Category: Ecosystems, Channels, & Marketplaces

Bain's Refiner AI Playbook Is a Channel Wake-Up Call
September 16, 2026

Bain's Refiner AI Playbook Is a Channel Wake-Up Call

Bain & Company's 2026 resilience playbook shows AI-driven margin gains of $2–$3 per barrel for refiners, while 86.7% of channel partners expect AI consulting to drive growth, marking AI's shift...
Scalian Completes Skills & Affinity Integration to Build Sovereign-Engineering Scale
September 16, 2026

Scalian Completes Skills & Affinity Integration to Build Sovereign-Engineering Scale

Scalian has completed the brand integration of Skills & Affinity, finalizing a 2025 acquisition sequence that positions the company as a reference actor in sovereign engineering with €550M revenue and...
Alteryx and Golden Analytics Unite Governance With AI-Native Analytics
September 16, 2026

Alteryx and Golden Analytics Unite Governance With AI-Native Analytics

Alteryx and Golden Analytics partner to combine governed data workflows with AI-native analytics, targeting enterprise demand for generative AI tools in the booming Data Intelligence market....
Will CDW’s Lovelytics Acquisition Close Its AI Delivery Gap
September 15, 2026

Will CDW’s Lovelytics Acquisition Close Its AI Delivery Gap?

Tiffani Bova, Chief Strategy and Research Officer at The Futurum Group, examines CDW’s Lovelytics acquisition, its data and AI capabilities, and the work ahead on integration....
Thales Embeds Cyber Defense Into Vietnam's Aviation Growth Story
September 15, 2026

Thales Embeds Cyber Defense Into Vietnam's Aviation Growth Story

Thales elevates its role from component supplier to strategic digital transformation partner in Vietnam's aviation sector through dual agreements with Vietjet covering MRO services, cybersecurity, and AI capabilities....
Conduent's CITO Hire Signals AI-First Enterprise Transformation Push
September 15, 2026

Conduent's CITO Hire Signals AI-First Enterprise Transformation Push

Conduent appoints Narayanan Sundaresan as Chief Information and Technology Officer, bringing 28+ years of enterprise AI expertise to drive digital transformation as channel partners report overwhelming confidence in AI-powered growth....
Sword Group's H1 2026 Results Land as AI Consulting Demand Peaks
September 15, 2026

Sword Group's H1 2026 Results Land as AI Consulting Demand Peaks

Sword Group released its H1 2026 financial results replay on September 15, 2026, positioning the IT consulting firm within the highest-demand segment as AI consulting drives channel ecosystem growth toward...
Wavestone Bets on Sand Cherry to Win U.S. AI Consulting
September 15, 2026

Wavestone Bets on Sand Cherry to Win U.S. AI Consulting

Wavestone acquires Denver-based Sand Cherry, adding 130 telecom and energy consultants to strengthen its North American platform and execute its U.S. expansion strategy....
AWS Marketplace Evolving to Support All Stages of the Sales Cycle
September 14, 2026

AWS Marketplace Evolving to Support All Stages of the Sales Cycle

Alex Smith, Analyst at The Futurum Group, covers the AWS Marketplace Seller Conference 2026, detailing strategies like 'Marketplace Everywhere', new GEO storefronts, and commercial upgrades such as 0% fees for...
Comarch Bets on Agentic Finance as AI Agent Adoption Hits 40%
September 14, 2026

Comarch Bets on Agentic Finance as AI Agent Adoption Hits 40%

Comarch E-Invoicing launches AI Agent Access for 100,000+ entities, positioning itself as an infrastructure leader as enterprise AI agent adoption surges to 40%....
ElevenLabs-UMG Deal Sets the Standard for Licensed AI Audio
September 11, 2026

ElevenLabs-UMG Deal Sets the Standard for Licensed AI Audio

ElevenLabs and Universal Music Group partner to launch a licensed AI Audio Platform enabling fan-created remixes and personalized vocals, setting new standards for responsible AI commercialization....
Exprivia Bets on Risk Management as Cybersecurity's Next Frontier
September 10, 2026

Exprivia Bets on Risk Management as Cybersecurity’s Next Frontier

Exprivia pivots from reactive cyberattack response to proactive risk management, positioning itself to capture significant market share as 62.4% of channel partners cite cybersecurity as a top 2026 growth driver....

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