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February 2025

Deadline: Wednesday 8th January 2025 16:00 GMT

Working with AI

AI’s adoption has accelerated in the last 12 months alone to become an integral part of almost every business and its way of work. As ever-more sophisticated AI and machine learning technology continues to be rolled out across the Channel, what are the key challenges involved in its implementation? And what opportunities should partners be looking to capitalise on? 

We will ask:

• What are the key areas where AI is currently being used within the Channel?
• How can companies use AI to improve performance, productivity, employee engagement and customer satisfaction?
• What are the key challenges associated with AI’s implementation?
• What opportunities should channel partners be seeking to take advantage of when it comes to AI?
• What future applications is AI likely to be used for in the Channel?

Submit to: alex.wright@markallengroup.com

Backup and continuity

This feature will look at challenges and opportunities within the backup and continuity space, with insight into why these technologies are in demand and how channel companies can build an offering. 

We will ask:

• What opportunities are you seeing around backup and continuity?
• Why are an increasing number of businesses considering investing in backup and continuity?
• What uninterruptible power supply (UPS) solutions are in demand? How are the technologies behind these solutions evolving?
• How can channel companies build a backup and continuity offering?

Submit to: charlotte.hathway@markallengroup.com

XaaS

As-a-service has taken over the Channel and today customers can buy almost anything-as-a-service (XaaS). We are looking for commentary on how resellers, MSPs and distributors can capitalise on appetite for XaaS solutions, with insights into the technologies that are in demand and the partners who can support channel companies to make the most of the opportunities in front of them. 

We will ask:

• Why is XaaS growing in popularity?
• How are channel companies changing their business models to succeed in this new era?
• What technologies are driving as-a-service offerings?
• What innovations are you seeing across the as-a-service market? 

Submit to: charlotte.hathway@markallengroup.com

2025 features, supplements and focus months

Articles in bold are SPOTLIGHT months where the topic is expanded on in additional content and advertising on digital weekly newsletters (x 4 to 16,000+ recipients) and news stories on Comms Business website over the whole month. This additional content allows for brand visibility and elevation as a thought leader; involvement in these and extra digital activities to enable lead generation are at a cost. For more information please contact mat.swift@markallengroup.com or call 07919 177099, or moh.lalani@markallengroup.com or call 07766 081822.