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MicroScope – March 2022: Taking the steady approach to becoming an MSP

Balancing the risks as an MSP

There is a growing trend among partners in converting into managed service providers – but are there risks to this approach that the channel needs to be aware of? Billy MacInnes reports

Change is a constant as channel looks ahead

Concluding our two-part look at what this year has in store, Billy MacInnes discovers expectations of further consolidation and ongoing change

Tech Data UK boss navigating through shortages, skills and inflation issues

The managing director for UK and Ireland at Tech Data provides an insight into what topics are his mind – with concerns around shortages likely to echo across others in channel leadership positions. Simon Quicke reports

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