mergers and acquisitions
Bechtle makes third Swiss acquisition in two months
German VAR expands in western Switzerland with Codalis acquisition
Distributors weigh in on Tech Data-Apollo deal
As news settles of the distie giant's $5.4bn purchase by private equity house Apollo Global Management gauges channel opinion on the move
OUR TAKE: What Tech Data's future could look like under private ownership
CPI editor Josh Budd speculates on what's in store for Tech Data once its $5.4bn deal with Apollo Global Management closes
'Private equity isn't magic fairy dust' - MSPs react to Tech Data's $5.4bn acquisition by Apollo
What does all this PE money flowing into the channel mean for traditional players?
Tech Data to be acquired for $5.4bn
CEO Rich Hume will continue in role as CEO as distie goes into private ownership
Exertis goes on shopping spree snapping up Dutch and Irish firms
Acquisitive UK distributor welcomes two more firms to the fold, on the same day its H1 sees a 43 per cent jump in operating profit
XEROX/HP: There's a lesson here - let's thank Carl
CPI contributor Ray Stasieczko argues that activist investor Carl Icahn is changing the print channel for the better
Cisco expects spike in partner M&A as it shifts incentives away from reselling
Resellers struggling to adapt to Cisco's new sales model will use acquisitions to build out software and services skills, claims EMEAR boss David Meads
SoftwareONE acquires SAP partner to meet enterprise ERP demand
SoftwareONE has snapped up another consulting firm to bolster its public cloud management capabilities
Partners react to ConnectWise's Continuum acquisition
CPI takes the pulse after ConnectWise claims its buy will make it a more complete services platform for the channel
Rackspace bolsters AWS certification skill set with premier consulting partner acquisition
Rackspace has agreed to buy MSP Onica
Tech Data makes US acquisition
Distributor makes first M&A move since $2.6bn merger with Avnet Technology Solutions
Interxion sells up to Digital Realty in mammoth $8.4bn deal
Datacentre merger to add vast European footprint to US firm
ALSO closes takeover of €110m CEE distributor
Distribution giant aims for 20 per cent market share across the region
Bechtle acquires Swiss Microsoft partner
Addition of Basel-based provider algacom bolsters app migration business
ITS Group's share price rockets as founder launches takeover bid
Chief exec of French VAR seeks to regain control of company
Tieto announces management restructure following €1.5bn merger
One month after the Nordic MSP had its merger with competitor EVRY approved, its board has revealed management and brand changes
Cancom expands into Ireland with MSP acquisition
Acquisitive German VAR buys Northern Ireland-based Novosco for around €80m
Proact acquires €17m Benelux MSP PeopleWare
The Swedish-based systems integrator is doubling down on its core markets, after recently selling off its Spanish business
CMS Distribution snaps up French player
Distributor's head count moves past 400 with latest buyout
Avanade acquires Dynamics partner in Germany
Microsoft and Accenture entity buys up €12m firm
Extreme Networks opens up on integration plans for acquired Aerohive business
Global partner boss says Aerohive acquisition is essential for the vendor's strategy to take its networking platform into the cloud
French services firm Apside acquires Keley and Elanz to drive double-digit growth
Expanded group is now targeting revenues of €230m by the end of this year
Avaya considers RingCentral rather than selling up - reports
The telecoms vendor is reportedly in negotiations to form a joint venture with the video conferencing firm
