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Enterprises are giving AI agents more control in production, creating new work for partners around guardrails, governance and oversight.

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ChannelE2E TeamAugust 14, 2026

Here are the people moves we've tracked during the week of August 10 - August 14.

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Power Infrastructure Assessments: The hidden revenue engine for partners

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Schneider Electric's Power Assessments can help partners find infrastructure risks and new services opportunities.

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The new tools give MSPs more ways to manage Microsoft 365 security findings, client training and remediation across customer environments.

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Changes in the Channel: Leadership Moves and Shakeups August 03 – August 07

ChannelE2E TeamAugust 7, 2026

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