2017 Channel Chiefs By Company
Meet the executives responsible for running channels at vendors in the IT market today.
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2017 Channel Chiefs: The Year Of Partner Quality Over Quantity
Here we present the 2017 Channel Chiefs, CRN's annual list of the top channel executives and what they've been doing to ready their channel programs for 2017.
2017 Channel Chiefs: The 50 Most Influential
In celebration of CRN's 2017 Channel Chiefs, here are 50 executives that drive the channel agenda and evangelize the importance of channel partnerships.
Channel Beat: Cisco Sets Aside Funds To Deal With Clock Component Problem; CSC-HPE Enterprise Services Picks Its New Identity
Cisco CFO Kelly Kramer addresses the faulty clock-component issue and how the company is funding its product replacement effort, while CSC-HPE Enterprise Services has choses its new name.
Head-To-Head: Lenovo Yoga 910 Vs. Apple MacBook Pro
The CRN Test Center compares the new flagship Yoga with the recently overhauled MacBook Pro.
Accenture Joins List of Companies Committing To U.S. Job Growth
Accenture said its total workforce in the U.S. will grow to more than 65,000 people, an increase of 30 percent by the end of 2020.
HPE Closes $650M SimpliVity Acquisition, Says First Combined Solutions With DL380 Will Ship In May
HPE plans to start shipping the SimpliVity technology integrated with ProLiant DL380 servers in May, with further integrations to come soon thereafter.
IBM, With VMware, Provides Partners A Market-Ready Hybrid Cloud Solution That They Can Sell Now
No more waiting for AWS. A year after IBM developed an integrated product with the private cloud leader, partners have been authorized to tap the enterprise hybrid cloud solution.
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending Feb. 17, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
Rise of Rack PDUs: Market Opportunity Is Promising for Eaton and Partners
Curtiz Gangi, sales VP for U.S. channel midmarket in Eaton's data center business, says rack PDUs market can give partners more power and more intelligence for their businesses.
Intel: Confidence In Cloud Security Grows
A survey by the technology giant cited growing trust in public cloud, but not without warning signs. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
For the week ending Feb. 17, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Report: Softbank Willing To Give Up Sprint Control To Seal Merger Deal With T-Mobile
Sprint's parent company, SoftBank Group, is willing to cede control over the carrier to T-Mobile's parent company, Deutsche Telekom, in the event of a merger, according to a new Reuters report.
Cisco Channel Executive Andres Sintes On Profiting From IoT
Andres Sintes, senior executive of Cisco's Worldwide Partner Organization, talked with CRN about the outlook of IoT for partners before IoT Evolution Expo last week.
Cisco Mounting Massive Open API Offensive; Says APIs Are The 'Holy Grail' For Partners
Cisco is opening up its product portfolio more than ever before through open APIs in an effort to expand partners opportunities and capabilities to develop more valuable, custom solutions.
BCM One Aims To Help Partners Grow High-Value Cloud Services Businesses With Smart Spending And Recurring Revenues
Once a telecom-only player, the company is using a recent acqusition and its experience in auditing and billing services to help partners move their clients to the cloud, and set up recurring-revenue relationships for IT services.
The Fine Print: Exploring The Big Four Carriers' New Unlimited Data Plans
As the four major wireless carriers resurrect unlimited data plans, CRN breaks down the details of each plan. Here's what you can expect.
D&H: 5 Secrets To Nearly A Century Of Success
Co-President Dan Schwab tells how the distributor – approaching its centennial - has rolled with the changing times. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)
Want To Keep Your Employees? Bring Boomers, Millennials Together
Solution providers believe sharing knowledge helps them hang onto key people, boost company success. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)
Businesses Turn To Channel For Cloud Help Amid Growing Azure Use
A survey by NetEnrich cites security and disaster recovery among top reasons customers reach out to service providers. (From ITBestOfBreed.com)
