Channel Programs

Tyler Technologies Acquires Canadian SaaS Provider For Mobile Public Safety App

by O’Ryan Johnson

Smartphones, tablets, wearables and task-specific apps are quickly becoming first responders’ primary tools for communicating in the field, according to the solution provider. SceneDoc enables field capture of data, electronic notes and multimedia from these devices with secure storage and access to and from the cloud.

WATCH: Pinnacle Group CEO Nina Vaca Shares How She Turned $300 Into A Billion-Dollar-Plus Company

by Diana Blass

‘I always say it only took Pinnacle 22 years to become an overnight sensation. In those 22 years, that journey has been peppered with blessings and lessons – and failures quite frankly,’ says Pinnacle Group CEO and Chairman Nina Vaca.

Red River Adds DevOps, Docker Expertise With Acquisition

by O’Ryan Johnson

Red River bought Austin-based Ambonare, which has experience in mobile and web application development, software product engineering, cloud migration and application modernization, CEO Jeff Sessions said

IBM Selling Big Part Of Its Software Portfolio To India's HCL In $1.8 Billion Deal

by Joseph F. Kovar

IBM is exiting its increasingly stand-alone collaboration and marketing software business to focus on forward-looking technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud and security, while HCL gains expertise in a wide range of software capabilities.

ConnectWise Acquires MSSP, Launches Cybersecurity School For MSPs

by O’Ryan Johnson

‘Think of it like this as our donation to the IT Nation. We’re going to be pouring money and time and education and effort into creating a cybersecurity university for the entire IT Nation. All managed service providers,’ says ConnectWise CEO Arnie Bellini.

Businesses Are Facing A ‘Millennial Challenge,’ Survey Finds

by Diana Blass

New research by The Channel Company finds that companies are having a hard time hiring/retaining millennial employees.

Defense Ready For More Possible Charges In New Jersey Slaying

by O’Ryan Johnson

Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said his office is investigating financial deals involving accused murderer Paul Caneiro, who ran a solution provider and pest control business with his dead brother.

Accenture Acquisition Spree Grows With Enaxis Purchase

by Joseph F. Kovar

The purchase of Enaxis Consulting, a provider of digital transformation services in the oil and gas and the airline industry, is the latest in a long string of small acquisitions by Accenture to beef up its services and market reach.

DoD Gives Six Firms $3.2B In Contracts For Microsoft Products

by Joseph F. Kovar

The blanket purchase agreements, issued under the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative, could mean DoD purchase orders for commercial Microsoft licenses and subscriptions through the six solution providers spread out over 10 years.

RapidFire Security Breach Detection Tool Finds Threats That May Be Well-Hidden

by O’Ryan Johnson

‘Anti-virus software primarily focuses on malware and on stopping imminent threats. Anti-virus may not be sufficient once a hacker has penetrated a system, leaving behind well-hidden and often dormant footholds,’ RapidFire’ s Win Pham tells CRN.

‘Multiple Winners’ Likely In Cloud Market, ServiceNow CEO Says

by O’Ryan Johnson

As governments across the globe “aggressively” adopt cloud solutions, and customers demand multiple providers, ServiceNow CEO John Donahoe compares cloud computing to mobile phones -- saying there is room for more than one winner.

Tech Data Revenue Surges, Calls Tariffs A ‘Moving Target’

by O’Ryan Johnson

‘We do know that some of the commodities that are incorporated into PCs potentially are on the list of things that get tariffed. However, a lot of the content that we sell at the top level are not on those lists, but those lists are subject to change. It’s a bit of a moving target.’

Corel Will Acquire Virtualization Software Developer Parallels: Report

by Joseph F. Kovar

The acquisition of cross-platform virtualization technology developer Parallels will be the latest in a string of acquisitions by Corel, best known for its CorelDRAW graphics software.

After Qualtrics Deal, SAP Acquires Firm To Boost Machine Learning

by O’Ryan Johnson

Last week, SAP announced an $8 billion planned deal to acquire the Provo, Utah company Qualtrics, an experience management company, that collects feedback and data across vital areas of a business from customers, employees, product and brand.

Black Box CEO Says Pending Sale ‘Positively Received’ By Vendors, Clients

by O’Ryan Johnson

The company posted losses, the 14th consecutive down quarter for the beleaguered tech firm that is being purchased for $16.4 million by a Singapore-based company.