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Rimini Street Adds Workday Support, Plus SAP, VMware & More

Third-party support and services provider Rimini Street recently announced a new capability that expands the company’s solutions into the Workday ecosystem. The company’s Chief Product Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and Executive Vice President of Global Transformation, David Rowe, sat down with Channel Insider to explain how the company partners with leading enterprise vendors and why…

How Channel Leadership is Changing With the Industry

It’s nearly impossible to look anywhere in the channel without hearing about change. From evolving technologies to shifting service models and the ongoing transformation of how businesses approach their tech stack, there is plenty in 2025 that partners might not have seen a decade ago. Channel Insider spoke with various executives at vendors and platform…

Panasonic Connect Partner Exec on New Opportunities in Channel

Jamil King, director of the U.S. mobility channel for Panasonic Connect North America, sat down with Channel Insider to share how he and his team have improved the partner experience, what technologies and solutions he’s most excited about this year, and how ongoing economic uncertainties provide Panasonic Connect an opportunity to provide value to partners…

Why Fortalice Co-Founders Saw an Opportunity in Security

Fortalice Solutions is a cybersecurity firm specializing in training and various advisory services. The organization was founded by Theresa Payton, the former first female CIO of the U.S., Melissa O’Leary, former Chief Adviser to the director of the office of administration at the White House, and Bridget O’Connor, former special assistant to the president for…

ACW & Cloud Girls Leadership on Supporting Women in Tech

March is widely celebrated as a month to honor the contributions of women worldwide in and out of their careers. Channel Insider caught up with the current leaders and founders of two organizations who have committed themselves to supporting women to join and remain in tech and channel roles. ACW and Cloud Girls leaders reflect…

SailPoint SVP on New MSP Program, Identity Security Demand

One year after rolling out its first partner program geared towards MSPs, SailPoint recently announced an enhanced system through which partners go to market with the company’s identity security platform. Channel Insider spoke with SVP of Global Partners Dave Schwartz to learn more about the program. New MSP initiative gives partners the opportunity to sell…

K-ecommerce Partner Manager on Driving Channel Opportunities

B2B e-commerce platform vendor K-ecommerce recently appointed channel veteran Rich Fowler to lead the next iteration of its partner programming. Channel Insider caught up with Fowler as he wrapped his first two weeks on the job to learn more about what he plans to bring to K-ecommerce resellers. Fowler brings decades of experience to build…

Accrete CEO on Taking Agentic AI to the Enterprise

AI platform vendor Accrete recently announced its partnership with New Era Technologies, signalling a shift towards enterprise sales and a new business model for the eight year old company. Channel Insider spoke with CEO Prashant Bhuyan to learn more about he’s taking the company’s experience serving government agencies to Fortune 100 companies at scale. Platform…

CyberArk Jailbreaks Claude 3.7, Shows AI Security Challenge

Researchers at security vendor CyberArk have utilized their open-source Fuzzy AI tool to jailbreak the latest model of Anthropic’s Claude, just weeks after successfully jailbreaking OpenAI’s o3 model. Eran Shimoy, CyberArk’s principal vulnerability researcher, shared key insights on what this means for partners and customers looking to securely integrate GenAI into their workloads. FuzzyAI jailbreaks…

Rubrik’s March Updates: Hypervisors, Cyber Resilience & More

Rubrik today announced a slate of product updates, enhancements, and additions designed to enhance protection for cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments. The new capabilities address the ever-increasing number of locations where an organization’s data lives and protect businesses from the modern threat landscape. New technical updates address backup and security in hypervisor environments Rubrik says…

CGS Immersive Launches AI/XR Roleplay Training Platform

CGS Immersive, a division of the global technology and services firm CGS, today announced Cicero, a roleplay training platform created for enterprises who need engaging, flexible, and interactive educational technology for their employees. Cicero creates lifelike, unscripted roleplay scenarios in minutes Cicero utilizes AI to facilitate immersive roleplay using lifelike personas and real-time feedback in…

Saurabh Gupta on Data & How Partnerships Fuel Tech Adoption

The Modern Data Company (TMDC) recently announced its strategic partnership with Acies Global, a consulting firm specializing in solving complex data challenges. The partnership is one of several TMDC plans to pursue in 2025 as it aims to empower business leaders with accessible, shareable, and usable data. TMDC’s Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer Saurabh Gupta…

