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Crossware Joins Ingram Micro Xvantage via Microsoft Private Offers

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Crossware Joins Ingram Micro Xvantage via Microsoft Private Offers

Irvine, Calif. – September 08, 2026 -- Crossware, an enterprise email signature management provider, has expanded its agreement with Ingram Micro to distribute its Microsoft 365 signature platform through Ingram Micro's Xvantage marketplace using Microsoft Marketplace Private Offers, broadening access for Cloud Solutions Providers across North America.

Crossware now processes more than five million emails daily across its global customer base

The company's platform, used by organizations from start-ups to government agencies, has scaled rapidly across the European Union and Asia-Pacific over the past five years. The North American rollout marks a planned expansion of that footprint, building on a channel relationship with Ingram Micro established in 2019.

BUUU to Acquire 60% of Brightray, Raise $60M for AI Data Centers

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BUUU to Acquire 60% of Brightray, Raise $60M for AI Data Centers

Singapore – September 08, 2026 -- BUUU Group Limited (Nasdaq: BUUU) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 60% stake in Brightray Science Inc., a modular prefabricated data center provider, while raising more than $60 million through private placements to fund an industrialized AI infrastructure build-out.

Info-Tech Blueprint Tackles Sports Venue Tech Fragmentation

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Info-Tech Blueprint Tackles Sports Venue Tech Fragmentation

Arlington, Va. – September 07, 2026 -- Info-Tech Research Group has published a new blueprint, Build a Venue Platform Operating Model, addressing a structural gap between accountability and authority that leaves sports CIOs responsible for game-day fan experience despite lacking control over the systems that deliver it.

CIOs Answer for Systems They Do Not Control

Sports organizations rely on ticketing, mobile apps, access control, point-of-sale, sponsorship platforms, and fan data to function as one connected environment, even though these capabilities are split across teams, venues, leagues, and vendors. Michael Adams, senior research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group, said this accountability-authority gap is where delays, inconsistent decisions, and operational fragility take hold.

ePlus First in North America to Earn Everpure Ambassador Status

Herndon, Va. – September 07, 2026 -- ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS) has become the first reseller or partner in North America to achieve Everpure's new Ambassador certification, the highest tier in the vendor's partner program.

ePlus clears highest bar for cyber resilience and cloud service delivery

The Ambassador designation, newly introduced by Everpure, required ePlus to demonstrate top-level capabilities in cyber resilience and cloud services alongside proven reliability in meeting customer requirements. Ken Farber, president of ePlus strategy, software and alliances, said the certification was based on the company's performance across statements of work, service delivery documentation, test plans, issue remediation and deliverable follow-through.

TPx Wins Court Approval for Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan

Austin, Texas – – September 07, 2026 -- The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed TPx's Plan of Reorganization, clearing the managed services provider to emerge from Chapter 11 with a lighter debt load and fresh capital access.

Court confirmation sets up new ownership structure for TPx

Under the confirmed Plan, a group of investors comprising TPx's existing lenders and its equity sponsor will become the company's new owners once regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions are satisfied. The group will also provide new financing, leaving TPx well capitalized upon emergence.

RealityMine Names Soumya Bijjal CPO After 75% Revenue Growth

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RealityMine Names Soumya Bijjal CPO After 75% Revenue Growth

Manchester – September 07, 2026 -- RealityMine has appointed Soumya Bijjal as its first Chief Product Officer following a year in which the behavioral-data company posted 75% year-over-year revenue growth.

RealityMine scales product leadership as demand for behavioral data accelerates

The newly created CPO role will see Bijjal lead RealityMine's product strategy, tasked with evolving the company's portfolio into scalable offerings that give clients faster access to behavioral data across AI, commerce, and advertising markets. Bijjal brings more than 20 years of technical and product experience, having built platforms at Nokia, Nordea, and SSH Communications Security.

Deloitte Named Leader in IDC MarketScape for Managed XDR Services

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Deloitte Named Leader in IDC MarketScape for Managed XDR Services

New York – September 07, 2026 -- Deloitte has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Detection Response/Managed Extended Detection and Response for the Enterprise 2026 Vendor Assessment, placing it among seven top-tier providers out of 20 vendors evaluated (doc # US54792426, August 2026).

IDC Flags Rising Buyer Scrutiny Over AI-Driven SOC Performance

The IDC MarketScape noted that enterprise buyers are moving past alert dashboards and monthly reports, instead demanding proof of analyst quality, SLA reliability under real-world stress, and whether generative AI investment inside security operations centers produces measurably better outcomes rather than merely faster-looking ones.

Synoptek Earns Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner Status

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Synoptek Earns Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner Status

Costa Mesa, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Synoptek has been named a Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner, a designation reserved for a select group of partners demonstrating deep technical expertise and validated customer implementations on the platform.

Synoptek meets Microsoft's qualification benchmarks for Fabric delivery

To secure the recognition, Synoptek satisfied Microsoft's criteria covering required certifications, validated client implementation telemetry, and performance benchmarks reflecting real-world delivery experience with Microsoft Fabric.

Pentera Named Customers' Choice in 2026 Gartner Peer Insights Report

Boston – September 07, 2026 -- Pentera has been named a Customers' Choice in the 2026 Gartner® Peer InsightsTM Voice of the Customer for Adversarial Exposure Validation, with customers rating the company 4.8 out of 5 overall.

Customers give Pentera near-unanimous recommendation scores

Of reviewers surveyed, 94% indicated a willingness to recommend Pentera, placing the company in the upper-right quadrant of the Customers' Choice distinction. The ratings cover an 18-month consideration period ending June 30, 2026.

Gartner methodology ties recognition to experience and adoption benchmarks

Gartner Peer Insights recognizes vendors who meet or exceed both the market average Overall Experience and the market average User Interest and Adoption score to earn the Customers' Choice distinction.

Firstup Adds MCP AI Access, ISO 42001 Certification in Q3 Release

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Firstup Adds MCP AI Access, ISO 42001 Certification in Q3 Release

San Francisco – September 07, 2026 -- Firstup has achieved ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System and launched Model Context Protocol integration that puts workforce communications directly inside Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT, part of a Q3 platform release the company says puts it on pace to deliver 60% more capability to customers in 2026 than in 2025.

ISO/IEC 42001 certification validates Firstup's AI governance controls

The certification, awarded in August following an independent audit, covers risk assessment, accountability structures, operational controls, and ongoing monitoring of Firstup's AI systems. CTO Vinod Malhotra said the certification independently validates the company's approach to human oversight, privacy, transparency and accountability in its AI deployments.