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7 partner leaders on rise of peer-to-peer partnerships

Leaders from Bechtle, Cisilion, Computacenter, Cyberfort, Focus Group, Phoenix Software and Softcat weigh in

Oxygen staff by Oxygen staff
15 December 2025
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“I see this more of an ‘acquire or be acquired’ opportunity for the channel

Sarah Shields, Computacenter
Sarah Shields, Computacenter

Sarah Shields, Group Alliance Director, Computacenter

Where does Computacenter stand on peer-to-peer?

For niche companies, peer-to-peer may be a good strategy but it’s not without risk.

I see this more of an “acquire or be acquired” opportunity for the channel – and a perfect moment in time for this to happen. Whilst peer-to-peer maybe on the up, consolidation opportunity is perhaps the more important focus for us all.

See final page for the views of Softcat CEO Graham Charlton…

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