About Sean
Sean Mitchell
Publisher
Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.
Stories by Sean - Page 1
Odigo acquisition boosts ALE Connect hybrid CCaaS push
Today
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data protection
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Odigo’s takeover of Akio deepens its ALE Connect alliance with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, accelerating hybrid CCaaS and agentic AI innovation.
Denodo again a Leader in Gartner 2025 data tools MQ
Yesterday
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Denodo secures Leader spot in Gartner’s 2025 Data Integration Tools Magic Quadrant for a sixth year, buoyed by new AI-driven upgrades.
Evolution named Gallagher’s top channel partner for 2025
Yesterday
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partner programmes
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partner awards
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enterprise security
Evolution has been named Outstanding Channel Partner of the Year for 2025 at Gallagher’s European conference and awards in Warwick.
NashTech boosts UK & US leadership to meet rising AI demand
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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lcnc
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ai
NashTech adds five senior UK and US leaders to sharpen AI and digital transformation expertise as global client demand accelerates.
Aryaka predicts AI-led overhaul of SASE & enterprise security
Yesterday
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Aryaka predicts AI will force SASE convergence, spark 2026 ‘AI firewall’ wave and push CIOs towards unified, cost-cutting security platforms.
Supply chain failures cost consumer brands over USD $12bn
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Supply chain failures now cost consumer brands over USD $12bn a year, driving complaints, lost business and a scramble to boost resilience.
Interweave wins HFMA award for shared NHS care record
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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public sector
NHS-owned Interweave wins HFMA digital value award after saving GBP £4.1 million, 166,000 staff hours and cutting ambulance journeys.
Australian CIOs brace for labour, cloud ‘bill shock’ by 2026
Yesterday
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saas
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Australian CIOs face 2026 ‘bill shock’ as labour scrutiny intensifies and cloud-first strategies give way to cost-driven hybrid models.
Radware warns 2026 will mark rise of ‘Internet of Agents’
Yesterday
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network security
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mfa
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cloud security
Radware predicts 2026 will usher in an ‘Internet of Agents’, as AI-driven machines overtake humans in traffic, attacks and cyber defence.
Rimini Street, Tidewater expand global ERP & tax pact
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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financial systems
Rimini Street expands its Tidewater deal into a global ERP and tax partnership, consolidating SAP platforms and boosting cost savings.
Ingram Micro flags key pressures on Australian MSPs
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai
Ingram Micro warns Australian MSPs face rising complexity, skills gaps and cyber risk, but says clear value propositions are driving growth.
Singapore dominates mapping of Southeast Asia’s green tech
Yesterday
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hyperscale
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dc
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cartech
Singapore hosts nearly half of Southeast Asia’s 1,089 green-tech firms, cementing its role as the region’s climate innovation hub.
SonicWall rolls out AI chat & tools for self-service
Yesterday
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
SonicWall launches AI chat, unified search and tutorials to speed self-service support while keeping traditional help channels in place.
Gartner maps six key trends reshaping IT operations by 2026
Yesterday
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
Gartner says six trends from hybrid computing to geopatriation will redefine IT infrastructure, operations and risk planning by 2026.
Businesses deepen use of voluntary carbon credits
Yesterday
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supply chain
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power / energy
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risk & compliance
Businesses are ramping up voluntary carbon credit use as trust in market standards grows, despite ongoing policy and regulatory uncertainty.
Adobe adds dedicated YouTube Shorts tools to Premiere
Last week
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martech
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digital entertainment
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genai
Adobe has built a dedicated YouTube Shorts workspace into Premiere mobile, letting creators edit vertical clips and upload directly in-app.
Adobe brings Photoshop, Express & Acrobat into ChatGPT
Last week
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data protection
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document management
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ecm
Adobe embeds Photoshop, Express and Acrobat inside ChatGPT, giving hundreds of millions free, conversational access to its creative tools.
HCLSoftware unveils BigFix SRO model with Agentic AI
Last week
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saas
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
HCLSoftware has introduced a BigFix Secure Resilient Operations model with Agentic AI to unify IT and security on a single cloud-native platform.
Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026
Last week
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dr
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ransomware
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hybrid cloud
Cyber chiefs warn a widening gap between cyber plans and real resilience as boards eye 2026 with only marginal spend increases.
University of York picks Workday in major systems revamp
Last week
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saas
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edutech
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data analytics
University of York selects Workday to replace dozens of legacy HR and finance systems with a single AI-driven cloud platform.