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Infosec Europe set to return this summer
Security conference is among first industry event to announce a return after pandemic cancelled 2020
Ensono CEO on KKR ownership, seeing opportunity in IBM's services spin-off and if an IPO is part of the long-term plan
Jeff VonDeylen lifts the lid on future ambitions after selling up to KKR in reported $1.7bn deal
LogRhythm replaces Exclusive Networks with Distology as UK and Ireland VAD
Change marks 'significant shift' in security analytics market, claims LogRhythm boss
SysGroup remains confident in trading update despite revenue dip
Liverpool-based MSP says it confident about delivering growth in 2021 as lockdown restrictions ease
FluidOne's MasterChef finalist on ruining Michel Roux Jr's treasured madeleines and how the stress of the show compares to a channel sales floor
After reaching the final in last night's MasterChef, FluidOne's very own Mike Tomkins tells CRN about the highs, the lows and his most memorable moments
Ensono acquired by KKR for a reported $1.7bn
Hybrid IT services firm was first acquired in 2015 for just $190m as part of a carve-out
All the key info as Gartner, IDC and Canalys clash on PC market growth in Q1
Analysts give differing opinions on component shortages, the role of the PC post-pandemic and pent up demand
Former ScanSource Europe boss takes exec job at competitor BlueStar
Maurice van Rijn appointed VP of business development at fellow US distributor
How the UK's notebook market outperformed Europe since the Covid crisis began
Data provided by Context gives a month-by-month analysis of how the UK market outpaced the rest of Europe
London MSP Fifosys expands to Birmingham with Enforce Technology acquisition
Deal marks first acquisition outside of London for Datto partner Fifosys
'Offices will play huge part in what we do' - SysGroup CEO on expanding into Manchester and rolling out back-to-office scheme
CEO Adam Binks says there has been a 'paradigm shift' among its staff with most now wanting to return to the office
UK reseller files £270m lawsuit against Microsoft
ValueLicensing claims vendor is abusing its power in the software market
Pure Technology Group acquired by tech investor Fulcrum
Leeds-based reseller says deal will propel business to ‘the top echelons of UK IT service providers’
IT spending set to rebound this year to $4tn
Devices set to be fastest growing segment in 2021 according to Gartner
NetApp UK channel boss: 'Global sales restructure is good news for partners'
Denise Bryant opens up on how global sales rejig will affect UK partners
Our take: Have Google and Amazon killed off flexible working for the channel?
With Amazon and Google moving to put limits on remote working, will tech’s most emulated companies cause partners to follow suit? Asks CRN editor Josh Budd
VAR 350 sales boss reaches MasterChef finals
FluidOne head of major accounts reaches finals week of BBC cooking show
Google to scrap Oracle systems for SAP - reports
Tech giant to move core financial systems to SAP in May
Ensono reaches 'turning point' with acquisition of UK cloud partner Amido
Deal will bring cloud-native software engineering capabilities in-house for MSP Ensono
Partners react to Cisco's as-a-service launch
Softcat, Logicalis and others give their verdict on all on the announcements from Cisco Live
Laptop and tablet install base set to skyrocket in 2021 - Gartner
Analyst predicts that 125 million more laptops and tablets will be used in 2021
Cisco CEO Robbins: 'Resellers have an opportunity to become app developers'
Cisco boss says moving into app development will be one of the biggest opportunities for partners over the next two years
All of the big launches and announcements from Cisco Live
From Cisco Plus to paswordless security, CRN runs through all the big headlines from Cisco’s digital conference
Cisco as-a-service coming to the UK by mid-2021
Vendor launches Cisco Plus to be available in the UK by mid-2021
K3 appoints new CEO as it draws line under bruising 2020
Exposure to fashion and retail industries left its mark in K3 in 2020
'It's going through the roof' - Juniper says radical new channel approach has helped gain 'massive' market share over competitors
Vendor has expanded invite-only Enterpise+ programme, expanded its number of managed partners and pushed out new deal registration rebates
Exertis latest distie to re-join GTDC
Exertis defected from GTDC in 2016 to join rival EMEA-focused group TCA
SAP: We need to double our channel revenues in three years
Vendor also pledges to become 100 per cent channel in its mid-market business over the same time frame
Regulator Ofcom searches for sole supplier to take on £44m IT services contract
Broadcasting regulator launches IT services supplier for six-year contract
Babble makes third M&A move in three months with 81G Blue buyout
Deal is seventh acquisition since the start of 2020
Four key ways AWS' new boss could transform the cloud giant for the better
The cloud giant crowned former Tableau boss Adam Selipsky as its new boss yesterday. CRN speaks to Gartner research VP to bring four ways the boss could transform the AWS business
Cybersecurity firm ECSC claws back losses after tough 2020
Losses shrink from £704,000 to £271,000 for cybersecurity solutions provider
Softcat share price soars after 'optimistic' half-year results
Reseller’s gross invoiced income balloons by 20 per cent amid 41 per cent spike in operating profits
Software vendors added $2.8tn to their valuations during 2020 - research
Zoom, Adobe and Splunk have doubled their market values over the last 12 months, according to research from a global investment bank
Workplace from Facebook: 'We're shifting direct accounts to our partners'
Social media giant’s communications platform launches its first partner programme as it looks to make waves in the channel
Top five talking points from the Tech Data-Synnex mega merger
CRN brings five key talking points and big questions from the $7.2bn deal
Performanta CEO opens up on private equity investment, building an indirect channel and expanding in the US
Guy Golan talks to CRN after landing investment from Beech Tree Private Equity
'A massive opportunity for partners' - Dell launches 17 new PowerEdge servers
UK channel boss Rob Tomlin says launch will allow resellers to ‘come out of the last 12 months fighting’
Capita CEO tells 35,000 staff they can permanently work from home
Jon Lewis to move call centre staff to hybrid working model
Bytes set to beat market expectations in full-year trading update
Software giant says profits will see double-digit growth in full-year 2021
NetApp announces global sales restructure
Global restructure includes EMEA boss Alex Wallner moving to newly created role as SVP of NetApp’s international business
BSL makes first acquisition under new private equity owner
August Equity-backed comms VAR acquires contact centre as-a-service provider
Computacenter posts highest profit growth in 22 years as a public company
UK is star performer with revenues up 11 per cent year on year
Sabio bets on AI chatbot tech with Fonetic acquisition
‘Every customer interaction will soon be fronted by AI’ claims Sabio CEO following acquisition of Spanish chatbot provider
Comms VAR Arrow expands public sector clout with Complete Networks buyout
Comms provider acquires Mitel and Paessler partner