Mergers and Acquisitions

Will Consolidation in the Channel End Well for MSPs?

M&A activity in the IT channel is at never before seen levels. How will it impact the table stakes for partners?

Kaseya Acquires Spanning, Adds Office 365 Backup to ‘IT Complete’ Suite

After unveiling a partnership with Spanning to create Office 365 backup capabilities in May, Kaseya today announced it has acquired the cloud-based BDR provider.

Continuum CEO Michael George on stage at Navigate 2018, Sept. 26.

Continuum CEO George: 2019 Will Be ‘The Year of Security’

But it might also see smaller MSPs challenged to compete amid more M&A.

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Jamf Buys Open-Source Vendor NoMAD to Expand Apple Management

NoMAD, which will now be called Jamf Connect, helps Apple device users further streamline Mac authentication and administration.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: 3 Tips for MSPs Considering M&A

Motivations and approaches to the M&A process may vary, but there are some commonalities that can help bring about a successful merger and/or acquisition.

Cloudreach Boosts Multicloud Effort with Relus Acquisition

Relus is an AWS premier consulting partner. Cloudreach also gets expertise in machine learning and IoT-based applications with the acquisition.

Ensono CEO Jeff VonDeylen Is the 2018 MSP 501 Executive of the Year

Ensono’s Jeff VonDeylen has learned that empathy is key to surviving change.

ConnectWise Launches 2 New Programs to Aid Partner Growth

The business management software provider has developed two new initiatives for partners that want to craft an expansion plan or M&A strategy.

Kaseya Brings RapidFire Into Its IT Complete Vision

Kaseya hopes to give its partners an integrated managed compliance solution with the acquisition of RapidFire Tools.

Fortinet Debuts IoT Security NAC Solution

FortiNAC fills out the vendor’s security fabric, providing a more comprehensive end-to-end security solution.

Zebra Seeks Growth with Xplore Acquisition and New Health Care Partner Specialization

Zebra Technologies completes its first acquisition since buying Motorola Solutions in 2014 and rolls out a new health care partner program.

The Summer of M&A: Cisco, SolarWinds, Quest, More

The consolidation train doesn’t seem to be slowing down.

Cox Makes Big Cloud Play with RapidScale Acquisition

Cox has made multiple IT-related acquisitions in the last year.

Big Changes for NTT via Merger of Multiple Subsidiaries

NTT Corp. confirmed Tuesday that five of its subsidiaries will merge into a single provider of IT services.

NexusTek Promises ‘Partner Opportunity’ with Latest 3 Acquisitions

The purchases mark five acquisitions for NexusTek this year and eight in four years.

Will Consolidation in the Channel End Well for MSPs?

Kaseya Acquires Spanning, Adds Office 365 Backup to ‘IT Complete’ Suite

Continuum CEO George: 2019 Will Be ‘The Year of Security’

Jamf Buys Open-Source Vendor NoMAD to Expand Apple Management

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Mergers & Acquisitions: 3 Tips for MSPs Considering M&A

Cloudreach Boosts Multicloud Effort with Relus Acquisition

Ensono CEO Jeff VonDeylen Is the 2018 MSP 501 Executive of the Year

ConnectWise Launches 2 New Programs to Aid Partner Growth

Kaseya Brings RapidFire Into Its IT Complete Vision

Fortinet Debuts IoT Security NAC Solution

Zebra Seeks Growth with Xplore Acquisition and New Health Care Partner Specialization

The Summer of M&A: Cisco, SolarWinds, Quest, More

Cox Makes Big Cloud Play with RapidScale Acquisition

Big Changes for NTT via Merger of Multiple Subsidiaries

NexusTek Promises ‘Partner Opportunity’ with Latest 3 Acquisitions

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