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Rethinking MSP Partnerships: Paul Hettesheimer on Building True Support for Service Providers

Paul Hettesheimer, VP Enterprise Sales (US), Hexnode, discusses how many vendors still treat MSPs like resellers, but such a model doesn’t really work – hence, the importance of building a dedicated MSP program that supports how MSPs operate. Hexnode has taken this approach with its Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) for MSPs solution, recently enhanced with an XDR capability. Paul explains how Hexnode supports MSPs in delivering value to their customers as they address the complexities of cybersecurity and more general IT operations.

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Park Place Technologies launches 1st ever channel programme in Europe for Entuity Software™ solution

Ian Anderson, Senior Director, Partner Sales, EMEA at Park Place Technologies, outlines the thinking behind the launch and shares his excitement as to the growth opportunity which exists in this space. He explains that, while Entuity Software - available as an on-prem solution as well as cloud based - might be the best kept secret in the world of IT infrastructure monitoring and management, by adding Entuity to the Park Place services portfolio, partners have the opportunity to differentiate themselves in a crowded market, and grow their professional services capabilities as well as software licence revenue, supported by the Entuity technical team.

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Westcon-Comstor cuts carbon emissions, accelerates shift to renewables

Laura Mozden, Global Head of ESG at Westcon-Comstor, discusses the company’s recent Responsible Business Report, which reveals that it now sources 50% of electricity globally from renewables and that Scope 1 and 2 emissions – those that Westcon-Comstor owns or controls either directly or indirectly – fell by 8% and 29% respectively year-on-year, with a total reduction of 24% since FY22, meaning the company is nearly halfway to its 2030 target of a 50% reduction. Having joined Westcon-Comstor earlier this year, Laura outlines how her role will in the coming months at an organisation which prioritises an ESG focus – both as an individual organisation and a as a key influencer within the IT channel.

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A unified standard of cybersecurity excellence

Daniel Ciobanu, CEO & Co-Founder of CyberGlobal, explains how the cybersecurity industry has become overcrowded and fragmented, making it challenging to differentiate between top-tier providers and generic vendors. The lack of standardisation further adds to this issue, leaving businesses uncertain about the effectiveness of their cybersecurity measures. CyberGlobal was founded to address these challenges - with a vision to create a unified, high-quality cybersecurity brand with a global presence by establishing local offices in every country and maintaining consistent delivery standards.

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The 3 Rs define Netwrix’s channel expansion priorities

Stuart Robson-Frisby as Vice President, Worldwide Channel at Netwrix, outlines the company’s plans to scale its channel-first go-to-market strategy, with his appointment and that of Frank DeCicco as Head of Americas Channel a statement of intent. Stuart explains how Netwrix’s investment in its partner community, combined with its clear vision for identity-first security – delivered via its Netwrix 1Secure™ platform - creates a powerful opportunity for partners and end users alike.

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AI, services and specialisation drive the next wave of IT growth

Bobby Eagle, Senior Director, Global External Communications at TD SYNNEX, discusses the findings of the company’s Fourth Annual Direction of Technology Report, which highlights how blending AI-driven transformation with resilient cybersecurity frameworks, deep specialisation and automation-enabled talent drives growth despite persisting macroeconomic challenges. Bobby explains how this year’s edition offers a more thorough look at the market than ever before, with a new structure that provides in-depth data for geographic regions, partner types and technology sectors – creating a sharper lens on how to deliver value across the global technology ecosystem.

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GTIA acts as a collaboration catalyst for the global channel community

Dan Wensley, CEO, GTIA, talks about the role of the association as it unites ITSPs, MSPs, vendors and distributors as they address the challenges, and opportunities, of AI, cybersecurity and cloud, alongside an ongoing focus on both sustainability and digital transformation. Dan also looks forward to the first ChannelCon EMEA which very much represents the best of the GTIA - bringing the channel ecosystem together to discuss the key technology and business topics which are impacting their customers’ day to day operations and future plans.

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Chainguard launches Global Partner Program to accelerate trusted open source software adoption

Rob Finn, VP International Sales at Chainguard, discusses the company’s new Global Partner Program, offering flexible incentives, technical enablement, and go-to-market support to empower channel resellers and distributors to lead in secure software delivery. He also provides updates on Chainguard’s recently announced partnerships with both Azul and Orca Security, as well as sharing some insights into the company’s future plans.

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Abstract Security launches PAINT Program to accelerate channel growth

Michael Anderson, VP, Business Development at Abstract Security, discusses the launch of the company’s PAINT Partner Program (Partnerships, Alliances, and INTegrations), designed to empower resellers, MSPs, MSSPs, and technology integrators to deliver differentiated cybersecurity solutions and accelerate revenue growth. Abstract Security’s AI-native modern security operations platform decouples data sources and destinations, offering customisable pipelines, real-time analytics and an AI-powered assistant that simplifies threat investigation and detection across environments.

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Not just another vulnerability scanner!

Ian Schenkel, Chief Revenue Officer, Cyber Intelligence House (CIH), explains how the company’s intelligence-driven Cyber Exposure Platform is designed for MSSPs to deliver high margin, high value services without the overhead. Analysts scour the deep and dark web, tracking over 2,500 threat actors, nation states, and malware families to uncover customers' real cyber exposure - from rapid exposure assessments to continuous breach and malware monitoring, the white label solution provides MSSPs with the insights clients actually care about.

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MSPs in focus as Mimecast expands its global partner ecosystem

Micheal McCollough, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Partners & Alliances, Mimecast, discusses his new role at the company, where he will lead the evolution of Mimecast’s Channel and MSP programmes, expand cloud alliances with AWS and Google, and strengthen ties with leading security partners including CrowdStrike, Netskope, SentinelOne and Zscaler - with his focus being on making Mimecast even easier to do business with.

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Cynomi launches ELEVATE Partner Program

David Primor, Ph.D., Co-founder and CEO of Cynomi, discusses the launch of ELEVATE, a new partner program purpose-built to drive growth, scalability, and success in the delivery of cybersecurity, compliance, and vCISO services, explaining how ELEVATE is more than just a partner program - it’s a growth engine that enables the company’s partners to scale their cybersecurity offerings, differentiate their services, and unlock new value streams with speed and confidence.

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Transformation drivers which can deliver for the channel

Rakesh Parbhoo, Executive Vice President Middle East and Africa at Westcon-Comstor, outlines how the company is marking its 40th birthday by sharing key channel trends and a future-ready vision. Hybrid IT, cybersecurity, AI, data orchestration, cloud, networks and SMBs all feature in terms of opportunities for a future-ready IT channel.

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Unlocking the power of Industrial AI

Michelle Buckingham, VP of Channel at IFS, discusses the company’s recent acquisition of TheLoops and its recent collaboration with TomTom before explaining how IFS is building a digital-first partner ecosystem, enabling channel partners to deliver AI-driven customer value.

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Overcoming complexity - the global payments platform opportunity

Gina Archbold, Channel Business Manager at BlueSnap, provides an update on the company’s Partner Program - explaining how the BlueSnap global payment orchestration platform provides an integrated, single solution to address the intricacies of global payments as many end users continue to struggle with multiple, legacy solutions. With BlueSnap’s comprehensive support, the ultimate objective is to enable the channel to become global payment experts.

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