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Island names Hugh Darvall APAC Channel Lead amid push

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Island taps Hugh Darvall to drive APAC partner growth as demand rises for safer AI-enabled workspaces and a move away from legacy security tools.
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Peer Software expands partner programme for hybrid file data

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Peer Software deepens channel push with enhanced Partner Programme, adding incentives, training and a file analysis tool for hybrid environments.
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CrowdStrike names JAPAC channel partner award winners

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CrowdStrike honours JAPAC channel partners in Vietnam, with Sekuro, The Missing Link, AWS Japan and others recognised across services-led security roles.
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LogicMonitor taps Chillisoft for ANZ expansion push

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LogicMonitor teams up with Chillisoft to widen Australia and New Zealand reach, as the monitoring software group eyes a new local data centre.
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SAS names Deloitte, Microsoft & Intel as partner winners

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Deloitte, Microsoft and Intel among SAS partner awards winners as global software vendor spotlights channel growth across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
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SentinelOne appoints Shah as Channel Director for ANZ & APJ distribution

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SentinelOne taps Shah to expand partner network across Australia, New Zealand and APJ as AI-driven threat shifts lift channel demand.
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iManage appoints Ryan Begin & David Zember to partner roles

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iManage strengthens its global partner push with two senior hires as the software group looks to widen ecosystem links and sharpen channel execution.
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Gallagher Security spotlights integrated systems at ISC West

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Gallagher Security says ISC West 2026 underlined demand for easier migrations and tighter integrations as it unveiled QuickSwitch and AccessNow.
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AppDirect buys PartnerStack to expand B2B sales platform

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AppDirect deepens B2B distribution push with PartnerStack deal, adding partner-management software and a network of 138,000 businesses.
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Zoom appoints Frank Skiffington to lead ANZ growth

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Zoom names Frank Skiffington as Head of Australia and New Zealand as the software group seeks deeper partner-led growth across ANZ.
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Wasabi buys Seagate's Lyve Cloud business in storage push

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Wasabi to take over Seagate's Lyve Cloud as David Friend's company expands enterprise storage reach and Seagate shifts back to hardware.
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Westcon Solutions becomes UiPath's distributor in Hong Kong

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Westcon Solutions wins Hong Kong and Macau distribution deal to back UiPath partners with services, engineering support and AI automation tools.
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Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales

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Akamai taps Fiona Zhang for expanded Asia Pacific and Japan role as it pushes channel-led growth and deepens partner ties.
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Delinea names Scott Goree to lead global partner strategy

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Delinea appoints former Optiv and Skyhigh Security executive Scott Goree as Senior Vice President of Channel and Alliances to boost global partner sales.
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Tech Data wins Microsoft Frontier Distributor status

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Tech Data gains Microsoft Frontier Distributor status as Asia Pacific partners seek stronger cloud, security and training support.
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Entrust and Chillisoft partner to kick cybersecurity goals

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Entrust joins forces with Chillisoft to bolster ANZ cyber defences, blending identity, education and quantum-ready security expertise.
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8x8 wins CRN channel honours & nine Palomarr awards

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8x8 is bolstering its partner-led push after CRN named two regional channel chiefs and Palomarr ranked its platform across nine categories.
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Broadcom launches Symantec CBX cloud security platform

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Broadcom unveils Symantec CBX, a unified cloud XDR platform blending Symantec and Carbon Black tech to simplify advanced threat defence.
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AWS unveils AI agents to streamline Partner Central

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AWS rolls out Bedrock-powered AI agents in Partner Central, automating deal admin, sales guidance and funding requests for partners.
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8x8 launches Engage globally to extend customer CX

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8x8 rolls out Engage globally, arming frontline and specialist teams with contact centre-grade tools to unify customer experience.