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GFI Software plans channel shakeup after changing ownership
The provider of messaging and security software has appointed software industry veteran Scott Brighton as its new CEO, who has served 25 years at other technology firms
Exclusive makes a play for cloud app security with Elastica
Elastica’s CloudSOC portfolio is designed to help enterprises eliminate exposures of sensitive and regulated data, and identify and thwart malicious activity
Swyx spreads reseller unified comms through the cloud
With SwyxWare Compact, resellers and MSPs can offer cloud-based unified communications services to their customers without a large initial investment
Tegile raises $70m to help tackle European flash storage market
Tegile plans to double the number of its employees, scale up operations and further expand its reseller channel to satisfy rising European demand
Telecity Group bought by US firm Equinix for £2.35bn
The cash-and-shares deal is set to create the largest data centre player in Europe. Telecity originally agreed to merge with Dutch competitor Interxion
Arrow joins forces with Colt to deliver Veeam cloud services
News of the deal follows the announcement that the new Veeam Availability Suite v9 will offer close integration with EMC VNX and VNXe hybrid storage arrays
SimpliVity opens EMEA VAR support centre for hyperconvergence
The firm's business development team is supporting a growing network of local and EMEA-wide solution architects, account managers and channel partners
Avnet launches UK converged infrastructure practice
Solutions can be built to order across EMEA from Avnet’s facility in Tongeren, Belgium, which is certified to the relevant levels required by its supplier partners
Lenovo unveils new storage arrays for the channel
The Lenovo Storage S2200 and S3200 deliver Intelligent Real-Time Tiering, which automatically moves frequently accessed data to higher performing drives every five seconds
Pulse Secure outlines channel expansion for mobile security offering
Pulse Secure has appointed country managers in four key European countries as well as Dubai, and created a local language technical team to deliver true mission critical support
EMC expands cloud offering with $1.2bn Virtustream buy
EMC says it can now offer the industry’s 'most comprehensive hybrid cloud portfolio' to support 'all applications, all workloads and all cloud models'
IT Lab acquires Manchester’s JMC to expand nationally
With a combined turnover approaching £30 million, a 300-strong team, and in excess of 750 clients, the new firm will target SMEs and the mid-market
Shared services in Scottish charity sector are boon to Annodata
Annodata says persistent budget cuts and more competition for donations have given rise to new forms of collaboration in the back-office
Capita acquires HP wifi VAR Pervasive
The Technology Solutions division was also recently expanded with Capita's acquisitions of Solid State Solutions and Network Technology Solutions
Exponential-e expands cloud business and top management team
Over the next year, the company aims to maintain its stellar growth rate by investing 10 percent of earnings into research and development and expanding internationally
TmaxSoft aims to make software fly with Concorde
The partners say they will offer help and guidance for those enterprises looking to re-platform and replace elements of their Oracle estate to drive down software costs
Actual Virtual to distribute Liquidware VDI solutions
As virtual desktops become more prevalent more niche resellers are becoming interested in offering these solutions to their customers
WeDo seeks partners for indirect channel for revenue assurance
Until now, the company has sold direct to mainly the telecoms industry, but it is now branching out to vertical sectors like banking and insurance, healthcare, utilities, government and retail
IT departments still not focused on business innovation
Claranet research among IT decision makers found they are twice as likely to focus on cost reduction and tech support of staff as they are on things that grow the top line
Pure Storage targets improved EMEA distribution with Arrow
Pure said Arrow will add 'extensive value' in the region with incremental services such as deal registration and proof-of-concept management
TalkTalk unveils SIP channel offering after tIPicall buy
TalkTalk Business will be promoting free SIP trunking with on-net data, 'market leading' voice rates and 'highly competitive' connectivity pricing
Flash storage provider Pure adds to channel programme
Pure Storage is now introducing an improved incentive framework, consisting of a new co-branded partner-driven customer reference programme, among other features
Sports brand Hi-Tec launches channel strategy for wearables
Hi-Tec is bringing activity trackers, location beacons and portable power chargers to high street stores, and sports and outdoor retailers across Western Europe
Worldwide CRM market jumps over 13 percent to $23.2bn says Gartner
'Large CRM vendors leveraged their acquisitions to extend their position in new markets and to enrich the depth of their current feature sets'
Databarracks first provider to be awarded CompTIA’s Cloud Trustmark+
Cloud Trustmark+ was developed by CompTIA to identify cloud service providers that 'demonstrate the highest levels of quality within the channel'
Xerox expands partner network with CityDocs as authorised reseller
CityDocs was founded over ten years ago and is now a leading supplier of document services to the legal sector, supplying 17 of the top 20 law firms in London.
Dell makes more senior channel head changes
This week's Berlin Dell event showed almost all Dell partners had seen an uplift in security sales in the last year, with a quarter seeing an uplift of up to 40 percent
EE fall-out from BT takeover will have to wait until next year
BT has this week made its formal submission to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, seeking approval for the proposed acquisition, but says it could still take up to March
This week’s TMRW conference in Manchester confirms speakers
Keynotes from the likes of Professor Brian Cox and hacker and entrepreneur Samy Kamkar accompany a conference where business leaders and technologists will examine how the digital and physical are coming together
