Category: Ecosystems, Channels, & Marketplaces

HCLTech's Partnership with OpenAI: A Strategic Move for Enterprise AI Scaling
August 8, 2026

HCLTech’s Partnership with OpenAI: A Strategic Move for Enterprise AI Scaling

HCLTech's designation as an OpenAI Advanced Partner positions the GSI to help enterprises deploy secure, scalable AI solutions at scale. The move reflects OpenAI's strategy to rely on Global Systems...
Adobe's ChatGPT Plugin Bets the Creative Suite on Conversational AI
August 7, 2026

Adobe’s ChatGPT Plugin Bets the Creative Suite on Conversational AI

Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, examines how Adobe's ChatGPT plugin integrates 70+ creative tools into conversational AI, opening new distribution channels while...
Gofore's 2026 Half-Year Report: Growth Amidst Evolving Market Dynamics
August 7, 2026

Gofore’s 2026 Half-Year Report: Growth Amidst Evolving Market Dynamics

Gofore's August 18 half-year report will reveal if the Finnish IT firm is capturing AI consulting demand, with investors scrutinizing organic revenue, AI bookings, and margins....
Virginia's Medicaid Modernization: A Strategic Win for Conduent
August 7, 2026

Virginia’s Medicaid Modernization: A Strategic Win for Conduent

Conduent's Virginia Medicaid contract win reflects rising demand for AI-enabled public-sector IT services, with 84.5% of channel partners expecting AI to drive 2026 growth....
Allgeier SE's 10% Revenue Growth Signals Strong Demand for AI Solutions
August 7, 2026

Allgeier SE’s 10% Revenue Growth Signals Strong Demand for AI Solutions

Allgeier SE's 10% H1 2026 revenue growth significantly outpaces European peers, driven by surging AI software and consulting demand, yet questions remain about sustaining this momentum through hyperscaler partnerships....
Concentrix and Currys Redefine Customer Engagement with NiCE Award Win
August 6, 2026

Concentrix and Currys Redefine Customer Engagement with NiCE Award Win

Concentrix and Currys won the NiCE 2026 International CX Excellence Award for using AI-powered engagement orchestration to achieve double-digit satisfaction gains and faster resolution times....
How Zero Trust Security is Transforming Ehime Prefecture's Network Infrastructure
August 6, 2026

How Zero Trust Security is Transforming Ehime Prefecture’s Network Infrastructure

Net One Systems and SCSK Security jointly won a major contract to deploy zero-trust network infrastructure across Ehime Prefecture's government operations, reflecting growing channel demand for cybersecurity solutions in 2026....
NCC Group's Partnership with SailPoint Elevates Identity Security Strategy
August 6, 2026

NCC Group’s Partnership with SailPoint Elevates Identity Security Strategy

NCC Group partnered with SailPoint to deliver comprehensive identity security for human and non-human identities, addressing machine identities as a critical attack surface....
Summit 7's Rapid Growth Signals a Shift in the Solution Provider Market
August 6, 2026

Summit 7’s Rapid Growth Signals a Shift in the Solution Provider Market

Summit 7 earned #37 on the 2026 CRN Fast Growth 150 list, signaling robust demand for managed security solutions as enterprises expand cybersecurity budgets amid projected market growth to $338B...
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August 5, 2026

Persistent Shareholders Back Nagarro Deal: What This Means for the Future

Persistent Systems shareholders approved acquiring Nagarro SE, positioning the combined entity to capture surging AI consulting and custom development demand in a $41.8B channel ecosystems market....
proposed acquisition
August 5, 2026

Persistent Shareholders Back Nagarro Deal: What This Means for the Future

Persistent Systems shareholders approved acquiring Nagarro SE, positioning the combined entity to capture surging AI consulting and custom development demand in a $41.8B channel ecosystems market....
data security platform
August 5, 2026

Wipro and Rubrik’s ERaaS: A New Era in Cyber Resilience?

Rubrik and Wipro launched Enterprise Resilience as a Service (ERaaS) on August 5th, combining a data security platform with consulting expertise to capture a rapidly growing $338B cybersecurity market opportunity....

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