World Wide Technology (WWT) has announced an agreement for the acquisition of Softchoice Corporation in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.25 billion. WWT is a global technology solutions provider focused on AI and digital transformation. The company claims $20 billion in annual revenue with nearly 10,000 employees and [...]
Veracode, a Burlington, Massachusetts-based company specializing in application risk management, has acquired certain assets of Phylum, Inc., including its malicious package analysis, detection, and mitigation technology. The acquisition is intended to enhance Veracode’s ability to identify and block malicious code in open-source libraries, thereby giving customers a more comprehensive [...]
New research from Canalys shows that PC shipments (excluding tablets) to the United States grew 7% year-on-year to 17.9 million units in Q3 2024. Notebooks drove this growth, with shipments up 9% annually. Looking ahead, Canalys expects the US PC market recovery to continue, but at a slower rate [...]
Canalys: US PC market forecast to grow 2% in 2025 New research from Canalys shows that PC shipments (excluding tablets) to the United States grew 7% year-on-year to 17.9 million units in Q3 2024. Notebooks drove this growth, with shipments up 9% annually. Looking ahead, Canalys expects the [...]
How many times have you walked the tradeshow floor and felt like you've seen it all before? The same crowded aisles, the endless rows of booths, the constant barrage of noise and distractions. But the reality is, the event and exhibition industry is booming, poised to reach $50 billion [...]
GTT Communications, Inc., an Arlington, Virginia-based networking and security-as-a-service provider for multinational organizations, has announced the appointment of Sara Seegers as senior vice president and channel partner chief for its indirect channels business in the Americas. Seegers will lead GTT’s strategic relationships with technology services distributors, selling partners, information [...]
Flexera, an Itasca, Illinois-based company specializing in technology spend and risk management, has announced a major update to its global partner program. The company says the revised program expands the focus on MSPs with additional capabilities offered in the growing FinOps arena, enhanced ITAM features and also includes plans [...]
By 2027, 40% of all customer service issues will be fully resolved by unofficial third-party tools powered by GenAI, according to research by Gartner, Inc. Consumers are increasingly adopting unofficial third-party GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Apple Intelligence to resolve customer service issues. The deep integration [...]
Gartner: Unofficial Third-Party GenAI Tools Will Resolve Many Customer Service Issues By 2027, 40% of all customer service issues will be fully resolved by unofficial third-party tools powered by GenAI, according to research by Gartner, Inc. Consumers are increasingly adopting unofficial third-party GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Google AI [...]
AppDirect, a San Francisco company with a B2B commerce platform, has acquired Firstbase, which offers an IT asset management platform that supports equipment procurement and management. Firstbase's platform functionality is expected to integrate into AppDirect's platform, providing AppDirect’s advisor community with a single destination for their end customers to [...]
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