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Datto looks to go public with NYSE IPO
Vendor claims IPO will increase its financial flexibility and repay outstanding long-term debts
Google Cloud poaches top execs from Microsoft, Salesforce and SAP
Vendor giant appoints new regional directors across UK and Ireland, Southern Europe, Nordics and DACH regions
SoftwareONE CEO hints at further acquisitions as Comparex integration continues
Dieter Schlosser says entire Comparex business has been migrated to SoftwareONE’s ERP system in ‘major step forward’ for integration effort
Pure Storage makes its largest acquisition
Storage vendor pays $370m in cash for US start-up Portworx
Exclusive Networks CEO departs distie after 17 years
Olivier Breittmayer hands over chief exec keys to Jesper Trolle with immediate effect
Four key points from Computacenter's proposed acquisition of Pivot
Computacenter today snapped up $1.2bn-revenue VAR Pivot Technology Solutions. Here are our top things you need to know about how the acquisition fits into the UK-reseller’s growing business in the US
'We have a list of acquisition targets' - Crayon CEO on M&A plans
Rune Syversen claims Crayon has raised €33m war chest to put towards M&A across Europe, the US and Australia
Exclusive Networks acquires €300m-revenue European distie
French distributor breaks into 10 CEE countries through acquisition of Polish player
Ricoh acquires two VARs in mainland Europe
Print vendor acquires DataVision in Germany and SimplicITy in Poland as it looks to bolster IT services footprint
Trump hints at banning Alibaba after enforcing action against TikTok
US president considering prohibiting more Chinese tech companies following decision on social media app
Getronics' new boss on how he intends to turn around ailing giant
New owner and executive chairman opens up on turbulent 2019 under previous owner and how he plans to breathe new life into the IT services company
COVID takes toll on German reseller duo
Bechtle and Cancom's numbers knocked by pandemic
Everything you need to know about SolarWinds' plan to spin out MSP division
We break down the key points on the rationale behind the move and how it will impact its MSP business
Rackspace tanks on return to stock exchange
Cloud services provider’s shares fall by more than 20 per cent after opening bell
Claranet acquires in Latin America
UK-based firm acquires another Brazilian unit following its initial expansion in 2017
Bechtle's board pushes for switch to European company status
Germany-based reseller looks to join Cancom and Econocom in moving from a national to pan-European legal entity
ScanSource cuts jobs as pandemic takes its toll
Distributor to wind down Canpango division and make layoffs as part of $30m cost reduction plan
Public cloud the only tech category to see spending growth this year, analyst says
Gartner claims public cloud debate has been settled during pandemic as companies move to remote working
Microsoft and Slack clash following complaint to the EU
Slack accuses the IT giant of illegally crushing the competition, while Microsoft hits back claiming Slack has suffered through lack of video conferencing
Econocom sales hit by COVID-19 pandemic
French reseller releases preliminary results, which show steep sales decline during COVID-19 crisis
Dell's channel boss Joyce Mullen resigns after 21 years
Mullen to ‘move on to new challenges’, claims Dell
Why IDC, Gartner and Canalys disagree on PC market growth
The three analyst houses have each published their own perspectives of the market in Q2. We unpick the info on the key areas where they agree and disagree
Google Cloud takes bite out of financial sector with Deutsche Bank deal
10-year contract is a big win for Google Cloud as it looks to penetrate European financial sector
$5.4bn sale of Tech Data completes
Distribution behemoth completes sale to private equity and announces $750m investment plan
Zoom signs up distie in pan-European deal
Distributor becomes master agent with video calling vendor
Cisco: 'Our channel strategy has accelerated like hell'
Global channel boss Oliver Tuszik says Cisco partners that did not shift their business to software and services last year are now dealing with the consequences
IBM snaps up cybersecurity vendor
Vendor will help IBM address compliance needs in highly regulated industries
Datacentre market slows as enterprise demand slumps
Data from Synergy Research Group suggest end of growth surge for datacentre market as enterprise spending shrivels
Softcat and Computacenter among first in Juniper's invite-only programme
Vendor launches exclusive Enterprise+ programme with 38 EMEA members
MSP makes second Irish acquisition of the year
UK player Calligo makes second Irish M&A move of the year through snapping up Itomic Voice & Data
Tech stocks hit hard amid fears of second coronavirus wave
Tech stocks fall across the board as US registers huge leap in COVID-19 cases
Cisco CEO calls for "space and healing" as Live event is postponed
CEO Chuck Robbins says recent events require time for ‘space and healing” in video address to attendees
Tech CEOs voice anger over George Floyd killing
Chuck Robbins, Tim Cook and Andy Jassy among those to voice their outrage as protests and clashes with police continue across the US
Four key takeaways from Dell's latest results
Despite successful first quarter, vendor sounds caution to investors for weaker Q2
Nutanix bosses take pay cut as revenue drops
CEO claims that the hyperconverged vendor will look into more ways to cut operational costs, claiming virtual .NEXT conference will be a commercial success
Dell to cut staff benefits in COVID-19 response
Vendor to halt 401(k) contributions to retirement plans, freeze internal promotions and external hiring
Orange Cyberdefense exec on rivaling the IT services giants
After building a leader in cybersecurity services through acquiring two of Europe’s largest independent players, Thomas Gourgeon discusses the difficulties of integrating the firms during COVID-19, and plans for the future
Huawei exec on latest US sanctions: 'Survival is the keyword for us now'
Vendor anticipates a fight after US government imposes new semiconductor restrictions
Cisco bullish despite tumbling revenues in latest results
CEO Chuck Robbins claims COVID-19 crisis has been a ‘wake-up call’ for customers as revenues dive eight per cent
Cato Networks VP on European expansion plans
SASE vendor plans to at least double headcount and expand footprint in major economies
Bechtle sales rise despite 'extremely unfavourable' conditions
German VAR sees surge in demand for home office solutions amid ‘extremely unfavourable’ conditions in March
Veritas lowers requirements for Platinum partner programme tier
Data protection vendor looks to promote more Gold-level partners into its top Platinum tier as it rolls out new rebates and incentives
Acquisitive Irish MSP snags Singapore-based Apple reseller
Acquisitive IT procurement and services firm builds out presence in APAC
IBM's new CEO bullish about growth prospects as it posts Q1 results
Big Blue scraps financial targets for 2020 amid coronavirus uncertainty, while analysts probe newly appointed CEO Arvind Krishna on bringing firm back to growth
How has COVID-19 changed the PC market?
IDC, Gartner and Canalys give conflicting opinions on the state of the PC market in Q1
Cohesity lands massive $250m funding
Firm claims it has doubled its valuation in less than two years
HPE bins full-year guidance due to pandemic uncertainty
Vendor is latest to scrap financial guidance over economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19
PC sales rocket in the UK as homeworking becomes the norm
Notebook sales see 51 per cent growth across western Europe, claims Context, as customers scramble to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic