Traditional and emerging business partner models

Get news and trends information on traditional and emerging business partner models, from value-added resellers to digital consulting service providers. Get information to jump start your channel partner strategy plan.

October 23, 2020 23 Oct'20
Accenture, ServiceNow launch business group

The new Accenture ServiceNow Business Group aims to initially deliver industry offerings in financial services, government citizen services and telecommunications; other news.
October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20
Gartner IT services forecast pegs 2021 growth at 4.1%

Gartner predicts a 4.1% uptick in IT services spending in 2021. The market research firm pointed to digital business projects as a driver behind the spending.
October 16, 2020 16 Oct'20
Reports: Accelerating digital transformation a top priority

Studies from Forrester Research, Centrify and AppDirect substantiate the trend of enterprises ramping up their digital transformation initiatives; other IT channel news.
October 09, 2020 09 Oct'20
Top innovative IT projects of 2020

For our inaugural Innovative IT Projects Awards, we're recognizing channel partners that have helped a client complete a ground-breaking initiative. Nominate your company below.

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5 steps to build partnerships with IT distribution companies

Channel partners' relationships with IT distribution companies should be about more than ordering tech parts. Find out how to get the most value out of distributor relationships. Continue Reading
Implementing SAP S/4HANA during a pandemic

Dickinson + Associates' Brad Hiquet recounts a remote SAP S/4HANA implementation the company did on behalf of American Industrial Transport amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
How to develop resilient IT operations for the COVID-19 era

To meet pandemic-based business demands, enterprises can take these five steps to transform their existing technology platforms. Wipro exec Murthy Malapaka explains the process. Continue Reading

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Accenture enables Enel's strategic digital transformation goals

Enel Group's strategic digital transformation initiative provided the European energy behemoth with the flexibility it needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
Innovation and the economy: Going digital key to enduring downturn

A financial crisis tends to jar organizations out of established ways of thinking and usher in innovation. Channel partners are well positioned to help clients through this transition and introduce ... Continue Reading
NTT Ltd. exec talks hybrid cloud, remote tech

NTT Ltd.'s recently appointed Americas CEO talks about the $3 billion-plus business's opportunities one year after parent NTT Corp. created the operation in a sweeping merger. Continue Reading

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Use an outcome-based relationship model to manage IT vendors

Company IT leaders shouldn't need to spend their time micromanaging IT vendors, which is where implementing an outcome-based relationship model comes into play. Continue Reading
Tips for executing an SAP S/4HANA brownfield implementation

Executing an ECC-to-S/4HANA brownfield migration involves tools such as SAP's Maintenance Planner and Software Update Manager. Read on for insight into brownfield conversions. Continue Reading
Need for data management frameworks opens channel opportunities

Organizations with weak data management policies provide partners with opportunities to offer support. Insight Enterprises explains how it helps clients get a handle on their data. Continue Reading

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Accenture cloud computing paves way for integration plan

Penelope Prett, CIO at Accenture, aims to provide employees a holistic user experience, taking advantage of cloud computing to integrate various technology tools. Continue Reading
Remote workforce management strategies for MSPs

Channel partners have been rethinking employee productivity, collaboration and skills development. Learn how Ensono, SADA Systems and AllCloud have adjusted their approaches. Continue Reading
Customers expand IT capabilities for business in the new normal

The pandemic has sparked new directions for Insight Enterprises' project work. Clients are looking to build IT capabilities for unique types of business problems. Continue Reading