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GUEST OPINION: There's no doubt the last couple of years have been interesting ones for ICT channel businesses. The curve ball that was COVID-19 brought unprecedented uncertainty to the market and triggered a tsunami of digital transformation. So, what does the remainder of the year hold in store? Here are five security-related trends your channel business should be across in 2022.

Specialist cybersecurity solutions distributor Chillisoft is now handling Mimecast's products.

Security vendor Kaspersky has added Leader to its ANZ distributor lineup to expand its reach in the region.

SolarWinds today announced it will hold its Australia Pacific and Japan virtual partner summit 2022 over February 15 to 17, with keynotes from SolarWinds executives, product portfolio updates, strategy sessions, discussions on market opportunity findings, and an awards ceremony where select partners will be awarded for key achievements over 2021. A Europe, Middle East, and Africa virtual partner summit will also be held during February.

Intelligent identity solution provider Ping Identity has appointed Sydney-based clean data specialist Ascention as a new value added reseller and managed service provider in Australia. 

Cloud-native network detection and response provider ExtraHop has appointed Tanya Hovagimian as the company’s first Australia and New Zealand channel manager.

Huawei's Enterprise Business Group (BG) has released its strategic plan for partner business in 2021, which will see Huawei "continue to develop, nurture, motivate, and support partners through better investment and incentives to build an open, collaborative, mutually beneficial ecosystem."

Enterprise software provider Micro Focus has announced it is to invest heavily in the channel for its Application Modernisation and Connectivity (AMC) portfolio, including funding resources at multiple partners in Australia and New Zealand.

Fujitsu will market, implement and support local vendor Eyefi's IIoT product suite in Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on the problem of overflowing waste bins and flooded street drains.

As we’ve heard from a range of security vendors this year, remote work and cloud computing during COVID-19 have contributed to increased ransomware attacks, with the healthcare industry the most vulnerable, according to Datto’s latest report. 

Service provider Stratacent and SAS have extended their formal partnership to include Australia and New Zealand.

Modelling tools specialist CT Global Solutions has long operated as an SAS partner in various geographical markets, and that relationship now extends to Australia and New Zealand.

In lieu of their annual Channel Partner Roadshow, Zebra Technologies held their first ever livestream partner event last month. Despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, Zebra still found a creative way to connect with their partners and share their vision for 2020 and Beyond.

In lieu of their annual Channel Partner Roadshow, Zebra Technologies held their first ever livestream partner event last month. Despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, Zebra still found a creative way to connect with their partners and share their vision for 2020 and Beyond.

Cloud services vendor Extreme Networks has appointed former Arrow ECS ANZ vendor relations manager, Stefan Compagnoni, to the role of Channel Manager, Australia and New Zealand.

The global PC market is expected to fall by 3.4% in 2020, with PC shipments in the first quarter of 2020 falling by more than 25% sequentially and 10% annually due to the coronavirus outbreak affecting both the channel and supply chains in China.

Decision-making platform provider Board International has appointed 20-year IT industry veteran Paul Miles as channel partner operations manager.

Contact centre solutions provider 8x8 has appointed Michelle Marlan as senior manager – channel & alliances for Australia and New Zealand.

Disaster-recovery-as-a-service vendor Zerto has appointed 30-year IT industry veteran Mark Spencer as its first channel manager for Australia and New Zealand.

US-based connected planning solutions vendor Anaplan is accelerating its expansion in the New Zealand market with the appointment of business solutions provider Mindfull as the company’s first channel partner.