Jordan Smith

September IT channel M&A included major deals involving GTIA, Softcat, MSPs, cybersecurity providers, AI companies, and managed services firms.

See September 2026’s biggest IT channel executive moves, including new CEOs, channel chiefs and leadership hires across AI, cybersecurity and cloud.

Sophos CISO Advantage gives MSPs tools to assess cyber risk, build security roadmaps and deliver scalable vCISO services to customers.

GTT launches Defense Halo, an AI-native network defense platform that detects vulnerabilities, identifies threats, and enables real-time remediation.

Everpure adds MCP integration, data intelligence and AI infrastructure capabilities designed to securely bring enterprise data into production AI workloads.

ESET launches new PROTECT tiers with MDR, AI security, cyber warranty and services designed to help channel partners deliver recurring security outcomes.

DNSFilter expands its channel partner program with three reseller tiers, higher margins, enablement, MDF access and dedicated channel support.

Arms Cyber is expanding its MSSP program, giving partners ransomware resilience, AI security and data protection capabilities for recurring services.

Informa’s 2026 MSP 501 survey finds AI revenue accelerating, with 57% of MSPs expecting AI to be among their biggest revenue gainers over the next year.

NVIDIA launches its Open Agent Safety Platform with OpenShell, Vera, and Sentry as more than 100 partners back new controls for securing AI agents.

AppDirect acquires Soul Machines, adding AI avatar technology to Devs.ai and expanding how partners can deploy AI across customer and employee workflows.

Siemba launches its Pride partner program with deal registration, co-sell support, and enablement for MSSPs, resellers, integrators, and ISVs.