Everycloud and Transmit Security forge stronger e-commerce security ties

EveryCloud IT Security has deepened its partnership with Transmit Securityfor a joint market approach to address fraud and friction in online consumer transactions.
Transmit Security offers solutions that improve the customer authentication process by abolishing passwords, thus markedly diminishing the risk of fraud. more»

 

QBS finally concludes Maxtec buy out

QBS Technology Group has snapped up the South African-based cybersecurity distributor Maxtec
Established in 1986 with its headquarters in Johannesburg, the value-added distributor Maxtec spans the 16 nations that form the South African Development Community (SADC) region, and has additional operations in Kenya, Angola, and Botswana. more»

 

VMware vexation: Broadcom’s licensing labyrinth sparks outrage

Broadcom’s efforts to ease concerns over its recent changes to VMware’s cloud licencing practices appear to have backfired.
Last week, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan attempted to reassure customers and investors with a blog post defending the company’s licencing practices.
Broadcom announced price cuts and increased flexibility for moving workloads between cloud environments, but CISPE has taken strong exception to Broadcom’s portrayal of the situation. more»

 

Core Technology expands empire with Velocity IT takeover

MSP Core Technology Systems has completed the acquisition of Velocity IT, a company known for its expertise in automation technologies.
The move is strategic, propelling the MSP’s ambitions for growth and innovation. It aligns with its goal to surpass the £15m revenue mark in 2024. more»

 

Salesforce pulls out of £8.8 billion Informatica deal

Salesforce has pulled out of its £8.8 billion deal to snap up data management software maker Informatica.
The two couldn’t agree on the deal’s details and have now stopped chinwagging, as reported by several news hounds, including The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. more»

 

Datech partners with Unity on tools

Datech, the design software and part of TD SYNNEX, has teamed up with Unity, a creator of real-time gaming, apps, and creation tools.
The move is part of a deal to bring Unity Pro and Unity Industry to North America and Europe, adding to what they already offer in Asia Pacific and Japan. more»

 

Version 1 snaps up Farsight

IT service provider Version 1 has acquired UK-based Farsight Consulting.
The transaction adds roughly £17.2 million in extra revenue and 133 employees to Version 1’s team.
Farsight is adept at executing digital transformation initiatives for public sector entities.
This acquisition enhances a pre-existing collaboration between the two firms, having partnered on several government projects. more»

 

Econocom goes on a recruiting drive

B2B digital services outfit Econocom plans to recruit 100 elite sales agents over three years.
The announcement aligns with One Econocom’s strategic roadmap, which aims to expand its “unique network of independent sales agents across Europe.”
The firm aims to achieve a revenue of £3.44 billion over the next five years, a significant jump from its current turnover of £2.4 billion. more»

 

Salesforce adds new features to Cloud

Salesforce is rolling out a bunch of nifty new features in the latest update to its Data Cloud platform to make data more accessible across its CRM apps.
In the newest release of its Data Cloud platform, Salesforce is offering a fresh set of features that improve data accessibility across its CRM apps and other business systems. more»

 

ConnectWise lays off staff

ConnectWise is strategically reducing its workforce to streamline operations and focus more on partner growth, claiming that this reflects the company’s long-term vision and commitment to its partners.
The company said the redundancies were  limited organisational changes to improve operations and ensure resources align with our partners’ growth opportunities.” more»