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Cisco launches Webex wholesale partner program

Cisco has launched a new wholesale program for service providers focused on providing Webex solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses.

Microsoft launches Azure Space Partner Community program

Microsoft has launched a partner program focusing on partners with space-focused products and services, providing access to a range of support and benefits.

Appian launches low-code education program in APAC

Low-code platform Appian has launched a low-code education and certification program in the Asia Pacific region, aiming to issue at least 1,000 scholarships this year globally.

Kyndryl partners up with Oracle and Veritas

Kyndryl has added two more vendor partnerships to its portfolio, inking agreements with Oracle for managed cloud solutions and Veritas Technologies for multi-cloud critical data protection and recovery.

Global public cloud Q1 revenue cracks $126B

Operator and vendor revenues in the global public cloud market reached US$126 billion during the first quarter of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 26 per cent.

insightsoftware hires ex-SAP Concur sales head

US-based enterprise resource planning vendor has appointed former SAP Concur Australian and New Zealand head of sales Keith Payne as sales director for the Asia Pacific region.

Cisco APJ lead: why hybrid work is ‘clearly here to stay’

Hybrid work gained traction as a concept during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is “clearly here to stay”, according to a Cisco executive.

SS&C Blue Prism snags ex-Telstra adviser as APAC telco and utilities VP

Robotic process automation software vendor SS&C Blue Prism has appointed former Telstra senior adviser Saranjit Singh as vice president of telecommunications and utilities for Asia Pacific.

BlackBerry focuses on MSSPs in partner program refresh

BlackBerry has updated its partner program, bringing a renewed focus on managed security services providers (MSSP).

11:11 Systems appoints Marc Beder as APAC lead

Managed infrastructure solutions provider 11:11 Systems has appointed Marc Beder as its regional director for Asia Pacific.

Deloitte forms global alliance with Netskope for cyber security adoption

Deloitte has formed a global strategic alliance with cloud security vendor Netskope to promote the uptake of secure access service edge (SASE) and security service edge (SSE) security frameworks by their mutual clients.

Proofpoint highlights top APAC partners at inaugural summit

Cyber security vendor Proofpoint has highlighted its top performing partners at its inaugural Asia Pacific Partner Summit.

Partners urged to take caution around VMware acquisition

VMware partners should have a "back up plan" in place in case things go south after its US$61 billion acquisition by Broadcom, an analyst has warned.

Zoom launches global investment arm

Zoom has launched Zoom Ventures, a global investment arm focused at driving innovation in the video communications platform’s ecosystem.

Okta APAC GM Graham Sowden bows out of IT industry after 20 years

Okta’s general manager for the Asia Pacific region, Graham Sowden, is gearing up to retire, leaving the enterprise identity and access management vendor after four years to allow it to move to the “next level”.

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