Year: 2016
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Tech M&A Deal Value Nearly Doubles in Q2
Categories: News and TrendsTech deals Tech M&A Deal Value Nearly Doubles in Q2 The internet, IT services and software sectors took the lead in M&A deals for the second quarter, but overall there were more than a dozen deals exceeding $1 billion. Upward Trend There were 414 (both disclosed and undisclosed) tech industry M&A deals in the second… Read more
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Cloud, Security Come of Age for Channel as IoT Emerges
Categories: News and TrendsSpeakers at several presentations and in conversations I had in the hallways with conference attendees at ChannelCon 2016 this week depicted an industry that is maturing in its approach to the cloud and security and beginning to tap the internet of things and other emerging technologies. As cloud adoption becomes more widespread and the space… Read more
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Ingram Micro’s Monthly Hardware Rental Program Debuts
Categories: News and TrendsAiming to accelerate a corporate transition away from buying devices such as PCs in favor of renting them, Ingram Micro this week launched a financial program through which channel partners can leverage the distributor’s financial muscle to create an alternative approach to traditional leasing. Kelly Carter, executive director for credit and financial solutions at Ingram… Read more
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Digital Transformation: A Tale of Many Technologies
Categories: News and TrendsDigital transformation Digital Transformation: A Tale of Many Technologies To tap into the digital business transformation trend, solution providers need to weave many technologies together. Rate of Digital Transformation A full 89% of customers now acknowledge their industry is in the middle of some form of digital transformation. Top Digital Transformation Technologies Mobile computing is… Read more
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Artisan Becomes Neverfail to Extend Cloud Portfolio
Aiming to expand the scope of its cloud computing services, Artisan Infrastructure announced it acquired Vertiscale to obtain a workspace-as-a-service (WaaS) platform. At the same time, Artisan Infrastructure also announced that it is changing its name to Neverfail. Chris Weiser, channel chief for managed service providers at Neverfail, said that because it has expanded its… Read more
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Who Needs a Channel? Maybe You
Categories: News and TrendsYou may not have noticed it happening all around you, but many channel partners have been quietly introducing their own products. Often, these are software products—applications that do everything from ERP to analytics—designed, developed and marketed by themselves. This is happening mainly because the behemoths of the IT industry have been stomping around in your… Read more