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Impartner’s Big Funding Round Is Good News for PRM
Impartner, a pure-play global leader in SaaS-based channel management solutions, announced a $50 million funding round last week, suggesting a bright future for channel management sales. The significant investment comes after Impartner said it experienced “rapid year-over-year growth.” The latest round brings the partner relationship management (PRM) and through channel marketing automation (TCMA) vendor’s total…
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CDW to Acquire Sirius in Blockbuster Channel Deal
CDW Corp. announced today that it plans to acquire Sirius Computer Solutions for $2.5 billion in cash, combining two of the top channel companies. CDW will acquire Sirius from an affiliate of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The combined company would boast $20 billion in net sales, based on full-year 2020 results. Founded…
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Channel Program Offers Low-Risk Path to Quantum Computing
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) has rolled out a new partner program that promises to deliver a low-risk but high-reward path to using quantum computing to provide value to customers. The announcement follows the launch of Qatalytst, QCI’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) quantum computing solution, earlier this year. Qatalyst makes quantum computing resources readily accessible to users on…
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MSP Survey Reveals Competitive Challenges in Cloud Era
The last year has obviously had a profound impact on managed service providers (MSPs), who have seen almost every aspect of their business transformed. A global survey of 1,884 MSPs conducted by Strategy Analytics on behalf of Datto Holding Corp, a provider of data protection and cybersecurity tools widely used by MSPs, finds half of…
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CompTIA’s Long-Term Solution for the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Here’s a great example of a trade association planning for the long-term growth of its industry, namely the computer technology industry. Earlier this year, CompTIA – the Computer Technology Industry Association – launched its National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Council, featuring representatives from all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto…
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Obituary: The Passing of the Password
It is with a mixture of gratitude and relief that the Microsoft family has informed us of the timely passing of the beleaguered password after a long illness. “Nobody likes passwords,” explained Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President for Security, Compliance and Identity, speaking on behalf of the family. “They’re inconvenient. They’re a prime target for attacks.…
