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October 2026 M&A: 12 Deals Reshape the IT Channel bit.ly/4AvgAg2
October 2026 IT Channel M&A: 12 Acquisitions and Deals

October 2026 IT Channel M&A: 12 Acquisitions and Deals

October 2026 IT channel M&A included 13 deals involving MSPs, cybersecurity, AI and cloud infrastructure, with acquisitions by Proofpoint, Dynatrace and more.

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IT Channel Leadership Changes and Appointments: October 2026 bit.ly/4AobamP
IT Channel Leadership Changes: October 2026

IT Channel Leadership Changes: October 2026

October 2026 IT channel leadership changes include executive appointments at Slide, Barracuda, Azul, Darktrace, Kiteworks, and other technology companies.

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Commvault and Zscaler Partner on AI Security and Recovery bit.ly/48dc8q4
Commvault and Zscaler Partner on AI Security and Recovery

Commvault and Zscaler Partner on AI Security and Recovery

Commvault and Zscaler plan to connect AI security and recovery. Learn what the partnership could mean for MSPs and what to check before building services.

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Anthropic Sets IPO Price Range at $70 to $78, Targets $1.4 Trillion Valuation bit.ly/4iKRLqp
Anthropic Targets $1.4T IPO Valuation: Channel Impact

Anthropic Targets $1.4T IPO Valuation: Channel Impact

Anthropic targets a $1.4 trillion IPO valuation as revenue and compute spending surge. Here's what enterprise AI partners should watch as the company goes public.

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T-Mobile for Business Expands TSD Reach With CableFinder bit.ly/48eqwON
T-Mobile for Business Expands TSD Reach With CableFinder

T-Mobile for Business Expands TSD Reach With CableFinder

T-Mobile for Business expands its indirect channel reach through CableFinder, giving technology advisors easier access to fixed wireless services across major TSDs.

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Xiaomi 18 Pro Max: Global Launch Date, Price, Specs, and Availability bit.ly/4sOBML6
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max: Global Launch Date, Price, Specs, and Availability

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max: Global Launch Date, Price, Specs, and Availability

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max goes global November 17. Explore leaked European prices, flagship specifications, availability, and what the launch means for channel partners.

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Huntress Launches IR Partner Program With 60-Day Protection bit.ly/4j4O9iV
Huntress Launches Incident Response Partner Program

Huntress Launches Incident Response Partner Program

Huntress launches an incident response program giving partners 60 days of free security protection to accelerate recovery and prevent repeat cyberattacks.

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Vanta Signs Pillar Security Deal: Inside Its AI Protection Plans bit.ly/4izCEQs
Vanta Signs Pillar Security Deal: AI Protection Plans

Vanta Signs Pillar Security Deal: AI Protection Plans

Vanta plans to acquire Pillar Security and introduce AI agent protections in 2027. Explore the rollout and what MSPs should check before building services.

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Dialpad Expands Marketplace for Channel Partners bit.ly/4iAhjWZ
Dialpad Expands Marketplace for Channel Partners

Dialpad Expands Marketplace for Channel Partners

Dialpad expands its Marketplace with new integration discovery, partner listings, and developer tools to help businesses connect with channel partners.

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CrowdStrike Launches Saudi Sovereign Cloud: What It Means for Partners bit.ly/3UuxzQe
CrowdStrike’s Saudi Sovereign Cloud: Partner Opportunities

CrowdStrike’s Saudi Sovereign Cloud: Partner Opportunities

CrowdStrike launches its Saudi sovereign cloud. Explore potential partner services, data residency questions, and what MSSPs should confirm before selling.

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Torq Names Peter Polizzi President, COO to Drive AI Growth bit.ly/4f0VygL
Torq Names Peter Polizzi President, COO to Drive AI Growth

Torq Names Peter Polizzi President, COO to Drive AI Growth

Torq appoints former HashiCorp executive Peter Polizzi president and COO to lead AI SOC expansion, acquisitions and growth across its channel partner business.

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How MSPs Can Help Customers Get More Value From AI bit.ly/4f0VuO3
How MSPs Can Help Customers Get More Value From AI

How MSPs Can Help Customers Get More Value From AI

How MSPs can guide customer AI adoption, identify practical use cases, measure ROI and turn initial deployments into long-term services opportunities.

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Sage Expands AWS Partnership to Build Financial AI Agents bit.ly/4BTO8FX
Sage Expands AWS Partnership for Financial AI Agents

Sage Expands AWS Partnership for Financial AI Agents

Sage expands its AWS partnership using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to help channel partners develop financial AI agents and bring new solutions to customers.

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Leaseweb Finds 89% of Firms Face Cloud Migration Barriers bit.ly/4j5Dq7L
Leaseweb Survey Finds Cloud Migration Barriers for MSPs

Leaseweb Survey Finds Cloud Migration Barriers for MSPs

Leaseweb research finds 89% of businesses face cloud migration barriers as the infrastructure provider expands its U.S. strategy targeting MSPs.

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Onodrim Raises $300M: What Europe’s Defense Push Means for Tech Partners bit.ly/4kIgsVz
Onodrim Raises $300M for European Defense Expansion

Onodrim Raises $300M for European Defense Expansion

Onodrim Industries raises $300M at a $1.3B valuation to modernize Europe's defense suppliers, potentially creating new opportunities for technology partners.

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Anthropic’s $1.5 Trillion IPO Valuation Faces Investor Pushback After Tech Selloff bit.ly/4AlUAUE
Anthropic IPO Valuation Faces Investor Pushback

Anthropic IPO Valuation Faces Investor Pushback

Anthropic's reported IPO valuation faces pressure after a technology selloff, raising questions about AI infrastructure spending and channel partnerships.

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OPPO Plans European Foldable Launch in 2027: What Partners Should Know bit.ly/4iA2pyI
OPPO’s 2027 European Foldable Plans: What Partners Need

OPPO’s 2027 European Foldable Plans: What Partners Need

OPPO plans a European foldable launch in 2027. Here’s what channel partners should check on distribution, fleet management, repairs, pricing, and support.

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OpenAI Sets New Data Center Commitments After Voter Backlash bit.ly/4iDWqc3
OpenAI Data Center Compact: What Partners Should Check

OpenAI Data Center Compact: What Partners Should Check

OpenAI sets new data center commitments after voter backlash. What channel partners should check on capacity, contracts, costs, and supplier opportunities.

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Slide CEO Austin McChord Outlines MSP Growth Strategy bit.ly/4kHDvjc
Slide CEO Austin McChord Details MSP Backup Strategy

Slide CEO Austin McChord Details MSP Backup Strategy

Slide CEO Austin McChord outlines his MSP backup strategy, AI plans, and a Microsoft 365 backup offer providing free access through June 2027.

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Motorola Unveils $1,599 Signature 27 With Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 bit.ly/3V4wO0p
Motorola Signature 27: Price, Specs and GrapheneOS Support

Motorola Signature 27: Price, Specs and GrapheneOS Support

Motorola unveils its $1,599 Signature 27 with flagship hardware, advanced AI, planned GrapheneOS support, and new opportunities for channel partners.

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