Managed IT stories
Existing customers will keep their local teams as First Focus expands in New Zealand with a managed IT buyout adding cyber security and cloud services.
Top Down Ventures closes oversubscribed USD $28 million fund backing AI-native software start-ups for managed service providers.
Enterprises using Kyndryl Bridge have seen fewer outages and lower maintenance costs as AI flags IT risks before systems fail.
Pressure is mounting on Thrive to tighten financial controls as the managed services and cybersecurity provider adds five acquisitions and expands into AI.
The recognition could help New Zealand businesses seeking simpler hybrid-work security, after Nextro completed several Fortinet SASE deployments.
The cloud and managed services provider is sharpening its push into the US and wider markets as it adds senior commercial firepower.
MSPs can now add 24/7 threat monitoring and incident response without building their own security operations centre, as Acronis goes global.
The deal broadens Celerity’s hybrid cloud offer with IBM-linked automation and AI services, aiming to cut costs and lift performance for clients.
Customers in APAC will keep existing contracts and account teams as the combined direct business shifts to one SoftwareOne brand.
The award underlines growing demand for mission-critical security integration across New Zealand's infrastructure sector.
Referral-led IT firms risk missing enquiries as local search can still be won with Google profiles, reviews and city-specific pages.
Apex's in-house marketing revamp wins Network Group 2026 Gala award, with the Manchester IT services provider also shortlisted in two other categories.
The certification strengthens Opus Technology's appeal to buyers seeking independently verified ESG standards from IT suppliers.
Search visibility, trade coverage and peer mentions now shape which managed service providers make CIO shortlists in Australia.
The change signals a push towards recurring software and IT revenue as the company expands beyond printers and copiers in Australia.
Pure Cloud Solutions will keep its brand and leadership as the deal gives Your.Cloud a bigger foothold in the UK managed services market.
The expansion is set to lift annual revenue to EUR €30 million by 2028 as the Waterford-based firm broadens into cybersecurity and AI services.
The Manchester IT provider must keep investing in staff and service quality to retain a rare trio of Microsoft designations.
Financial institutions could cut manual checks as a Fujifilm-DoxAI tool scans identity and income records for fraud in New Zealand.
The deal adds 49 staff and more than 90 customers, giving Aspire a larger Scottish base as managed services consolidation gathers pace.
