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Report: IT Channel Companies Sharpen Focus on Emerging Tech, New Partnerships and Marketing IT channel companies are increasing their involvement with emerging technologies and actively seeking new partnering opportunities as they strive to maintain their market relevance, according to new research from CompTIA - the voice of Information Technology, an [...]

ConnectWise, the Tampa-based provider of business automation software for technology solution providers, has announced the acquisitions of Continuum and ITBoost, as well as a strategic partnership with Webinfinity. The convergence of ConnectWise’s PSA, RMM, and CPQ platform with the service-enabled RMM, security and NOC/SOC and Help Desk from Continuum, IT [...]

Anixter International Inc., a global distributor based in suburban Chicago, has entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) to be acquired in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $3.8 billion. Founded in 1978, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is a private investment firm [...]

IT channel companies are increasing their involvement with emerging technologies and actively seeking new partnering opportunities as they strive to maintain their market relevance, according to new research from CompTIA - the voice of Information Technology, an industry trade association based in suburban Chicago. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, [...]

Telarus has acquired the operations division of Cynergy. The purchase will transfer specific assets and customer account support functions to Telarus. Cynergy focuses on selling to mid-sized enterprise organizations. The capabilities are considered a good match for Telarus, a master agent that has built a back office offering that includes [...]

SonicWall Sees Mixed Results in Malware Volumes SonicWall, a Milpitas, California-based security vendor, says more than 7 billion malware attacks were launched during the first three quarters of 2019, as well as nearly 152 million ransomware attacks. That’s according to the company’s latest threat data analysis, which also points to [...]

SonicWall, a Milpitas, California-based security vendor, says more than 7 billion malware attacks were launched during the first three quarters of 2019, as well as nearly 152 million ransomware attacks. That’s according to the company’s latest threat data analysis, which also points to a 33% increase in IoT malware, a [...]

Nominet, a cybersecurity company with headquarters in both London and Washington, has rolled out a new three-level partner program, marketed as “Velocity.” Tier 1 “Power” partners have engaged both technical engineer and sales training, enabling them to demonstrate the NTX product line, technically deploy the solution and support customers. These [...]

It's been a minute or so since I returned from TSW and I have to say, Anne McClelland's inaugural track on Emerging Channel Optimization Challenges in XaaS was on fire. Channel Impact was proud to be immersed in the track and all things channel – on stage and on the [...]

Chicago-based Trustwave has announced “Trustwave Security Testing Services,” a portfolio that gives enterprises and government agencies the ability to acquire, apply and fully manage security scanning and testing through a single dashboard. Users can scan business critical applications to search for unpatched vulnerabilities, exploitable code or evidence of malicious activity. [...]