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M&A Frenzy Continues in the ChannelM&A Frenzy Continues in the Channel

The last few days have seen a flurry of acquisition activity in the channel, in particular in the cloud and consulting services arenas. Service providers looking to better position themselves for competitive advantage or acquisition should take note of the trends these deals highlight.

Kris Blackmon

May 4, 2016

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M&A Frenzy Continues in the Channel

The last few days have seen a flurry of acquisition activity in the channel, in particular in the cloud and consulting services arenas. Service providers looking to better position themselves for competitive advantage or acquisition should take note of the trends these deals highlight.

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Kris Blackmon

Kris Blackmon

Head of Channel Communities, Zift Solutions

Kris Blackmon is head of channel communities at Zift Solutions. She previously worked as chief channel officer at JS Group, and as senior content director at Informa Tech and project director of the MSP 501er Community. Blackmon is chair of CompTIA's Channel Development Advisory Council and operates KB Consulting. You may follow her on LinkedIn and @zift on X.

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