Mergers and AcquisitionsQuest Acquires Microsoft Office 365 Management Software QuadrotechJoe PanettieriNovember 10, 2020Quest Software acquires Quadrotech. MSP partners gain multi-tenant software tools to manage Microsoft 365 & Office 365 cloud migrations.
IT managementGoogle Cloud, OVHcloud Partner on Hybrid Cloud Solution for European MarketsSharon FlorentineNovember 10, 2020OVHcloud and Google Cloud announced a strategic partnership to build a European cloud solution to accelerate digital transformation.
Mergers and AcquisitionsZix Acquires Microsoft 365, Google Workspace Cloud Backup Provider CloudAllyJoe PanettieriNovember 9, 2020Zix acquires CloudAlly. MSP partners gain cloud data backup and recovery (BDR) software for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace & more.
Private equityPrivate Equity Firms Carve Out and Create New UCaaS Company ClearspanTy TrumbullNovember 9, 2020Searchlight Capital and Abry Partners create new UCaaS company Clearspan, focused on delivering cloud communications solutions.
NetworkingCan ConnectWise Drive Down Cybersecurity Costs for MSPs?Joe PanettieriNovember 5, 2020Thesis: To help MSPs build profitable managed security business practices, ConnectWise needs more intellectual property. Are Perch Security & Stratozen the missing IP links?
Security Staff Acquisition & DevelopmentPure Storage Hires VMware Veteran Delfino as Chief Revenue OfficerJoe PanettieriNovember 4, 2020Pure Storage hires VMware veteran Dominick Delfino as chief revenue officer (CRO) & global head of sales amid shift to as-a-service business model.
IT managementHitachi Lumada Alliance Strategy Engages Cloud, Enterprise Tech GiantsSharon FlorentineNovember 4, 2020Hitachi, AWS, Google, Microsoft, Cisco team up in Lumada Alliance Program to collectively address global challenges.
