VARs
ChannelE2E offers news on value added resellers (VARs) that work with CSPs, MSPs, IT distributors and the IT channel partner ecosystem.
Private Equity Firm Invests In Canadian VAR, Managed Cloud Provider
Private equity firm Third Century Investment Associates pumps money into Decisive Technologies (a Canadian VAR) and sister company BriteSky Technologies (a managed cloud services provider).
HPE Data Center Hardware: Partners Gain Pay As You Go Options
HP Enterprise’s GreenLake Flex Capacity strategy features data center hardware with pay-as-you-go pricing models. Will partners & customers engage?
SWK Technologies Acquires Sage CRM Partner ISM
SWK Technologies acquires Information Systems Management Inc. (ISM), a Sage channel partner and West Coast-based reseller of ERP, CRM and other solutions.
Diversified Acquires AV Solutions Provider Digitavia
Diversified of New Jersey acquires Digitavia — a United Kingdom-based provider of standardized AV (audio visual) solutions and support services.
ISSQUARED Acquires SMB IT Services Provider
ISSQUARED Inc. acquires California-based VAR and solution provider Starnet Data Design — which specializes in small business IT networking, security and IT services.
European MSP, IT Services Provider Acquired By Management Team
An MSP in Bristol, England has completed an ownership transition to managers within the business. The IT service provider, called ComputerWorld, navigated the untimely death of its CEO in 2014.
Cancom Acquires MSP, Cisco Partner Ocean Intelligent Communications
Cancom acquires Ocean Intelligent Communications, a Cisco Systems partner with managed services provider (MSP), network, collaboration & unified communications expertise in the UK.
Converge Technology Partners Acquires Northern Micro
Converge Technology Partners acquires Northern Micro, uniting two Canadian IT solutions providers to promote endpoint, enterprise & pro services skills.
Research: Channel Partners Struggle to Find, Hire Qualified Talent
Roughly 40 percent of channel partners are hiring. But the search for sales and marketing talent remains elusive, BDS Marketing & ChannelE2E research finds.
ConvergeOne Buys Cisco, Avaya Partner SPS (Strategic Products and Services)
ConvergeOne acquires Cisco Systems & Avaya partner Strategic Products and Services (SPS). It’s ConvergeOne’s second buyout in a month and 14th overall.