Private equityWatchGuard Emphasizes Simplified Cloud, SASE, XDR and MDR Security for MSPsJoe PanettieriJuly 5, 2022WatchGuard Technologies, now officially owned by private equity firm Vector Capital, vows to further simplify security for MSPs & MSSPs.
Mergers and AcquisitionsProvdotnet Acquires Cloud Sigma U.S. Assets; Partners With HPEJuly 1, 2022Data center, internet & IP connectivity and colocation services company Provdotnet also builds deeper Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) partnership.
Security Staff Acquisition & DevelopmentCyber Insurance Firm FifthWall Hires MSP Expert Wes SpencerJoe PanettieriJune 28, 2022FifthWall Solutions, a cyber insurance wholesaler/distributor to MSPs, hires Wes Spencer as VP and channel chief.
Security Staff Acquisition & DevelopmentUiPath Layoffs: RPA Software Maker Confirms 5% Staff CutsJoe PanettieriJune 28, 2022UiPath layoffs impact roughly 5% of staff. Robotic process automation (RPA) software company seeks to accelerate path to profitability.
Unified communicationsUCaaS Company Cloudli Communications Acquires ConnectMeVoiceJune 24, 2022The acquisition of ConnectMeVoice strengthens Cloudli’s market position and extends its cloud business communications offering.
NetworkingMSP Security Conference: Join Us In-Person This SeptemberJoe PanettieriJune 23, 2022Security-driven MSPs will learn pricing, packaging & cyber automation strategies during MSSP Alert Live 2022 -- set for September 19-21 in Washington, D.C.
Mergers and AcquisitionsPriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Acquires Salesforce Cloud Consulting Firm Venerate SolutionsJoe PanettieriJune 21, 2022PriceWaterhouseCoopers plans to explore additional cloud, enterprise software and cybersecurity consulting acquisitions in India, PwC hints.
Mergers and AcquisitionsKBR Acquires Digital Transformation Company VIMA Group For $92.5MJune 17, 2022Government solutions provider KBR has acquired UK-based digital transformation solutions company VIMA Group.