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CMS Distribution has agreed a new UK&I distribution partnership with BigPanda, the vendor behind the context layer for Agentic ITOps, as demand grows for AI‑driven automation across enterprise operations. The deal enables CMS Distribution’s channel partners to offer BigPanda’s Agentic ITOps platform to enterprises looking to move away from manual, …
Read More »Narayan appointed UK’s first Minister for AI
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Kanishka Narayan as the UK’s first Minister for Artificial Intelligence, creating a dedicated ministerial role for AI at the centre of government. Narayan was appointed on 20 July as Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence), serving jointly in the Cabinet Office and the …
Read More »Cato Networks and CrowdStrike unite network and endpoint security
Cato Networks has partnered with CrowdStrike to combine network and endpoint telemetry across their respective platforms, aiming to simplify investigations and improve detection accuracy for security teams. The collaboration links the Cato SASE Platform with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, giving organisations a unified operational view that removes the gaps typically …
Read More »Westcoast backs Retailer categories at this year’s PCR Awards
Westcoast has been confirmed as sponsor of the Retailer categories at the PCR Awards, reinforcing its support for the UK channel and its longstanding reseller partners. Mike Botto, Components Director at Westcoast, said the company was pleased to continue its involvement in the event: “I’m delighted we’re sponsoring the reseller …
Read More »TD Synnex introduces Vawlt multicloud storage in Europe
TD Synnex has signed a pan‑European distribution agreement with Vawlt Technologies, bringing the vendor’s secure, sovereign and cost‑optimised multicloud storage portfolio to partners across the region. The agreement gives resellers and service providers access to Vawlt’s full suite of storage capabilities, enabling them to expand customer offerings with solutions designed …
Read More »Huntress appoints Giacom as UK distribution partner
Huntress has strengthened its EMEA channel ecosystem through new distribution agreements with Giacom in the UK and MSP Nordics across the Nordic region, aiming to make enterprise‑grade cybersecurity more accessible to MSPs and their customers. The partnerships give Huntress greater local‑market reach while enabling MSPs to access the Huntress Agentic …
Read More »Dropzone AI and QBS Software partner to bring the Agentic SOC to EMEA channel partners
Dropzone AI has confirmed a new partnership with QBS Software that will see the distributor bring the company’s Agentic SOC to MSSPs and VARs throughout EMEA. The agreement centres on Dropzone AI’s AI SOC Analyst, an autonomous agent that investigates alerts end to end, 24/7, and is already deployed at …
Read More »Northamber rebrands UK cyber and infrastructure arm as Renaissance Distribution
Northamber has rebranded its UK cyber security and infrastructure business to Renaissance Distribution, bringing its UK operations in line with its long‑established Irish cyber security arm. The move creates a single specialist brand across both markets as demand grows for managed security and AI‑focused solutions. The company said the change …
Read More »Westcon-Comstor becomes Cloudflare’s EMEA distributor
Westcon-Comstor has signed a new agreement to distribute Cloudflare solutions across EMEA, expanding an existing relationship between the two companies in Asia-Pacific. The deal gives channel partners access to Cloudflare’s Connectivity Cloud and wider cybersecurity portfolio throughout the region, supported by Westcon-Comstor’s go-to-market resources, professional services investment and a dedicated …
Read More »TD Synnex appointed distributor for Razer gaming gear
TD Synnex has been appointed as a distributor for Razer’s full range of gaming gear across the UK and Ireland, giving retailers and webstores access to the distributor’s logistics, credit and online tools to streamline purchasing and improve customer service. The agreement, effective immediately, covers Razer mice, keyboards, controllers, headsets, …
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