Channel markets

Deloitte Consulting acquires HashedIn Technologies, a SaaS software development firm for Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Confluent, Salesforce & RedisLabs cloud deployments.

Lenovo Data Center Group announces new ThinkSystem solutions for end-to-end data management and data protection.

Kaseya enhances Compliance Manager for CMMC to help government-focused MSPs fulfill new U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity requirements.

Google Cloud acquires backup & disaster recovery (BDR) company Actifio. Google Cloud VP Brad Calder vows to support technology & channel partners.

Accenture acquires Olikka, an Australia-based systems integrator for Amazon Web Services (AWS) & Microsoft Azure. Accenture is the worlds' top public cloud MSP, ChannelE2E research says.

West Monroe acquires Two Six Capital. National business & technology consulting firms gains data science & analytics for private equity clientele.

Salesforce acquires Slack and counters Microsoft Teams. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff calls it perfect match but competition against Microsoft will be stiff.