Software
Ultima boss: Pandemic has made automation a 'hotter topic'
Scott Dodds opens up on latest automation offering and how building a platform for other MSPs plays into company's growth strategy
Phoenix Software lands £46.5m Defra deal
York-based software licensing partner scores
'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
HP joins social media advertising exodus, with Microsoft reportedly following suit
Pressure builds on Facebook to tackle hate speech across its platforms
Avanade claims GitHub first
Global SI first to snare top badge for development platform now owned by Microsoft
Five ways to help your customers prepare for potential coronavirus disruption
CEO of MSP Managed on where customers and partners need to be looking as the coronavirus continues to spread
Former Block boss takes CEO role at Tiger Communications
Tiger provides a data analytics platform for UC solutions
'Booming' CAD market prompts ownership switch at CRN Top VAR
UK's largest SOLIDWORKS reseller, £50m-revenue Solid Solutions, snapped up by LDC
Could Microsoft stop partners selling its products? Resellers not signed up to new terms facing axe
CRN's sister title CPI assesses the changes made my Microsoft as deadline to accept new partner terms passes
'If I had a datacentre business I'd be worried' - Crayon CEO
Rune Syversen of Crayon Group also says some partners are at imminent risk from vendors pushing for more direct business
Micro Focus shares tank 30 per cent as CEO launches strategic review
UK vendor says it will miss revenue guidance despite already predicting a decline
'I can't wait to Windows shop!' Partner reaction to Microsoft London store opening
Flagship 22,000 square foot outlet opens to general public this morning, but not all partners are convinced of Microsoft's motives
Salesforce makes $16bn acquisition
Deal is Salesforce's largest to date
Windows 7 end of support to 'spur major renewal cycles' - analyst
Microsoft will cease support of Windows 7 in January next year
US software giants in $5.2bn mega-merger
Newly combined business will have an annual revenue of around $720m
Key takeaways from Dreamforce 2018
A round-up of Salesforce's conference in San Francisco
Managed services drive up SoftwareONE's profits
Licensing giant sees UK operating profit jump 254 per cent
Crayon drafted in as global Facebook reseller
Deal sees Crayon resell Workplace by Facebook and also act as distributor for other partners
Vendors not being scrutinised over software support - campaign group
The Campaign for Clear Licensing claims that customers do not know what they are buying, despite shelling out for support contracts
Avanade joins Softcat in Irish growth charge
Microsoft consultancy says it plans to employ 100 staff in Ireland within a year after setting up shop in Dublin
Sage's revenue miss spooks investors
Software vendor blames 'inconsistent operational execution' as sales fall short of expectations
K3 talks up intellectual property capabilities following restructure
Microsoft and Sage partner continues to shift focus from reselling to its own IP
Sage: 'We need to be more focused on our core partners'
Sage's UK VP accepts that the accounting software vendor has spread partner support too thinly in the past
GNR Technology acquires £30m London-based software supplier
QBS Software snapped up by Telford-based distributor
