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Canon appoints new president & CEO for Europe, Middle East and Africa
Canon EMEA has announced that Shinichi ‘Sam’ Yoshida is president & CEO for Canon Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), succeeding Yuichi Ishizuka, who is retiring after seven years in the role and a successful 44-year career with Canon. Sam Yoshida was previously based in the USA where he was executive …
Read More »Channel partners in demand as UK CISOs plan 2025 cloud security investment
According to new research by Westcon-Comstor, cybersecurity leaders at large enterprises in the UK are planning to ramp up spending on cloud security in 2025 and want channel partners to help them maximise their return on investment. The global technology provider and specialist distributor surveyed 500 CISOs (Chief Information Security …
Read More »QBS Software agrees to acquire Prianto
QBS Software has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Prianto Group, a strategic move that consolidates the two organisations into a unified force within the EMEA enterprise software delivery and value added distribution market. The acquisition will create an entity with reoccurring revenues …
Read More »e92plus expands partnership with Proofpoint
e92plus has expanded its partnership with Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company. This agreement will see e92plus providing its VAR and MSP partner community in the UK with Proofpoint’s complete human-centric security platform and portfolio. The cybersecurity market in 2025 will continue to evolve at speed, with an escalating …
Read More »Network Group welcomes five new vendors
Five new vendors have joined Network Group’s community. The new partnerships highlight the group’s continued growth and success and are set to add even further value and opportunity for members. ContraForce empowers MSPs and MSSPs to expand their offerings and strengthen security services with its SecOps Service Management Platform. Founded …
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JumpCloud’s SME IT Trends Report Q1 2025 has found that 61% of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) regard security as their biggest challenge in 2025. Forty-five per cent of surveyed organisations have suffered a cyber security attack, and bad actors are again favouring phishing in targeting these organisations, accounting for …
Read More »Cato Networks appoints Nicolas Warnier as VP of sales for EMEA
Cato Networks has appointed Nicolas Warnier as VP of sales for EMEA. In his new role, Warnier will be responsible for the company’s regional strategy, driving sales growth, strengthening customer relationships, and expanding the Cato Networks community. Warnier brings over 25 years of IT experience, more than 15 years in …
Read More »Canon promotes resource recycling with recycled steel
Canon will begin using recycled steel material (electric furnace steel sheets) in some printing products, including office multifunction devices (MFDs), home inkjet printers, large-format inkjet printers and commercial printing presses, that will be released in 2025. In the future, Canon will gradually increase the number of products using recycled steel. …
Read More »Brigantia forms new partnership with Uniqkey
Cybersecurity distributor Brigantia has a new partnership with Uniqkey, a rapidly growing challenger vendor in the Identity Access Management (IAM) space. The move allows Brigantia partners to offer their clients a comprehensive, streamlined security platform designed to address the challenges posed by shadow IT, unauthorised access, and inefficient password management. As …
Read More »Logitech launches Spot and Rally Board 65
Logitech has introduced two products for workplace collaboration and environmental management: the Logitech Spot and the Logitech Rally Board 65. Both devices are designed to address the evolving needs of modern workplaces, from optimising space use and air quality to providing advanced video conferencing solutions. Logitech Spot is a presence …
Read More »Logitech to launch Rally Camera Streamline Kit for hyflex Learning
Logitech is set to launch the Logitech Rally Camera Streamline Kit in Spring 2025. This USB Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) video solution aims to provide educators with control and flexibility in teaching environments. The kit is designed to allow educators to showcase different views seamlessly. With intuitive wireless buttons strategically …
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