Channel markets

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquires Anaplan; business planning software maker partners closely with IT consulting firms Accenture, Deloitte & EY.

Booz Allen Hamilton continues acquiring government IT consulting and cybersecurity firms. Booz Allen's $4.5 billion war chest prioritizes strategic acquisitions.

Baker Tilly U.S. acquires Vanilla, a consulting firm that specializes in the sales, implementation and support of ERP software.

In the SAP Online Marketplace vs. Salesforce AppExchange war, SAP may cut software partner fees. But will large SAP partners pay higher fees for white glove services?

Business combination includes communications, digital branding, and consulting that combines strategy, data and technology.

Google acquires Mandiant, MSSP Alert reports, to further boost Google Cloud cybersecurity services. MSP & MSSP partner implications explained.

Accenture, Deloitte, DXC, Ernst & Young (EY), KPMG & PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) all vow to end business in Russia.

AHEAD, backed by private equity firms, acquires Inc. 5000 company vCORE Technology Partners; gains Cisco, Dell, Nutanix & VMware expertise across western United States.