Channel Brief: N-able Q4, Veeam, Kyndryl, More

Grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and check out the return of our regular market briefing for managed services providers (MSPs), IT service providers (ITSPs), technology service providers (TSPs), cloud service providers (CSPs) cybersecurity consultants, systems integrators, VARs, independent software vendors (ISVs), and distributors.

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A. Today’s Tech, Channel and MSP News

1. N-able financial results - N-able reported total year revenue growth of 13.5%, subscription revenue growth of 13.7% and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 34% in its Q4 earnings announcement. For the quarter the company reported 13.2% year over year revenue growth. The outlook for Q1 includes total revenue of $111 million to $111.5 million, representing 11% to 12% growth year over year. For the year, N-able expects total revenue in the range of $460 million to $465 million, representing  9% to 10% year over year growth.

2. Cyberresiliency service partnership - Kyndryl and Veeam have created a global strategic alliance focused on providing customers with cyber resiliency services supported by technology, infrastructure management and incident recovery services. Under the alliance, Kyndryl will now be a Veeam Accredited Service Partner (VASP).

3. New CMO - Mitel has appointed Eric Hanson to its executive team as chief marketing officer. He will lead Mitel’s global marketing strategy including solutions marketing for Mitel’s extensive communications portfolio, demand generation, brand, partner engagement marketing, customer marketing and global communications. 

4. AI law enforcement official appointed - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday named its first official focused on artificial intelligence as the department grapples with the potentially transformative affects of AI on federal law enforcement and the criminal justice system. (Reuters)

5. ConnectWise vulnerabilities serious - Huntress CEO Kyle Hansloven told ChannelE2E affiliate site SC Media in a statement that the ConnectWise vulnerabilities reported this week are bad and could mean we are “on the cusp of a ransomware free-for-all.” (SC Media)

B. In-Person MSP and Channel Partner Events