CHANNEL NEWS

Dell Technologies announces the appointment of Atul Mehta as Senior Director and General Manager – India Channels. In this role, Atul will be responsible for driving strategic channel partnerships and accelerate growth across Dell’s partner ecosystem in India. Based in Gurgaon, Atul will be a key part of the India leadership team and report to Ravi Bharadwaj, Vice President, partner …

Today, AMD and OpenAI announced a definitive agreement that puts AMD technology at the center of the global AI infrastructure buildout. Under this strategic partnership, OpenAI will deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs, with the first gigawatt of capacity powered by our Instinct MI450 series GPUs set to start in the second half of 2026. The partnership represents a multi-generation commitment that …

Syntel by Arvind, a leading provider of enterprise communication, AV integration, and network infrastructure & surveillance solutions with over three decades of expertise, partnered with Vion consulting to launch WEMACX today. The digitally powered, AI-augmented omni-channel platform is designed to transform how enterprises connect with customers and manage operations. WEMACX integrates seamlessly with existing telephony platforms to deliver fast onboarding, …

The channel partner ecosystem in India is witnessing a noticeable shift: AI agents are no longer experimental add-ons but fast becoming core enablers of partner value propositions. From lead qualification to operations automation, the trend is gaining steam — and the numbers back it up. According to Deloitte’s State of GenAI report, over 80% of Indian organizations are exploring Agentic …

By 2026, India’s partner community is set to witness exponential growth, driven by a clear frustration among CIOs with dealing directly with technology brands. For many enterprise leaders, direct engagement with OEMs has too often meant being pushed the latest products rather than being offered innovative, business-aligned solutions. This dynamic is creating a massive opening for the partner ecosystem, which …

The Infotech Software Dealers Association (ISODA), one of India’s most respected associations of IT software resellers, solution providers, and channel leaders, has announced its new office bearers for the year 2025-2026. The announcement was made during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Puri, Odisha, attended by a large gathering of members from across the country. The AGM served as …

  Qlik Open Lakehouse includes Amazon Athena support and multi-engine access, plus deployment in the customer’s virtual private cloud (VPC) with automatic Iceberg optimization and built-in data quality and lineage Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), today announced the general availability of Qlik Open Lakehouse, a fully managed Apache Iceberg service in …

The technology channel is in the midst of a transformation. By 2026, the role of partners has moved far beyond pushing vendor products into the market. CIOs, analysts, and channel leaders all point to the same trend: partners are becoming co-creators, delivering customer-defined outcomes instead of vendor-dictated sales. For enterprise technology leaders, the expectation is clear—partners must help solve business …

Redington selects CrowdStrike to meet growing demand in India for stopping breaches and consolidating cybersecurity with the Falcon platform Redington Limited, a leading Indian integrated technology solutions provider and Fortune India 500 company, today announced a strategic distribution agreement with CrowdStrike, to bring the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon® platform to Redington’s customers and partners across India. This partnership strengthens Redington’s channel …

SmartSoC Solutions Private Limited, an Indian semiconductor design and product engineering company, today announced a strategic partnership with Cortus S.A.S., a French semiconductor company renowned for its cutting-edge Intellectual Property (IP) solutions in secure identification technologies. This partnership aims to drive innovation and accelerate the development and manufacturing of SIM cards, Smart cards, banking cards, and e-passport chip solutions in India, establishing a robust …