Sage’s Nancy Sperry on Trust Being Crucial to Channel Success

Business financials management vendor Sage engages partners through a channel program based on its core values of trust and partnership. Channel Insider spoke with Sage VP of US Partner Sales Nancy Sperry to learn how she approaches channel relationships, why Sage partners continue working with the company, and more. ‘Trust, Program, Product, Team’ philosophy: the…

Cisco Meraki Now FedRAMP Authorized at Moderate Impact Level

Networking and security giant Cisco announced today that its Meraki for Government solution is now FedRAMP authorized. The FedRAMP authorization program is run by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). “CISA is committed to strengthening the security and resilience of our nation’s critical infrastructure, which includes ensuring that federal civilian…

Industry Leaders Team to Form Ambient IoT Alliance

Leading industry organizations Atmosic, Infineon Technologies AG, Intel, PepsiCo, Qualcomm, VusionGroup, and Wiliot are joining together to form the Ambient IoT Alliance (AIoTA), a global coalition working on promoting and scaling the future ambient IoT ecosystem. Alliance commits itself to a global ecosystem of battery-free IoT tech The Ambient IoT Alliance is committed to facilitating…

Appfire Partner Exec on Flow Acquisition & Ecosystem Growth

Independent software vendor Appfire builds tools and technologies to simplify, automate, and improve the experience of users across products from leading companies such as Atlassian, monday.com, and others. SVP of Global Channel and Field Operations Colin Puckett shared details on the latest acquisition, how the company approaches industry demand, and more in an interview with…

Sophos Announces Availability on Pax8 Marketplace

Security vendor Sophos is the latest to offer its solutions to MSPs through the Pax8 cloud marketplace. Both companies tout this new partnership as a way to enable small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) through the over 40,000 partners who transact through Pax8. Full breadth of Sophos security solutions now available to Pax8 partners Sophos claims…

Twilio CRO on How the Channel Fits Into Company’s Growth Strategy

Twilio is a vendor delivering customer engagement solutions through a platform experience. The company’s tools include capabilities across multi-channel digital communications, identity verification, call centers, and other use cases. Now, the company is addressing new market demands for AI-enabled solutions and the overall shift towards unified customer experience technologies. As Twilio announced at its Investor…

Syncro’s New Chairman on Disrupting Market, Supporting IT Teams & MSPs

Platform provider for MSPs and IT professionals Syncro recently announced the appointment of Peter Gyenes as chairman of its board of directors– a move that comes on the heels of the company looking to expand its platform from MSPs to also support internal IT teams. Gyenes takes the role of chairman after decades of leadership…

Monthly Leadership Roundup: New Year, New Moves for Channel Leaders

The first quarter of the business year is here and organizations are pairing their new annual goals with new changes to their leadership. Managed service providers (MSPs) and IT service providers are bolstering their leadership teams to maximize value, grow customer bases, and strengthen partnerships for 2025. Channel Insider has been following the latest news…

These tech companies are donating to LA wildfire relief efforts

Numerous tech companies have pledged millions in donations to help LA recover from wildfires that caused widespread devastation and forced thousands to evacuate the region. Those offering aid include YouTube/Google, Meta, Snap, Amazon, Netflix, and Sony.  Here’s an overview of what each company is doing to aid relief efforts in the region: YouTube and Google:…

Accenture and NVIDIA to Team with KION to Optimize Supply Chains with AI

KION, Accenture, and NVIDIA jointly showcased how clients can define ideal set-ups for new warehouses and continuously enhance existing facilities with Mega, an NVIDIA Omniverse blueprint for large-scale industrial digital twins at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025. Three companies will bring ‘digital twins’ to warehouses The companies are building physical AI-powered digital twins with…

Granite’s Greenix Earns Patent for Orchestration Platform

Telecommunications solutions provider for businesses and government entities, Granite Telecommunications, has been issued a new patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its Greenix technology, a low-code workflow editor designed to streamline and automate complex network deployments. This is the second patent that Greenix has been awarded in 2024 by the USPTO.…

Innovative Cloud Management Platform, emma, Secures Series A Funding

Following its $6 million round of seed funding in March 2023, cloud management platform emma has successfully closed on a $17 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $23 million in two years. The round, led by venture capital firm Smartfin, will help expand emma’s product development, accelerate go-to-market efforts, and enhance…

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