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• September 30, 2026 30 Sep'26

  Maintel shares H1 numbers as transformation continues

  Cloud and comms services player updates markets, with its focus on customers one of the bright spots in the period

• September 30, 2026 30 Sep'26

  Schneider Electric extends channel access to decarbonisation programme

  Vendor working with Lenovo and Greenly to get its emissions reduction programme in front of more people

• September 29, 2026 29 Sep'26

  Service player Wemtech lands Peach PE backing

  Channel player able to tap into expertise as well as looking to private equity player to support its next phase of growth

• September 28, 2026 28 Sep'26

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  We recap the personnel moves of note in the past week at OnecomMatrix, Anaplan, Leyard Europe, Delinea and Sapiens

• September 25, 2026 25 Sep'26

  A bright future for distribution?

  Where is the world heading for disties? Billy MacInnes canvases a range of opinions to find out

• September 25, 2026 25 Sep'26

  Cost a major barrier to wider AI adoption

  The channel must not lose sight of the importance of demonstrating return on investment if artificial intelligence pilots are to be turned into full-scale projects

• September 25, 2026 25 Sep'26

  TD Synnex boss talks of widening AI impact

  Talking about the distributor’s third-quarter numbers provides a chance to touch on the opportunities the firm is taping into now as well as ones emerging in the near future

• September 24, 2026 24 Sep'26

  IBM extends consultancy depth with Logiq Consulting buy

  Vendor continues to follow a pattern of using M&A to add more support options to put in front of public sector customers

• September 23, 2026 23 Sep'26

  Phoenix47 grows as it plugs the channel’s services gap

  Firm shares update on progress as it expands geographically and invests in its ability to support partners and customers

• September 23, 2026 23 Sep'26

  Exabeam heralds channel-driven growth

  Supplier updates on progress made since it opted to go partner-first and introduce its Apex programme

• September 22, 2026 22 Sep'26

  Cisco: Partners can fill AI security capability gap

  Vendor shares research indicating the areas where the channel can assist users with AI, as ISACA research warns that customers are struggling

• September 22, 2026 22 Sep'26

  Integrity360 launches identity practice

  Firm moves quickly after last month’s acquisition of identity player to bolster its offering around security

• September 21, 2026 21 Sep'26

  IBM enabling partners to deliver a consultative sell

  Vendor increases investment in education to arm partners with the tools to deliver AI guidance to users

• September 18, 2026 18 Sep'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at GTIA, Arrow, Bechtle, Westcon-Comstor and Inforcer

• September 18, 2026 18 Sep'26

  Thumbs-up given to Softcat equity issue

  Firm’s plan to raise millions to fund its deal to acquire GDT appears to have gone down well with the markets

• September 18, 2026 18 Sep'26

  Softcat makes $1bn move for GDT

  Acquisition of US business seen as delivering a host of benefits that will bring more growth options for the channel platter

• September 17, 2026 17 Sep'26

  Trustmarque Ultima ushers in TMU brand

  Business unveils fresh look as it continues to integrate businesses that came together in a merger 10 months ago

• September 17, 2026 17 Sep'26

  Bytes talks of continued strong demand

  Channel player shares trading update and indicates customers are continuing to invest in technology and services

• September 16, 2026 16 Sep'26

  MSPs are becoming customers’ chief information security officers

  Sophos research reveals the extent to which customers are viewing their security partner as a trusted advisor

• September 16, 2026 16 Sep'26

  Inflationary pressure being felt in the supply chain

  Climb in inflation adds to the balancing act the industry is already going through when dealing with component cost increases

• September 15, 2026 15 Sep'26

  Spor extends workplace proposition with Squaredot buy

  Addition of design business will add depth to the solution the firm can pitch to customers

• September 15, 2026 15 Sep'26

  Node4 welcomes replacement CEO

  Following the untimely death of its former boss, the managed service player has chosen its candidate to run the business

• September 14, 2026 14 Sep'26

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Moves of note this week at Core to Cloud, Intuit, Nebula, Cloudera and TXO

• September 11, 2026 11 Sep'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at Team Metalogic, Godel, Onecom Partners, Flare and Blackpoint Cyber

• September 11, 2026 11 Sep'26

  Customers need to be guided through AI journey

  The decision by Advania to bet big on AI and increase the support it can provide underlines the need for hand-holding if adoption dreams are going to become reality

