Our Daily Brew
A. What’s Hot Today
1. M&A - Network Services: NTI Connect, a Chicago based broadband network engineering and deployment company, has acquired Vertical Communications (VERTICOM) of Dallas. VERTICOM offers specialized in-house turnkey solutions to wireless, small cell and fiber providers. Financial terms were not disclosed. NTI is backed by ORIX Capital Partners, a private equity firm.2. M&A - Private Equity and Cyber Consulting: Apax Partners has acquired Coalfire, a provider of cybersecurity advisory and assessment services. Coalfire, backed by more than 730 employees across the United States and the United Kingdom, supports more than 1,800 government and commercial clients, while working with seven of the top 10 SaaS providers, the company says. The sellers were The Carlyle Group and The Chertoff Group.
5. Customer Experience - Chatbots: LogMeIn has upgraded Bold360, an AI chatbot that supports such global messaging channels like WhatsApp, WeChat, Facebook Messenger, and SMS Text.
B. Partnerships and Strategic Alliances
1. MSP and IT Conference: Kaseya expects more than 2,000 attendees at Connect IT 2020, the company's flagship user conference for IT professionals and MSPs.
2. SD-WANs: 128 Technology and Snet Systems have agreed to promote SD-WAN solutions and related managed services in South Korea.
3. Distribution - Storage: Networld has agreed to distribute Cloudian’s HyperStore object storage solution in Japan.
4. All Partner Programs: Search the comprehensive ChannelE2E Partner Program Database here. Also, submit your company information here and your partner program can be listed in the database.
C. Upcoming Technology Conferences
- Markforged 3D Printer Global Partner Summit (Jan. 5-8, 2020, Savannah, Georgia)
- NRF 2020: Retail’s Big Show (January 12-14, New York)
- Citrix Summit 2020 (January 13-15, Orlando, Florida)
- Auvik Networks Frankly MSP Live (January 14-15, Santa Barbara, California)
- TruMethods Schnizzfest 2020 (January 19-21, Orlando, Florida)
- Top 50 Technology Events in 2020 for Partners
- Bonus: ChannelE2E’s complete event calendar
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