Mergers and Acquisitions

Consolidation is more than a trend; mergers and acquisitions are happening on a weekly basis. These stories help explain their impact.

Highlights

ConnectWise Finally Accepts Private Equity, Preps Job Cuts

Arnie Bellini will shift into a strategic-adviser role. See who's taking the CEO reins.

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Avant: MRR Models Make Channel Businesses More Attractive to Buyers

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Carbonite to Buy Webroot, Beef Up Data Protection Chops

Carbonite expects the acquisition to strengthen its channel play.

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Seth Collins of Martin Wolf at CP Evolution 2018

Channel M&A: Know Your Multiple

Expect more mergers and acquisitions in 2019. Maybe it will be your business.

SolarWinds Acquires 8MAN for Access Rights Management

SolarWinds ARM extends the company’s expanding portfolio of security tools for MSPs, MSSPs and enterprise customers.

Microsoft Brings AI to Power BI, Acquires Startup Bot Developer

New capabilities that add artificial intelligence to Microsoft’s Power BI tool and the acquisition of startup XOXCO aim to make it easier for partners to extend AI and bots in the workplace.

IBM-Red Hat: Get Open Source Training to Prepare for Acquisition

With IBM’s Red Hat acquisition announcement still fresh, now’s the time for the channel to be sure its people are trained in Linux and open source.

IBM-Red Hat: Channel Cautiously Enthusiastic

There are pitfalls, experts admit, but the positives show wide promise for the channel, including expansion into open-source business.

IBM Buying Red Hat: Here’s How It Could Affect the Channel

Both companies have strong channel relationships and a wide range of experts say they think this move could be good for channel partners.

What the SolarWinds IPO Says About the Channel

The software provider enters the public market for the second time to disappointing results.

Sirius Spills About What Nabbed It No. 1 on the 2018 MSP 501

Sirius Computer Solutions has once again earned the top spot on the Channel Futures MSP 501 ranking list. At the upcoming Channel Partners Evolution conference, attendees will learn just what it’s done to stay at the top of the heap.

Cloudera, Hortonworks Join Forces in $5.2 Billion Merger

Cloudera and Hortonworks, two rivals in open source, announce a merger.

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.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Consolidation is more than a trend; mergers and acquisitions are happening on a weekly basis. These stories help explain their impact.

Highlights

ConnectWise Finally Accepts Private Equity, Preps Job Cuts

Avant: MRR Models Make Channel Businesses More Attractive to Buyers

Carbonite to Buy Webroot, Beef Up Data Protection Chops

Channel M&A: Know Your Multiple

SolarWinds Acquires 8MAN for Access Rights Management

Microsoft Brings AI to Power BI, Acquires Startup Bot Developer

IBM-Red Hat: Get Open Source Training to Prepare for Acquisition

IBM-Red Hat: Channel Cautiously Enthusiastic

IBM Buying Red Hat: Here’s How It Could Affect the Channel

What the SolarWinds IPO Says About the Channel

Sirius Spills About What Nabbed It No. 1 on the 2018 MSP 501

Cloudera, Hortonworks Join Forces in $5.2 Billion Merger

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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