• September 10, 2026 10 Sep'26

  Currys reports continued B2B growth

  Retailer has seen business sales continue to rise as it updates shareholders on its progress at its AGM

• September 09, 2026 09 Sep'26

  Focus widens SME offerings with Prime Networks buy

  Firm makes move to add managed services muscle as it continues to expand the business

• September 08, 2026 08 Sep'26

  Emerge Digital and GCX Managed Services bolster management teams

  Managed service specialists look to drive growth and increase support with the arrival of a raft of fresh executives

• September 08, 2026 08 Sep'26

  Computacenter delivers record-breaking H1

  Channel player experiences growth across its offerings, as well as geographically in the first half

• September 07, 2026 07 Sep'26

  Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

  Personnel moves in the past week at Lenovo, Gigamon, Optiv, Unit4 and KnowBe4

• September 07, 2026 07 Sep'26

  InTEC sells off commercial business to Tela

  InTEC’s move is designed to help the business increase focus in a couple of chosen areas

• September 07, 2026 07 Sep'26

  Advania welcomes fresh UK CEO

  After a search that has lasted almost seven months, the channel player has settled on its preferred candidate to run the UK business

• September 03, 2026 03 Sep'26

  Tenex.AI looks to widen channel reach with Infinigate

  Security player signs distributor to cover UK and Ireland as it continues to build its presence across the wider EMEA market

• September 03, 2026 03 Sep'26

  CDW expands AI expertise

  Distributor acquires more data and analytics expertise, while Genesys shares a momentum update on the positive impact of demand for AI tools

• September 02, 2026 02 Sep'26

  CrowdStrike widens ecosystem and emphasises AI

  Security player uses Fal.Con as an opportunity to reveal a host of alliances, as well as encouraging partners to increase their expertise in artificial intelligence

• September 02, 2026 02 Sep'26

  Distology talks of expansion after Foresight backing

  The security distributor has welcomed a fresh private equity backer as it looks to grow the business through M&A

• September 01, 2026 01 Sep'26

  Higher prices lengthening PC refresh cycles

  Latest findings from Context indicate some customers are sweating their hardware to stave off rising costs

• September 01, 2026 01 Sep'26

  CloudClevr bolsters services options with Flow AI buy

  Acquired outfit will form the basis of a fresh digital transformation practice that will add AI, data and automation options

• August 28, 2026 28 Aug'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  Developments this week at HPE, Glean, ANS, Exabeam and HP

• August 28, 2026 28 Aug'26

  Rapid7 channel boss eyeing UK growth

  Recent decision to appoint Exclusive Networks part of a wider strategy to increase support for partners in the region

• August 27, 2026 27 Aug'26

  Integrity360 expands identity protection with CyberIAM move

  Security player continues to use M&A as a route to expanding its global footprint and widening its expertise

• August 26, 2026 26 Aug'26

  Ransomware surges as criminals deploy AI tools

  Research from NCC Group and a partnership between Axis Communications and Palo Alto underline how artificial intelligence is impacting customers

• August 26, 2026 26 Aug'26

  Scalefusion building on Renaissance relationship

  The security player is deepening its ties with the distie on both sides of the Irish Sea as it continues to look for channel expansion

• August 25, 2026 25 Aug'26

  Advania increases support to turn user AI dreams into reality

  Channel player introduces service that delivers a secure and sovereign environment users can plan and deploy through

• August 25, 2026 25 Aug'26

  Networks must be upgraded to unlock AI benefits

  Global survey of the CSP community from Ciena underlines the importance of getting infrastructure into a position to support demanding technologies

• August 13, 2026 13 Aug'26

  Ahead Foundry to increase support for UK and European customers

  Firm opens facility to help users looking to design and deploy high-performance AI computing solutions

• August 12, 2026 12 Aug'26

  Horizon3 backs channel with multimillion-dollar investment

  Security player outlines how it intends to bolster its operations and the support it can provide partners

• August 12, 2026 12 Aug'26

  HPE UK channel boss on making life easier for partners

  The vendor is making hardware pricing more predictable as it continues to work towards its Power of One strategy

• August 12, 2026 12 Aug'26

  AI impact seen in Q2 numbers at Insight and CDW

  Channel players share quarterly numbers that show growth across the board and benefit from UK operations

• August 07, 2026 07 Aug'26

  Channel catch-up: News in brief

  We recap the developments this week at TSG, Team Metalogic, Brother UK, Rapid7, O2 Business, ESET and AvePoint