Channel markets

Accenture acquires Cirruseo amid Google Cloud Next 2019 conference. Cirruseo is a Google Cloud Platform (GCP) partner & ChannelE2E Top 100 Public Cloud MSP.

Cask Technologies splits into two businesses: One focused on ServiceNow consulting, the other focused on government & cybersecurity services.

Accenture acquires Shackleton, a Spanish brand communications agency. Accenture Interactive's bid to disrupt & redefine the advertising agency industry accelerates.

SAP Cloud Business Group President Robert Enslin resigns from the German software company. SAP has recently experienced multiple executive team changes amid the journey to cloud services.

Systems integrator By Light Professional IT Services, backed by private equity, acquires Phacil, a government MSP & cybersecurity consulting firm.

NTT Data Services acquires Cognosante Consulting, a health information technology solutions and services provider for federal and state health agencies.

IBM sells its marketing and commerce software platforms to Centerbridge Partners, a private equity firm. IBM CEO Ginni Rometty continues to sell off aging assets.

Dell Technologies Capital invests in Faction, an MSP that supports VMware Cloud on AWS. Faction's multi-cloud DRaaS push set to accelerate.