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How The Channel Can Help Organisations Navigate Data Sovereignty Challenges
3+ hour ago (626+ words) Data is today's most valuable asset, outstripping physical infrastructure or even brand equity. Global research shows intangible corporate assets, primarily data such as R&D and IP, exceeding$60 trillion in value. Used effectively, data unlocks competitive edge, new markets, better…...
Top 5 Tips To Maximise The Value Of Your MSP
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (296+ words) A managed services M&A expert with over 70 transactions under his belt has revealed his top tips for how MSP owners can maximise the value of their business. Tom Jones, Head of Corporate Development at Focus Group, has been involved…...
Channel Well Represented In Northern Tech Growth List
1+ week, 2+ day ago (269+ words) Image by Tim from Pixabay A raft of MSPs, distributors and vendors have featured on an annual list of fast-growing northern tech firms. QBS Software, ANS and Purple were among the bigger names making the cut for the 13th annual Northern…...
Top 9 UK Channel Partner Name Changes Of The 2020s
1+ week, 6+ day ago (279+ words) By doing exactly what they say they do on the tin, UK channel partners have traditionally taken the "Ronseal" approach to brand names. But now a trend of moving to more abstract, enigmatic or aspirational monikers is in full swing....
Slide CEO On EMEA Expansion, UK Datacentre U-turn And "bringing Back The Magic" For MSPs
2+ week, 1+ day ago (824+ words) Slide is "bringing back the magic" for MSPs, its CEO claimed after the back-up and disaster recovery (BCDR) disrupter landed in EMEA. Launched in February 2025 by Datto alumni Austin Mc Chord and Michael Fass, Slide last month used a $70m Series…...
AI Will "blow Doors Off" How Many Devices MSPs Can Manage, N-able CEO Predicts
3+ week, 6+ day ago (819+ words) N-able wants to use AI to "blow the doors off" how many devices its MSPs can manage, its CEO has told IT Channel Oxygen. Some $300bn was wiped off the value of Saa S vendors in February amid investor fears that…...
Cyber retains golden status as channel pockets 92% of sales
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (259+ words) Image by ekrem from Pixabay Cybersecurity looks set to retain its golden aura in 2026 as fresh figures underline its market-busting growth and channel-friendly proclivities. Cybersecurity product sales are set to outgrow the wider tech industry this year by expanding 12. 1% to…...
Exclusive: Bytes Software Services MD Jack Watson Steps Down
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) Jack Watson has stepped down as Bytes Software Services MD after five years in the role and 19 years at the software licensing powerhouse, IT Channel Oxygen can reveal. Having joined Bytes Software Services as an Account Manager in 2006, Watson has…...
Do It As Early As You Can" " The Channel Community Duo Issue Mentee Warcry
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (783+ words) Take on a mentor as early in your career as possible, two representatives of a free mentoring network that has supported nearly 100 mentees have urged. Talking last night at The Channel Community's latest event at Softcat's new Manchester HQ, Kate…...
Certain vendors may be rendered obsolete" " 3 MSSP leaders on Claude Code Security launch
2+ mon, 22+ hour ago (303+ words) MSSP leaders have rebuffed concerns that the arrival of Claude Code Security will "kill" cybersecurity, although one acknowledged that tools like it could render certain vendors obsolete. Crowd Strike, Zscaler and Okta were among a number of cyber tech stocks…...