Simon Quicke

London

Editor at MicroScope Magazine

Editor at Tech Target

Editor at MicroScope UK

I'm a technology business journalist with 20 plus years experience. Currently editor of Microscope.

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Sophos rolls out MSP Elevate

1 day ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

Security player Sophos has cut the ribbon on MSP Elevate to provide managed service providers (MSPs) with a specific programme to support growth. The aim of the programme has been to respond to MSP calls for more streamlining in the tools and management systems they are using to fend off customer attacks.
Bytes breaks through GII £2bn barrier

2 days ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

The headline from Bytes Technology Group FY numbers will be the channel player’s ability to break through the £2bn barrier with gross invoiced income (GII). An increase of 15.2% enabled that milestone barrier to be overcome, with the firm indicating that gross profit had improved by 12% to reach £163.3m, with 8.9% corporate growth and 18.2% public sector growth along with double-digit improvements in software and services.
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?

2 days ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

CEO transitions, the recruitment of channel veterans and moves to bring on board experience to bolster the business are the themes of the week. WatchGuard Technologies: The security supplier has announced a planned leadership change, revealing that CEO Prakash Panjwani will transition out of his operational role, continuing to serve on the board of directors and as a strategic adviser to the company.
Channel catch-up: News in brief

5 days ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

Even with a bank holiday, there has been time for fresh channel initiatives, partner certifications and some fresh products that vendors hope will provide partners with compelling pitches. Assured Data Protection: The MSP cloud data protection specialist has launched its Innovation Team, a strategic initiative to build on the firm’s position in the disaster recovery and cyber resiliency market with the addition of fresh technologies.
AvePoint highlights partner contribution to Q1 performance

5 days ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

AvePoint has shared its first-quarter numbers, with the business benefitting from continued customer demand for data security and resilience products. The channel accounts for half of the security player’s revenues and has played a significant role in helping the firm to deliver its latest numbers. For the three months ended 31 March, revenue climbed by 25% to come in at $93.1m and gross profit rose from $54.1m a year ago to $69.2m in Q1.
Climb increases AI support

6 days ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

Climb Channel Solutions UK has cut the ribbon on efforts to encourage more partners to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), and increase their revenues and activity around the technology. The distributor, a subsidiary of Climb Global Solutions, has launched The Skyward Project, a six-step initiative (see box) designed to go from an introduction to a state where a reseller is ready to go to market with the technology.
Gartner shines light on B2B buyer challenges

6 days ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

The channel has seen its list of buyer contacts expand as budgets spread across various lines of business and dilute the concentration of funds held by the IT director. The need to engage with marketing, sales and technical leaders has been a challenge for partners, but it has also created problems for customers, according to insights shared by Gartner.
Redcentric shares trading update and welcomes fresh CEO

1 week ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

Managed service provider Redcentric has announced Michelle Senecal De Fonseca has taken up the reins as its CEO, ending a nine-month search for a boss. The business has been on the hunt for a leader since Peter Brotherton announced his plans to step down from the CEO position and retire last August. Senecal De Fonseca has been a non-executive director of Redcentric since February 2024, and was previously managing director for Vodafone’s cloud and hosting services business.
Evolve IP combines tech and sales support function

1 week ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

Evolve IP has made a “game-changing” appointment, establishing its first technical account manager role to combine tech and sales support in the form of one individual. Paul Fletcher, who was previously a solutions consultant at the unified comms specialist and has been with the company for a year, will be stepping into the newly created role with the aim of proving the approach can improve life for its reseller partners.
Park Place Technologies expands UK presence with CSI buy

1 week ago | computerweekly.com | Simon Quicke

Datacentre and networking specialist Park Place Technologies has continued to expand its UK footprint after picking up CSI. Park Place Technologies has described the deal as one of the biggest in its history, and the most significant since it acquired Curvature in 2020. CSI is a UK-based MSP that specialises in delivering and supporting hybrid multi-cloud solutions for legacy IBM systems.