
Cybersecurity Software Distribution: Kaspersky Invests In Nexway E-commerce Platform
Endpoint security software company Kaspersky invests in Nexway, an e-commerce platform that competes in some ways vs. app stores & cloud distributors.

Ingram Micro to Acquire Colombia’s Canal Digital
Ingram Micro will acquire Bógota, Colombia’s Canal Digital to accelerate the IT technology distributor’s growth plan in Latin America.

Broadcom Cyber Security Aggregator Program: Jump-starting Symantec Partners?
Broadcom global cyber security aggregator program (CSAP) engages Symantec distributors such as Arrow, Synnex & Tech Data. Are SMB partners the target?

D&H Distributing Launches Professional Services; Shows Double-Digit Growth
D&H Distributing launches a new professional services initiative and posts double-digit growth figures for the first half of FY2021.

Platinum Equity Acquires Ingram Micro from HNA Group for $7.2B
Private equity firm Platinum Equity acquires technology & cloud distributor Ingram Micro from China’s HNA Group for $7.2 billion.

AppSmart Acquires Master Agent MicroCorp; Gains Telecom, UCaaS, SD-WAN Partner Ecosystem Reach
AppSmart acquires MicroCorp, a master agent for telecom, SD-WAN, UCaaS & more. AppSmart SVP & GM Renee Bergeron explains the deal.

Did Ingram Micro Cloud Acquire Harmony PSA?
If Ingram Micro acquired Harmony PSA, it signals the continued convergence of cloud distribution services & professional services automation software for MSPs.

Sammy Kinlaw Named Tech Data SVP
Tech Data hires Lexmark, Lenovo & IBM channel veteran Sammy Kinlaw as senior VP of endpoint solutions for the distributor’s Americas region.

FirstLight Acquires SolarWinds MSP Partner TruePath: Done Deal
Fiber-optic network services provider FirstLight gains managed IT services capabilities; acquires SolarWinds MSP partner TruePath Technologies.

Tech Data Acquiring Innovix Distribution for Asia Pacific Expansion
Tech Data, backed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, is acquiring Innovix Distribution for Asia Pacific expansion. Distribution market consolidation, evolution accelerates.