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Kaseya’s Fred Voccola Transitions to Vice Chairman Role
Kaseya prepares for the next stage of growth following record-breaking year, launch of Kaseya 365.
Key quote from the press release:
“With Kaseya coming off the strongest quarter and year in our history, now is the right time for me to step up into the role of vice chairman and hand over operating responsibilities to a new CEO. It has been the honor of my professional life to lead Kaseya and work alongside the talented team that has driven our success.” — Fred Voccola, new vice chairman, Kaseya
Pia CEO Gerwai Todd Steps Down
Gerwai Todd is stepping down from his role as CEO of Pia, effective immediately.
Key quote from the announcement:
“With both Pia and TimeZest — where Todd also serves as CEO — experiencing significant growth, both parties have agreed it was time for Pia to pursue a dedicated full-time CEO to better meet the needs of the company’s growing customer base. Todd will remain CEO of TimeZest.”
Devicie Catapults Channel Distribution, Now Available in TD SYNNEX StreamOne Marketplace
Devicie hyperautomation and orchestration solutions for Microsoft 365 environments are now more easily accessible to organizations worldwide.
Key quote from the blog post:
“You can now buy and deploy Devicie from the same place you buy your Microsoft 365 licenses. That’s why we joined one of the largest marketplaces for Microsoft 365 users – TD SYNNEX StreamOne as a hyperscaler product. Accessing Devicie’s advanced automation and orchestration to maximize your investment in M365 and Intune has never been easier.” — Colin Britton, COO, Devicie
Other World Computing Launches ThunderBlade X12 and Active Optical Cable, and Announces Thunderbolt 5 Hub General Availability
OWC unleashes next-level performance, connectivity, and capacity for creatives and business professionals.
Key quote from the news release:
“Creatives and professionals don’t just need tools — they need breakthroughs. The OWC ThunderBlade X12, OWC Active Optical Cable, and OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub aren’t just products; they’re game-changers designed to make seemingly impossible workflows fast, simple, and seamless.” — Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO, OWC
Beyond Identity Launches New Channel Program to Accelerate Partner Business Growth
The new global channel program will drive partner growth, open new revenue streams, and offer high rewards through a three-tier structure.
Key quote from the blog post:
“The launch of our channel program signifies our commitment to a partner-first strategy. Our new program, coupled with the appointment of Joel Vinocur as senior director of channels, is critical to our strategic growth plans as we develop collaborative opportunities with organizations in the VAR, MSP, distribution, and GSI space.” — Mark Priebe, vice president of sales, Beyond Identity
Kaseya releases 2025 State of the MSP Industry Look Ahead
The report details key priorities and challenges MSPs face, including profitability and growth, paired with more complex topics like fighting AI with AI and ever-changing cybersecurity threats.
Some key findings from the report:
- Money, Money, Money: 91% of MSPs cited profitability as a priority for the year ahead, with 67% expecting further growth over the next three years.
- AI’s Impact: In 2024, more MSPs were affected by AI-supported attacks (32%) than supply chain attacks (29%) or endpoint threats (29%).
- Makeup of Security Threats in 2024: In the past year, 64% of MSPs’ clients were affected by phishing messages, 61% by business email compromise, 59% by computer viruses or malware, and 51% by endpoint threats.
1Password Acquires Trelica
Strategic acquisition accelerates the delivery of new capabilities in the 1Password Extended Access Management platform.
Key quote from the blog post:
“Trelica’s technology and approach align perfectly with our mission to unleash employee productivity without compromising security. The acquisition of Trelica accelerates our path to delivering the full potential of our Extended Access Management platform, which ensures that employees’ devices, identities, and apps are trusted before access is granted—all without increasing complexity or IT overhead.” — Jeff Shiner, Co-CEO, 1Password
Liongard Taps Brook Lee as VP of Community and Channel to Empower MSP Enablement and Growth
Lee joins Liongard from ScalePad, where she served as director of channel, successfully driving channel programs and building key partnerships.
Key quote from the blog post:
“We are thrilled to welcome Brook to the team. Her deep understanding of MSP operations and her track record of success in the channel make her an invaluable addition to our team.” — Stephanie Weagle, chief marketing officer, Liongard
Channel Veteran Craig Patterson Joins Exabeam as Global Channel Chief
Patterson will oversee the integration of the LogRhythm and Exabeam partner programs, lead Exabeam global partner strategy, and drive ecosystem growth.
Key quote from the news release:
“Craig’s proven ability to scale global partner programs make him the ideal leader to drive our global channel strategy as we aim to capitalize on our momentum post-merger. His strategic approach to channel development, coupled with his cybersecurity experience, will be invaluable as we continue to expand our partner ecosystem and deliver industry-leading security analytics solutions through our channel-first strategy.” – Chris O’Malley, CEO, Exabeam
Channel Veteran Craig Patterson Joins Exabeam as Global Channel Chief
Patterson will oversee the integration of the LogRhythm and Exabeam partner programs, lead Exabeam global partner strategy, and drive ecosystem growth.
Key quote from the news release:
“Craig’s proven ability to scale global partner programs make him the ideal leader to drive our global channel strategy as we aim to capitalize on our momentum post-merger. His strategic approach to channel development, coupled with his cybersecurity experience, will be invaluable as we continue to expand our partner ecosystem and deliver industry-leading security analytics solutions through our channel-first strategy.” — Chris O’Malley, CEO, Exabeam
Ingram Micro Appoints Sanjib Sahoo as President of Global Platform Group
Global leadership role demonstrates the importance of Ingram Micro’s focus on the customer and continued innovation of its digital experience platform Xvantage.
Key quote from the news release:
“I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Sanjib as president of our Global Platform Group. A proven business strategist and digital innovator, Sanjib’s expanded leadership and dedicated team will better support and accelerate our vision of becoming a platform company that will reinvent the B2B customer experience through Xvantage.” — Paul Bay, CEO, Ingram Micro
Darktrace Announces Proposed Acquisition of Cado Security
The acquisition is subject to receipt of regulatory approval and is expected to complete in February.
Key quote from the news release:
“At Darktrace, we have a clear and ambitious strategy: to develop best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers that keep them safe through continuous innovation. The addition of Cado’s deep expertise in cloud-based data collection and forensics will enhance our ability to protect customers, ensuring they can operate securely and confidently across all areas of their business.” — Jill Popelka, CEO, Darktrace
WatchGuard Acquires ActZero
With demand for WatchGuard’s existing MDR service soaring, this acquisition lets MSPs easily add best-in-class MDR capabilities without building and maintaining their own in-house security operations center (SOC).
Key quote from the news release:
“The acquisition of ActZero allows WatchGuard to add capacity, scalability, and new technology that will enable our MDR service to expand to the full WatchGuard portfolio and third-party security products. With additional scale, we can handle a larger partner base efficiently, building confidence with our partners so they can easily add more services as we expand our MDR capabilities” — Prakash Panjwani, CEO, WatchGuard Technologies
Keysight Launches All-In-One Solution for Network Visibility and Security
Program is designed to reduce cost, cyber risk, and operational complexity.
Key quote from the news release:
“The more technology providers integrate and deliver complete solutions, the less time IT and security teams need to spend configuring and managing performance and security. Our new partner integration program fuses network visibility and monitoring in a new way to streamline deployment of complete, cost-efficient monitoring solutions for real-time threat detection and troubleshooting of performance issues.” — Recep Ozdag, vice president and general manager, Network Visibility Solutions, Keysight
CompTia Spins Off Community Arm
The CompTIA Community rebrands to the Global Technology Industry Association. This follows the acquisition of CompTIA’s brand, IT certification and training business, and products by H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo.
