Category: Ecosystems, Channels, & Marketplaces

financial strategy
July 16, 2026

Peraton’s New CFO Signals Strategic Shift Amid Growing National Security Demands

Peraton names Salim Omar as Chief Financial Officer to drive disciplined financial strategy and accelerate growth in the expanding government AI services market, forecast to reach $41.8B by 2029....
HCLTech Guardian
July 16, 2026

HCLTech and Guardian Forge Strategic Alliance for AI-Driven Transformation

HCLTech and Guardian Life Insurance partner for seven years on AI-powered modernization, exemplifying how AI consulting and cloud migration are reshaping the channel ecosystem....
Hall Benefits Administration Leader
July 16, 2026

Conduent’s Leadership in Benefits Administration: A Testament to Innovation

Conduent named Hall Benefits Administration Leader for ninth consecutive year, reinforcing its dominance in AI-augmented HR services as 84.5% of partners expect AI to drive 2026 growth....
July 16, 2026

Conduent’s Leadership in Benefits Administration: A Testament to Innovation

Conduent named Hall Benefits Administration Leader for ninth consecutive year, reinforcing its dominance in AI-augmented HR services as 84.5% of partners expect AI to drive 2026 growth....
SaaS ERP Is Reshaping Data Access, But Can It Deliver on the Promise of Real-Time Insight?
July 11, 2026

SaaS ERP Is Reshaping Data Access, But Can It Deliver on the Promise of Real-Time Insight?

IT Convergence's SaaS ERP strategy capitalizes on enterprise modernization trends, with 84.5% of channel partners expecting AI-driven growth and the Channel Ecosystems market forecast to reach $41.8B by 2029....
Inetum’s iOS Developer Role Reveals How Mobile Talent Fuels Enterprise Agility
July 11, 2026

Inetum’s iOS Developer Role Reveals How Mobile Talent Fuels Enterprise Agility

Inetum-Realdolmen's iOS developer recruitment reflects growing channel demand for custom mobile applications and full-lifecycle Agile delivery, positioning the firm to capture the $268.74B DevOps and Application Development market....
Can Unisys Convince Investors It’s Still a Digital Transformation Contender?
July 11, 2026

Can Unisys Convince Investors It’s Still a Digital Transformation Contender?

With 84.5% of channel partners expecting AI to drive growth, Unisys must prove its AI and digital services portfolio can compete in the rapidly expanding $25.7B channel market....
Is Your AI CX Pilot Stuck? Why Execution, Not Budget, Drives Results Now
July 11, 2026

Is Your AI CX Pilot Stuck? Why Execution, Not Budget, Drives Results Now

Concentrix helps enterprise contact centers scale agentic AI from pilot to production, revealing execution strategies that separate successful deployments from failures in the CCaaS market....
Ignoring People Strategy Is the Hidden Cost in AI-Driven Growth
July 10, 2026

Ignoring People Strategy Is the Hidden Cost in AI-Driven Growth

IT By Design's Jill Chapman reveals how neglecting talent strategy costs channel organizations millions, as 50.9% of partners race to hire C-suite AI consulting leadership, demanding smarter human capital alignment....
Can Layer7 API Expertise Keep Pace with the Demands of Modern Enterprise Integration?
July 10, 2026

Can Layer7 API Expertise Keep Pace with the Demands of Modern Enterprise Integration?

Inetum-Realdolmen's investment in Layer7 API engineering talent reflects a critical channel partner trend: building proprietary managed services capabilities to compete in a $41.8B ecosystem market growing at 36% CAGR....
Exprivia Bets Big on Banking Security: Can Partnership Drive Real Innovation?
July 10, 2026

Exprivia Bets Big on Banking Security: Can Partnership Drive Real Innovation?

Exprivia announced partnership with ABI's WeSec summit as Main Partner, aligning with surging demand for cybersecurity and AI solutions across Italian banking. The move positions the company to capitalize on...
Brave Bets on Agentic Payments and Creator Compensation to Fix Web Monetization
July 10, 2026

Brave Bets on Agentic Payments and Creator Compensation to Fix Web Monetization

Brave's BAT Roadmap 4.0 transforms Basic Attention Token into an agentic payments rail for autonomous AI transactions, targeting the $181.3B AI market while preserving privacy for enterprises....

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