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 »Westcon-Comstor makes key executive promotions
Westcon-Comstor has made a series of promotions within its senior leadership team. Russell Blackburn, who previously held a senior role on the Cisco-focused Comstor side of the distributor’s business, takes on the newly created position of senior vice president, digital sales. His remit will involve maintaining and accelerating adoption of …
Read More »Westcon-Comstor to distribute AWS solutions across Europe in strategic expansion of cloud offering
Westcon-Comstor has expanded its cloud offering for channel partners by signing an agreement to become an authorised Amazon Web Services (AWS) distributor for Europe. The distribution agreement covers the entire European Economic Area (EEA) plus Switzerland and the UK & Ireland (UKI), creating significant growth opportunities for Westcon-Comstor partners across …
Read More »Westcon-Comstor and CrowdStrike expand partnership to Ireland
Westcon-Comstor has expanded its distribution agreement with CrowdStrike into Ireland. The partnership between the two companies already covers multiple key markets across EMEA and APAC internationally. This latest expansion creates opportunities for IT channel partners in Ireland to leverage the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform to drive vendor consolidation and …
Read More »Westcon-Comstor to expand Weblib distribution
Westcon-Comstor, a global technology provider and specialist distributor, today announced an expansion of its partnership with Weblib, a leading vendor of intelligent Wi-Fi solutions, to cover the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The two companies have a long-standing relationship in France. Under the newly-expanded distribution agreement, Westcon-Comstor will …
Read More »Westcon-Comstor boosts profitability as shift to recurring revenues accelerates
Westcon-Comstor, a global technology provider and specialist distributor, has announced an increase in profitability, alongside strong growth in cybersecurity and an acceleration in its shift to a software, services and subscription-based recurring revenue model. Posting its first-half results for the six months to 31 August 2024 (H1 FY25), the company …
Read More »Westcon-Comstor and UiPath join forces to drive channel-led growth
Westcon-Comstor is collaborating with UiPath, a leading enterprise automation and AI software company, to drive adoption of UiPath solutions by channel partners and their customers. The agreement, covering the UK, will see Westcon-Comstor distribute the UiPath fully automated enterprise platform and other products to its network of channel partners across …
Read More »Westcon-Comstor strengthens vendor portfolio with Stratus Technologies
Westcon-Comstor has further strengthened its vendor portfolio with the addition of Stratus Technologies, an SGH company and a global leader in simple, protected and autonomous computing platforms. Under the agreement, Westcon will distribute Stratus solutions, including Stratus ztC Endurance and Stratus ztC Edge, and related services to channel partners across …
Read More »Westcon-Comstor’s Tech Xpert community attracts 3,000 members
Westcon-Comstor has revealed that its Tech Xpert community, which enables technical professionals working in the channel to exchange ideas and engage in peer-to-peer learning in a sales-free environment, has reached the 3,000-member milestone. Tech Xpert was launched across the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region in 2022 to bring …
Read More »Infoblox and Westcon-Comstor sign AWS Marketplace agreement
Westcon-Comstor is collaborating with Infoblox, a leader in cloud networking and security services, to create new AWS Marketplace growth opportunities for channel partners and drive adoption of the Infoblox portfolio. Under the agreement, Westcon-Comstor becomes the first distributor outside the US to privately list Infoblox software products and solutions in …
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