Consolidation in telecom and IT is having a big impact on the agents, VARs, MSPs and other types of channel partners that sell these companies’ products and services.
Over the past two months, we saw AT&T bolster its security position with the purchase of AlienVault. After a long history of its own acquisitions, Polycom sold to Plantronics for a big sum. And analysts were left scratching their heads when Broadcom said it would buy CA Technologies – a seemingly incompatible business – but time will tell.
Those are just a few of the new mergers and acquisitions – as well as key updates to some that were previously announced – from June and July that are featured below in our gallery. Scroll through to catch up on all of the wheeling and dealing, as well as how this M&A activity could impact the channel and your business.
Looking for more M&A? Click here to see the biggest channel-impacting mergers and acquisitions from April and May. And you never have to wait for one of our roundups. We have a page dedicated to all of the moving and shaking that’s affecting partners.
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.@jmcbain shares 10 channel trends for 2021 heavily influenced by #COVID19. dlvr.it/Rr8HRB
January 22 2021 @ 23:12:02 UTC
Read about @calltower and @KnowBe4 in our weekly news roundup. dlvr.it/Rr81Hb
January 22 2021 @ 21:09:32 UTC
.@SectigoHQ rolls out new #partnerprogram following 2020 acquisitions. dlvr.it/Rr4Cw1
January 21 2021 @ 21:16:32 UTC
The fourth quarter of 2020 featured at least three instances of master agent M&A. @Telarus @IntelisysCorp… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
January 21 2021 @ 15:53:32 UTC
Congrats to these new @AllianceOfCW board members! @comcastbusiness @telesystemus @GraniteChannels @Telarus dlvr.it/Rr21sC
January 21 2021 @ 10:08:02 UTC
.@KnowBe4 research shows increasing work from home-related #phishing emails. dlvr.it/Rr04X5
January 20 2021 @ 20:14:33 UTC
Join experts from @comcastbusiness as they discuss ways to ensure the efficiency and security of the decentralized,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
January 20 2021 @ 20:14:32 UTC
.@versanetworks announced its first formal channel program. dlvr.it/RqwTfP
January 19 2021 @ 22:22:02 UTC