38 01732 759725 TECHDIGEST ...continued YFM almost doubles investment in WorkBuzz employee insights platform YFM Equity Partners has completed a £3.96 million follow-on investment in WorkBuzz, a Milton Keynes-headquartered employee engagement and insights platform that empowers HR leaders to create engaging surveys and analyse workforce sentiment in real time. The additional investment forms part of a £4 million funding round and brings YFM’s total investment in WorkBuzz to £8.8 million. Since YFM’s original investment, WorkBuzz has nearly doubled its annual recurring revenue (ARR) from £2.8 million in June 2023 to over £5 million in March 2025. Sophie Tainton, Portfolio Director at YFM, said: “WorkBuzz has made impressive strides since our initial investment, both in terms of revenue growth and product development. The team continues to demonstrate their ability to execute on an ambitious vision, particularly with the introduction of AI-driven features and their plans for expansion. We are excited to further support the company as it scales, strengthens its leadership team and launches new products to help organisations better understand and engage their employees.” Panasonic Connect Europe has strengthened its commitment to full lifecycle support by upgrading its Cardiff repair centre, now designated a Service and Solutions Centre, to provide UK and European TOUGHBOOK customers with extensive managed services, as well as maintenance and repair. These range from bespoke solution design and hardware staging & kitting to proactive device monitoring and fleet management, plus tailored, always-on support for mission‑critical operations and the recently launched Mobile-IT-As-A-Service offering which bundles rugged hardware, tailored software and managed services into one turnkey solution. In addition, Panasonic is enhancing services and support for TOUGHBOOK customers in mainland Europe by adding rugged mobility expertise to its existing Budapest Service Centre, which for the last two years has been providing service and maintenance support for Panasonic’s visual and factory solutions business units. https://eu.connect.panasonic.com … Cato Networks describes its new policy analysis engine as ‘a game-changer’ for channel partners looking to optimise all their SASE offerings (security, access and networking). As well helping MSPs maintain customers’ security posture through continuous, AI-powered policy automation and optimisation, the SASE‑native Cato Autonomous Policies engine streamlines operations and reduces overheads by identifying problems within customer accounts and providing AI-driven recommendations for quick remediation of issues. Its first use case, with Cato’s Firewall-as-a-Service, is to streamline and standardise the thousands of firewall policies that organisations tend to accumulate over time, many of which are outdated, overly permissive or misconfigured; to automate tasks traditionally handled by security teams, reducing the workload of IT staff and minimising the risk of human error; and to ensure compliance with regulations and evolving security standards. Cato Autonomous Policies is a native capability of the Cato SASE Cloud Platform, available with no setup requirements at no additional cost. www.catonetworks.com … Sophos has launched a new business acceleration programme for MSPs that organisations increasingly rely on to provide 24/7 Managed Detection and Response. Designed to help MSPs quickly deploy a comprehensive MDR service, MSP Elevate gives exclusive access to a Sophos MDR Bundle for MSPs, which also includes NDR; discounted Network-in-a-Box bundles including Sophos Firewall, Sophos Switch and Sophos Wireless Access Points; network solutions that automatically respond to threats within the customer environment; and partner benefits such as growth‑based rebates, architect-level training on Sophos Endpoint and Sophos Firewall and exclusive access to Sophos Summits and other events. Sophos MDR currently defends more than18,000 MSP‑managed customer environments against advanced threats, including ransomware. www.sophos.com/elevate … Automated endpoint management platform NinjaOne is streamlining patch management processes and reducing the time-lag between aggregating vulnerability data and initiating patching by unifying organisations’ vulnerability management and patching workflows. Its new tools automate the import of vulnerability scan data, giving IT teams and MSPs constant visibility into vulnerabilities through a centralised console, enabling them to identify, assess, prioritise and patch vulnerabilities more quickly and efficiently. https://www.ninjaone.com/patchmanagement/ … HP has announced the UK launch of an expanded range of HP Certified Refurbished PCs, available through the HP Renew Solutions programme, providing environmentally responsible businesses with a sustainable, lower cost procurement option. As well as reducing e-waste and carbon emissions, the refurbished, data-wiped PCs are tested to ensure they perform ‘like new’ and come with a 1-year limited warranty and the option of extended post-warranty support. www.hp.com/renew
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