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Onepoint leader champions women in global tech delivery
DevOps

Onepoint leader champions women in global tech delivery

Onepoint leader Sangeetha Viswanathan spotlights women steering global tech delivery, uniting UK-India teams through standards, trust and rigour.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Altimetrik named major contender in Everest Group QE assessment
DevOps

Altimetrik named major contender in Everest Group QE assessment

Altimetrik has been named a major contender in Everest Group's latest PEAK Matrix for enterprise quality engineering services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
GlobalLogic names LuJean Smith CMO to drive AI growth
Digital Transformation

GlobalLogic names LuJean Smith CMO to drive AI growth

GlobalLogic hires LuJean Smith as CMO to sharpen global brand, push VelocityAI and align with Hitachi's Inspire 2027 growth strategy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Recast & System Centre Dudes launch free Intune tools
IT Automation

Recast & System Centre Dudes launch free Intune tools

Recast and System Centre Dudes team up to offer free, community-built Intune tools and webinars led by Microsoft MVPs worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Agentic AI to redefine channel partners' business models
Software-as-a-Service

Agentic AI to redefine channel partners' business models

Agentic AI is poised to upend the tech channel, shifting MSPs and resellers from project delivery to outcome-driven autonomous services.

By Trevor Boal • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing
Software-as-a-Service

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Azul boosts Java channel with bigger deals, alliances
Hybrid Cloud

Azul boosts Java channel with bigger deals, alliances

Azul's Java channel surges with 30% growth, 46% larger deals and more million-dollar partners as alliances and services gain momentum.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Datadobi names Daniel Esposito VP to drive alliances
Storage

Datadobi names Daniel Esposito VP to drive alliances

Datadobi promotes Daniel Esposito to lead global alliances, targeting services-led partners for unstructured data and governance projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Fujitsu cuts excess stock 20% with Celonis AI rollout
Storage

Fujitsu cuts excess stock 20% with Celonis AI rollout

Fujitsu unit FSAS cuts excess stock by 20% and halves orders in six months after rolling out Celonis AI-driven process intelligence platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
HCLTech to build AI-led IT for Magnum Ice Cream firm
Data Analytics

HCLTech to build AI-led IT for Magnum Ice Cream firm

HCLTech will build AI-driven IT systems for Magnum Ice Cream as the dessert giant gears up to run independently from Unilever worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
11:11 Systems buys Ntirety in VMware cloud partner push
Virtualisation

11:11 Systems buys Ntirety in VMware cloud partner push

11:11 Systems snaps up Ntirety, bolstering its VMware-focused private cloud portfolio as Broadcom narrows its cloud partner ecosystem.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Vertex Group names Puneeta Rajwant to lead India push
Smart Cities

Vertex Group names Puneeta Rajwant to lead India push

Vertex Group names Puneeta Rajwant to steer India expansion, InfraTech launch and drive its Vertex 2.0 agenda towards INR ₹1,000 crore.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

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BCN joins Arrow cloud channel as CSP Indirect Reseller
Digital Transformation

BCN joins Arrow cloud channel as CSP Indirect Reseller

BCN joins Arrow's cloud channel as a CSP Indirect Reseller, aiming to deepen Microsoft ties and expand data and AI services for partners.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Cerillion wins GBP £42.5m Omantel telecoms software deal
Software-as-a-Service

Cerillion wins GBP £42.5m Omantel telecoms software deal

Cerillion secures its largest ever contract, a five-year Omantel BSS and OSS deal worth about GBP £42.5m on a subscription basis.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Nexer Enterprise Applications names new UK managing director
Digital Transformation

Nexer Enterprise Applications names new UK managing director

Nexer Enterprise Applications has promoted Martin Burden to UK managing director as founder Colin Crow moves to chairman and global roles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
ScotlandIS seeks entries for 2026 digital tech awards
Artificial Intelligence

ScotlandIS seeks entries for 2026 digital tech awards

ScotlandIS issues a final call for Digital Technology Awards 2026 entries, adding an AI Trailblazer category before 13 January deadline.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
NetApp crowns joint India partners of the year for FY25
Storage

NetApp crowns joint India partners of the year for FY25

NetApp names Binary Global and Swan Solutions as joint India partners of the year, as it eyes a USD $126.8 billion digital market by 2033.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026