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Specialist distributor Exertis has appointed Hannah Sharma as AV sales director. Sharma brings over a decade of experience at all levels of the supply chain, from manufacturer, distributor, and integrator to multiple departments, including sales, marketing, operations, and management. Her role will involve cultivating strong relationships with vendors to enhance …

Zyxel Networks has unveiled upgraded USG FLEX H series firewalls, which provide small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and managed service providers (MSPs) with an easier and more consistent way to manage security. They also offer essential, built-in protection and 3x unified threat management (UTM) performance. The USG FLEX H series …

Cybersecurity distributor Brigantia is set to host its Annual Partner Conference in the historic city of York in September after the success of its last conference at Twickenham Stadium. The two-day event will be on 24 and 25 September, when attendees will be welcomed to The Milner Hotel in the …

Specialist distributor Exertis IT has acquired Group 8, an Apple Service Provider (ASP), and leased a bigger facility, both of which will enable Exertis IT to expand its circular economy offering. Group 8 is a UK-based Apple Authorised Service Provider specialising in support and repair services for Apple products. Established …

Sophos has named Chris Bell senior vice president of global channel, alliances, and corporate development. In this role, he will evolve Sophos’ global channel strategy. Bell joined Sophos following its acquisition of Secureworks, where he served as chief strategy officer, responsible for long-term vision, strategic partnerships, corporate development and strategy. …

e92plus has partnered with ThreatLocker, a Zero Trust endpoint protection leader. The e92plus partner community of VARs, MSPs, and GSIs will now be able to access Threatlocker solutions as part of the e92plus portfolio, with the agreement covering the UK, Ireland, and Benelux regions. ThreatLocker has a ‘deny-by-default’ posture, built …

TD Synnex has expanded its alliance with Exabeam, a global leader in intelligence and automation that powers security operations. It allows UK partners to benefit from the combination of the Exabeam product portfolio and TD Synnex’s business development support. Previously available only through TD Synnex in Germany, the alliance is …

QBS Software has expanded its integration function, doubling the size of its dedicated team to enhance post-acquisition performance and accelerate value creation across the group. The newly scaled team comprises a blend of full-time specialists and highly experienced consultants—several of whom have participated in integration programmes on one of the …

VIGI, the professional surveillance brand by TP-Link, is expanding its security solutions range to provide businesses with surveillance solutions that incorporate cross-platform integration, solar-powered options, and NDAA compliance. VIGI integrates with its Omada networking solutions as part of TP-Link’s broader ecosystem. This unified approach allows businesses to optimise security and …

Canon UK & Ireland has appointed Guido Jacobs as managing director. With a longstanding Canon career, Jacobs brings more than 30 years’ expertise to the role. Before his new role, Jacobs spent 10 years leading the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) as Imaging Technologies and Communications Group (ITCG) country …

Ericsson has published the latest findings from its Sector in Focus: Connecting Retail report, which explores the challenges retailers currently face and how connectivity solutions can help address them. The report found that 48% of retailers cited networking and IT as the biggest frustration, ahead of budget (40%) and staffing …

TD Synnex has been appointed as a distributor for Civo, whose cloud-native services enable organisations to host applications, increase productivity, accelerate development and reduce costs. Customers can securely and flexibly manage cloud workloads, and as Civo uses UK-based data centres, partners can reassure customers on regulatory and data sovereignty requirements. …