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Daniel Hurel, Vice President of Westcon Cyber Security & Next Gen Solutions, EMEA explains why the ground is set for MSSPs to experience meteoric growth in 2022 and how businesses can capitalise on this trend. Cybersecurity has become a major priority for businesses of all shapes and sizes in recent …

With the rising number of online security threats, the requirements for advanced security solutions are growing exponentially. This is being driven by rising growth in ecommerce and IoT solutions. According to a report conducted by Salt Security, API Attacks increased 681% in the last 12 Months. Key findings from the …

In its FY22 H1 earnings, Datatec Limited reported Westcon-Comstor (Westcon International) revenue increased by 12.3% to US$1.4 billion (H1 FY21: US$1.2 billion restated revenue), as a result of strong demand for networked cloud computing, remote access solutions for flexible working and virtual office environments, unified communications and enhanced cybersecurity. Westcon International’s …

Simon Thompson, SVP Global Customers, Westcon EMEA looks at the increasing focus on the partner experience (PX), and how it’s never been more important to deliver an exceptional digital experience. We’ve all seen the increasing importance placed on the customer experience (CX) over the past few years. Consumers today expect …

Westcon-Comstor has expanded its partnership agreement with Juniper Networks to now cover distribution to Austria, Switzerland and pan-EMEA. The expansion of the partnership to facilitate global partner enablement across EMEA includes Westcon-Comstor’s implementation of the “Juniper Centre of Excellence” task force. Comprised of a dedicated in-house team of subject matter experts …

A reduction in carbon footprint or ultimately going carbon neutral is a key agenda for many businesses within the channel. But there is still much more work to be done if the channel is to ultimately reach this goal. Here Michelle Winny, editor of PCR talks to Craig Hume, Managing …

Westcon’s latestUK Master Agent agreement for Avaya OneCloud CCaaS will now cover European countries following a successful UK pilot. The renewed partnership with Avaya will see Westcon become the first Master Agent for Avaya OneCloud CCaaS (Contact Centre as a Service) covering the European region as the momentum behind its …

In a channel security focused round table, Amanda Adams, Senior Director – European Alliances at CrowdStrike, Antony Byford, Managing Director, Westcon UK & Ireland and Anton Shelepchuk , NAKIVO’s VP of Sales delve into the underworld of cyber crime and what the channel needs to consider to stay safe. Here’s …

If you follow PCR’s daily newsletter then you will be familiar with the frequency of news on cyber security we regularly cover. Just the other day we reported on Bloomberg’s findings that cyber security spending is headed for $200 billion a year as the market switches to cloud-based security with …

Westcon is undertaking a new distribution agreement with 8×8 , a specialist in integrated cloud communications and contact centre solutions. The partnership – which becomes effective initially in the UK and Ireland this month – will allow 8×8 to expand its global footprint, while also providing Westcon’s partners with a …