This week in the IT Channel...

Every Thursday morning, IT Europa compiles the week's most significant news from the channel.

In this week's news...

NinjaOne completes Dropsuite acquisition for $270m

Endpoint security firm NinjaOne has completed its acquisition of app security and backup player Dropsuite for around $270m. With the addition of Dropsuite, first announced this January, NinjaOne customers can unify endpoint, server, and SaaS application backups.

Succar takes the helm at Kaseya

Kaseya has appointed Rania Succar as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company’s next phase of innovation, platform depth and growth. Succar joins Kaseya as it serves nearly 50,000 MSPs and internal IT customers that support hundreds of thousands of SMBs.

Lucidity boosts channel partners in cutting firms’ cloud storage costs

Cloud storage management firm Lucidity is allowing its channel partners to drill further down into their end customers’ cloud costs. It has today announced the public availability of Lumen, delivering “seamless” disk tiering management to help partners and enterprises optimise application performance and reduce cloud storage costs with data-driven decisions.

AWS unveils independent governance model for European sovereign cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has advanced its digital sovereignty strategy with the formal launch of a new governance structure for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, set to go live by the end of 2025. The initiative includes the establishment of a German-incorporated parent company, a dedicated Security Operations Center (SOC), and a leadership team entirely composed of EU citizens residing within the bloc.

Exclusive Networks appoints Rob Tomlin as VP for Northern Europe

Exclusive Networks has announced the appointment of Rob Tomlin as Regional Vice President for Northern Europe, extending his leadership beyond the UK and Ireland to now include the Nordics, Benelux, and Baltics.

Growth Forum Dublin 2025 – A Gathering of Ambition and Insight

As Ireland’s managed services sector continues to mature, the Growth Forum Dublin 2025 arrives at a timely moment—promising not another generic conference, but a day of shared challenges, tested strategies, and direct conversations among those steering some of the region’s fastest-growing IT service providers.

For more information visit: https://www.itegrowthforum.com/regional/dublin

Keepit bolsters UK&I growth drive with new VP hire

Keepit has appointed Dan Middleton as its new VP for the UK&I, tasked with growing the company’s regional sales team, accelerating pipeline generation, and driving the expansion of its local partner ecosystem.

IGEL scoops up endpoint channel rival Stratodesk

IGEL Technology has acquired rival endpoint operating system vendor Stratodesk to further help enterprises modernise their endpoint strategy with a more secure, cost-effective, and cloud-ready OS. The deal will add additional expertise in endpoint operating systems, endpoint security, and end-user computing at 100% channel firm IGEL.

Infinigate welcomes Kalleveen as new CEO

Infinigate Group has appointed Marco van Kalleveen  as its new chief executive officer. The hire follows the decision by Klaus S. to hand over the reins of the rapidly growing distributor after eight years as CEO.

Phoenix Software staff rise to charity race challenge

Phoenix Software staff will  raise funds for St Leonard’s Hospice in York through its “Race for a Reason” challenge, a 3-day charity event taking place across Benelux from 6th- 9th July. Inspired by BBC TV show, Race Across the World, Phoenix “Race for a Reason” will see 30 Phoenix employees (split into 10 teams of 3), race across the Benelux region.

ConnectWise admits its MSP support software has been hacked

ConnectWise’s remote access and support software ScreenConnect, sold to MSPs and enterprises, has been compromised by hackers, admits the vendor. While not providing details of the hack, ConnectWise claims it has mitigated the threat to users. The company holds its annual customer and partner event, IT Nation Secure in Orlando, Florida next week, and no doubt the threat will be discussed there.