Assured Data Protection’s co-founder shares details of the motivation behind the decision

• September 11, 2024 11 Sep'24

  Ampito turns to Nebula to expand global reach

  Ampito and Nebula Global Services will partner to ensure there is a high-quality provision of in-country support to customers

• September 10, 2024 10 Sep'24

  NetSPI chasing down significant channel growth

  Vendor shares update on how its partner-first approach has been progressing through the year

• September 10, 2024 10 Sep'24

  Infinigate Cloud strikes N-able marketplace partnership

  Distributor will offer tools to managed service providers across large areas of Europe as part of the relationship