ChannelVision officially opened its second annual CVAI Awards, once again recognizing the channel’s role in advancing AI and driving business transformation. After a successful debut in 2026, the program returns with an emphasis on real-world AI adoption, measurable business outcomes, data management, and scalable AI infrastructure. The 2027 CVAIs span several high-impact categories including AI leadership, enablement, customer experience, cybersecurity, channel management, AIoT and unified communications, among others. “Organizations today are prioritizing business outcomes, increasing the pressure on partners to align with trusted providers,” explained Berge Kaprelian, CEO and president of Beka Business Media. “The CVAIs offer a way to help partners sort through the noise and identify companies that are advancing AI and creating new growth opportunities.” 2027 CVAI winners will receive an official media introduction and recognition in the Winter 2027 issue of ChannelVision, which will launch in February. Winners will also receive visibility on the ChannelVision website and 70,000+ email database, a press release template for announcing the award, an official 2027 CVAI winner’s logo which can be displayed on any marketing collateral, and the opportunity to participate in exclusive CVTV interviews. The entry deadline for the 2027 CVAIs is January 31. Visit channelvisionmag.com or contact Berge Kaprelian at berge@bekabusinessmedia.com for more information. Netrio announced a new cybersecurity portfolio that includes eight distinct as-a-service offerings spanning the full security lifecycle, from continuous monitoring and detection through compliance and advisory support. Built around measurable outcomes and at a cost structured for the mid-market, the integrated portfolio moves beyond scanand-report models to outcome-driven security, pairing human expertise with AI-powered context so experienced analysts and AI-driven insights work together to reduce false positives and turn incident alerts into actionable intelligence, explained the company. The new cybersecurity portfolio was designed to help mid-market organizations overcome a wide range of security challenges. Today, cybersecurity talent is scarce and expensive, said Netrio. Security budgets compete directly with growth initiatives, and IT teams are stretched thin across operations, user support and security. In addition, fragmented tools create blind spots, and many organizations still have a reactive mindset, addressing risk only after an incident has already caused damage to their organization. Netrio’s cybersecurity offerings are built to close these gaps with a turnkey approach that doesn’t require deep in-house security expertise, giving mid-market companies enterprise-level protection and outcomes measured by real security posture, without enterprise overhead or enterprise pricing. The eight as-a-service offerings, which are government compliant and available to mid-market, public sector and regulated customers, include: • Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS) • Threat & Vulnerability Management as a Service (TVMaaS) • Endpoint Protection as a Service (EPaaS) • Identity & Access Management as a Service (IDAMaaS). • Third-Party Risk Management as a Service (TPRMaaS) • Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) • Compliance as a Service (CaaS) • Cybersecurity Consulting “Cybersecurity shouldn’t be a luxury available only to large enterprises with dedicated security teams and sevenfigure IT budgets, and that’s why we built a new cybersecurity portfolio that provides enterprise-level security tailored to mid-market organizations’ unique needs,” said Kevin Charest, CISO and vice president of cyber governance services at Netrio. Businesses can search for, procure, deploy and manage connections using natural language via AI agents on the DE-CIX platform, announced the cloud and internet exchange operator. DE-CIX systems are now reachable via the open-source DE-CIX MCP server, which is available immediately as a download for integration into all compatible AI applications and agent platforms, including LLMs, that support MCP. MCP servers enable interoperability and easy integration, eliminating the complexity of dealing with multiple APIs. For DE-CIX customers, this means they can manage their network infrastructure using agents based on the AI tool of their choice, bringing DE-CIX closer to customers and simplifying interaction with its systems. The DE-CIX MCP server accompanies and supports network engineers by allowing them to task agents with finding connectivity options such as cloud on-ramps, booking and scaling connectivity services, and providing real-time insights into service status, explained CE-CIX executive. It can also write code for building automations involving DE-CIX services, reducing the need to consult lengthy documentation to manually look up API operations. ChannelVision Opens 2027 CVAI Awards Netrio Provides Integrated Protection to Mid-Market DE-CIX Offers AI-Assisted, Natural Language Network Management ICYMI 57 FALL 2026 | CHANNELVISION
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