The Ultimate Guide to Partner Programmes
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Partner Programmes.
What to know about Partner Programmes
Explore the dynamic landscape of Partner Programmes in the technology sector, where collaborations between vendors and service providers are pivotal. These programmes are designed to equip partners with tools, resources, training, and incentives to jointly drive growth, innovation, and customer success across diverse IT domains including cloud services, cybersecurity, data management, and digital transformation.
By engaging with the latest stories, readers can gain insights into how partner ecosystems evolve to meet emerging challenges and opportunities. From new initiatives aimed at enhancing partner profitability to programmes fostering talent development and technical expertise, these narratives showcase how strategic partnerships are shaping the future of technology delivery and creating mutual value in a rapidly changing market.
Irish Partner Programmes News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
eir business inks ServiceNow deal for managed services
Eir business to shift managed services onto ServiceNow AI Platform in multi-million-euro deal targeting public sector, enterprises and SMEs.
Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI
Irish IT workers face mounting stress as staffing shortages, legacy systems and AI demands push teams to breaking point, survey finds.
Servecentric hosts Profitsflow cloud ERP in Ireland
Servecentric to host Profitsflow cloud ERP in Ireland as the software firm targets a doubled customer base and savings of EUR €100,000 a year.
Renaissance partners with CyberSmart to widen Ireland reach
Renaissance and CyberSmart team up to give Irish resellers a single platform for threat monitoring, compliance checks and staff training.
HCS to invest EUR €13.2m & create 125 jobs in Dublin
HCS plans EUR €13.2m expansion with new Dublin office and 125 hires as AI-led managed services drive revenue growth.
Climb names Mike Holt as Ireland Territory Manager
Climb hires seasoned Channel Executive Mike Holt to drive Irish sales, partner relations and growth as AI and digital transformation reshape the market.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Partner Programmes
Gartner: AI layoffs do not improve returns on investment
Tessell names McDonough & Carter to executive team
Pax8 & NinjaOne form global MSP referral partnership
Boomi gains analyst praise across integration & AI
AI PC adoption moves from pilots to workplace rollout
Featured News
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Google is tailoring AI playbooks for 19 industries as enterprises shift from pilots to production, with faster rollouts and ROI now the focus.
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Milestone Systems' Project Hafnia uses AI video language models to turn CCTV streams into real-time, multi‑modal security insight.
Expert Columns
Turning security into a story: How managed service providers use reporting to drive retention and revenue
How MH Enterprise turns trust into cybersecurity success
How Atomgate uses education and partnership to drive successful SonicWall upgrades
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
The biggest shift in M&A: Strategic and cultural fit first (then financial)
Pivoting marketing strategy in the face of a recession
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
How Apograph uses proactive firewall upgrades to protect clients and control costs
The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist
How cybersecurity partner programs are evolving in 2026
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Partner Programmes News
ServiceNow warns of Ireland's 284 million-hour service gap
ServiceNow research says Irish customers lose 284 million hours a year to poor support, as fragmented systems and weak empathy blunt AI gains.
Two-in-five Irish workers say AI is essential at work
Landmark Technologies survey warns Irish employers are lagging as staff put confidential data into AI tools and use them for critical decisions.
Deloitte Ireland names partners in AI & cyber push
Deloitte Ireland names Noelle Doody and Malcolm Barske partners to bolster AI, data and cybersecurity leadership amid rising client demand.
Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to grow advisory services
Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to expand advisory arm, hiring 12 specialists and targeting EUR €5m revenue amid rising demand for GRC support.
Irish firms waste EUR €720 million on failed AI projects
Irish enterprises have squandered an estimated EUR €720 million on failed AI projects as poor strategy, bias and explainability woes derail plans.
Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services
Qualcom launches EUR €500,000 secure AI push in Ireland, creating new practice, hiring specialists and partnering with NROC on services.
eir posts higher 2025 revenue as fibre, mobile grow
eir lifts 2025 profit as fibre and mobile growth drive revenue to EUR €1.35 billion and EBITDA to EUR €640 million amid cost cuts.
Expleo names Alan Gallagher to lead life sciences push
Expleo appoints Alan Gallagher to spearhead its life sciences expansion in Ireland, targeting pharma growth and digital modernisation.
Auxilion names Eleanor Dempsey Advisory Services Chief
Auxilion has promoted Eleanor Dempsey to lead its advisory services, expanding her remit as it targets growth in Ireland and the UK.
TechDay expands into Ireland with eight new technology news sites
TechDay launches eight specialist technology news sites in Ireland, targeting sectors from cybersecurity to telecoms as part of its international growth.
Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages
Irish firms say skills shortages, not tech, are throttling AI rollout, forcing sweeping job redesign and major investment in training.
Deloitte Ireland appoints Eoin Gilhooly for SAP delivery
Deloitte Ireland has named Eoin Gilhooly partner to lead end-to-end SAP delivery, bolstering major transformation work for key sectors.
Syspro launches marketplace for manufacturing ERP users
Syspro opens marketplace to help manufacturers and distributors add partner software for analytics, AI, eCommerce and compliance.
Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments
Temenos broadens AWS SaaS for banks with digital services and payments, as lenders weigh cloud modularity, regulation and data residency.
Aera adds agentic reasoning for enterprise decisions
Aera Technology adds agentic reasoning to let enterprise users move from question to action in one governed, auditable conversation.
Anthropic backs AI services venture with Blackstone
Anthropic teams up with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and Goldman Sachs to form an enterprise AI services firm for mid-sized businesses.
Schellman first to assess 200 FedRAMP cloud services
Schellman becomes first FedRAMP assessor to reach 200 cloud services, deepening its role as FedRAMP 20x reshapes US federal cloud approvals.
Teledyne FLIR certifies Emesent Hovermap for CBRN use
Teledyne FLIR certifies Emesent's Hovermap for use across unmanned air and ground systems to map hazardous CBRN sites without GPS.
Pleneo launches Planner for faster meeting room design
Pleneo launches web-based Planner to speed meeting room design, using 3D guidance and AVIXA standards to cut manual work for partners and enterprises.
Westcon-Comstor joins Microsoft Marketplace resale programme
Westcon-Comstor joins Microsoft Marketplace resale programme as distributors and resellers rush to cloud platforms, with partner services and renewals support.