5 Channel Partner Updates: Tuesday 22 October 2019 -

Here are five (actually, far more…) technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to start your day for Tuesday, October 22, 2019.

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A. What’s Hot Today

1. ConnectWise IT Nation Connect Preview: Here's what MSPs should expect at the conference...

2. Talent - Cloud MSP: Cloudreach, a Top 100 Public Cloud MSP, has hired Datto and LiveAction veteran Brooks Borcherding as COO.

3. Talent - Google G-Suite: A Microsoft veteran is now leading Google's SaaS business...

4. M&A - IT Staffing and Services: ASGN has acquired Intersys Consulting for $67.0 million in cash.

5. Private Equity - Data Center Services: AMP Capital is acquiring Expedient (aka Continental Broadband,) from Landmark Media.

6. M&A - Cloud Data Migrations: Microsoft has acquired Mover -- a platform that helps partners to migrate data into Office 365.

7. Cloud Management: Extreme Networks has launched ExtremeCloud IQ, an end-to-end cloud management application that leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence, the company says.

8. MSP Security: inSOC launched a Start-Up SOC security service for MSPs and MSSPs at DattoCon Paris 2019.

9. SOCaaS for MSPs: Here are 20 Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS) options for MSPs and MSSPs.

B. Partnerships and Strategic Alliances

1. Talent – Data Security: Ubiq Security has hired SonicWall, FireEye and Juniper Networks veteran Steve Pataky to drive a new partner program focused on MSSPs and data security partners.

2. Splunk Partner Program: The company's latest partner program details are here.

3. Distribution - Government IT Solutions: Synnex has been awarded a new GSA Schedule 70 contract -- essentially making it easier for Synnex's government-focused resellers to do business in the vertical market.

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