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Exclusive: Bytes Software Services MD Jack Watson Steps Down
4+ hour, 40+ min 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
3+ day, 3+ hour 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
5+ day, 6+ 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. CrowdStrike, Zscaler and Okta were among a number of cyber tech stocks to…...
Assurestor MD: ‘No one can match the breadth of environments we protect’
3+ week, 4+ day ago (720+ words) Assurestor can help partners protect more environments than any other provider, its MD has asserted following its move to add HYCU to its stack. The channel-only, cloud-based back-up and recovery specialist earlier this month unveiled two new services powered by…...
From Transactions To Outcomes: The 2026 Channel Playbook
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) Ross Teague, CEO, Nebula At Nebula Global Services, we're thrilled to be the associate partner of the prestigious Oxygen 250 Report for the third year running, brought to life by Doug Woodburn and the team at IT Channel Oxygen. This report…...
Cisco Partners Aim To Sparkle As They Trade Gold For Preferred
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (502+ words) Image by Steve Bidmead from Pixabay Cisco's former Gold partners have been quick to publicise their achievements under the networking giant's new 360 partner programme, with several confirming they have already bagged "Preferred' status across multiple portfolios. Characterised as Cisco's biggest…...
Koncise Brings Techie Nous In-house With First Acquisition
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (585+ words) Max Harper and Ben Konipinski, Koncise 2026 The CEO of a fast-growing cybersecurity partner has opened on its maiden M&A move, saying it was easier to acquire a technical capability than to build it organically. Mimecast and CrowdStrike partner Koncise…...
Pax8 Launches Internal Review After Email Blunder
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (229+ words) Pax8 says it has launched an internal review after mistakenly sending an email with an attachment containing sensitive partner business information. According to a report by Bleeping Computer, the CSV file in question listed customer organisation names, Microsoft SKUs, license counts,…...
Phoenix Software Cracks MoD Code With £75m Win
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) Clare Metcalfe, Phoenix Software Phoenix Software has bagged a "75m MoD win in its first "major direct engagement" with the government ministry. The software licensing provider, part of LSE-listed Bytes Technology Group, has been picked as sole supplier for the MoD's…...
Computacenter redresses US services anomaly with $120m acquisition
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (488+ words) Computacenter has finally made good on its pledge to improve its North American services balance by making its largest-ever cross-Atlantic acquisition. The LSE-listed reseller and services firm this morning announced it has acquired California-based professional services outfit AgreeYa Solutions for…...