James Anderson

4 days ago | channelfutures.com | James Anderson

Unified communications and collaboration provider Mitel has financially restructured its business, as the company and its creditors emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Mitel executives said the company has cut about $1.15 billion in debt and knocked off $135 million from what it spends on interest payments each year. The Mitel bankruptcy process, which started March 10, has wrapped, according to an FAQ by the company.

1 week ago | channelfutures.com | James Anderson

Minnesota-based channel partner C1 is conducting layoffs. A steady trickle of C1 employees have reported the elimination of their jobs on social media in the last two weeks. The impacted positions range from sales to operations to IT to the alliances team. That includes the head of strategic alliances Danny DeLozier, who said on LinkedIn that C1 had undergone a "broader organizational shift affecting hundreds of talented individuals."C1 confirmed layoffs in a statement to Channel Futures.

1 week ago | channelfutures.com | Craig Galbraith |James Anderson

In this week's podcast, we dive into the increasing influence of the "portfolio MSP."CEO Peter Melby leads a company at the head of an increasing trend in managed services. Backed by private-equity money, New Charter Technologies is among a number of managed service providers actively growing inorganically by acquiring dozens of fellow MSPs to expand their reach, delivering and managing more services to customers nationwide.

1 week ago | channelfutures.com | James Anderson

TruPoint founder John Berardi said his company and its industry have reached an "inflection point."National technology advisory firm Bluewave Technology Group is buying TruPoint Technology Solutions in a move that expands its regional and technological footprint. California-based and Columbia Capital-backed Bluewave on Thursday announced the acquisition of Florida-based TruPoint.

1 week ago | channelfutures.com | James Anderson

Integrations, partnerships and AI enhancements are common trends in the latest round of new tech products. Channel partners, which include technology advisors (TAs), managed service providers (MSPs), system integrators (SIs), value-added resellers (VARs) and consultancies, work with a wide variety of vendors and products. Channel Futures each month recaps newsworthy launches or updates made by tech vendors. You can check out our previous roundup here.