Syntel CEO Steps Down, COO Named As Interim Replacement
Syntel President and CEO Nitin Rakesh stepped down after the company's stock hit its lowest price in more than six years and is being replaced on an interim basis by Syntel's COO.
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Intel To Buy VR Specialist VOKE As It Pushes 'Merged Reality' Vision
Intel announced it will acquire virtual reality camera maker VOKE, which the chip company said will boost its virtual reality portfolio.
Syntel CEO Nitin Rakesh Out After Just 30 Months
Syntel President and CEO Nitin Rakesh stepped down after the company's stock hit its lowest price in more than six years and is being replaced on an interim basis by Syntel's COO.
Q&A: Future McAfee CEO Chris Young On New Products, Spinout From Intel And Cybersecurity In The Election
At Focus 16, Intel Security's Chris Young -- soon to be McAfee CEO -- talks with CRN about transforming the company's strategy and road map to drive better security outcomes.
CenturyLink To Sell Off Its Data Centers, Co-Location Business For $2.15B
The company's 57 data centers and co-location business are set to be sold to a group of funds led by BC Partners, which will work in a consortium with other investment firms.
Which Of One These Security Companies Will Cisco Buy Next?
Cisco buys what it knows and we've identified 10 security companies that Cisco has backed financially and could potentially acquire.
Here's Who Made Gartner's 2016 Magic Quadrant For Distributed File Systems And Object Storage
Gartner has established a new Magic Quadrant for distributed file systems and object storage due to the rapid growth of unstructured data. Here are the vendors that are leading the way.
CSC CEO: We're Not Waiting To Make Improvements, Restructuring Ongoing Ahead Of HPE Enterprise Services Merger
CSC plans to take additional restructuring actions this quarter as both CSC and HPE Enterprise Services take proactive steps to manage standalone costs prior to the expected close of their merger April 1.
FireEye CEO: We Are Looking To Grow Our Business Through The Channel
FireEye is looking to expand its go to market through the channel, CEO Kevin Mandia said on the company's third quarter earnings call, rolling out new cloud-based solutions and looking to improve relationships with its partners.
Symantec CEO Says Merger With Blue Coat Makes It Even More Relevant to VARs And The Channel
The union of the two security vendors introduced synergies and cost-savings that are materializing faster than expected, Symantec CEO says in Q2 earnings call
Symantec CFO To Depart, Replaced By Blue Coat Systems CFO
Blue Coat Systems' influence continues to rise at Symantec, with the announcement Thursday that one of the few remaining Symantec executives in leadership CFO Thomas Seifert would step down.
Arrow CEO: Avnet-Tech Data Deal Is Bringing More Partners To Us
Arrow CEO Mike Long said the distributor has seen an influx of new solution providers and has an edge around the Internet of Things thanks to Avnet selling its Technology Solutions business to Tech Data.
NetApp To Shed Another 6 Percent Of Its Workforce
The storage vendor is cutting more jobs as it transforms its business to focus on all-flash arrays, next-generation data centers and hybrid cloud.
NetApp To Shed Another 6 Percent Of Its Workforce, About 650 Jobs
The storage vendor is cutting more jobs as it transforms its business to focus on all-flash arrays, next-generation data centers and hybrid cloud.
Channel Beat: What Is Broadcom's Plan For Brocade, Ruckus Wireless?
In other top stories, Lenovo gained PC market share and managed to increase profit during the second quarter. Also, CDW had a disappointing third quarter.
Lenovo Shakes Up Executive Ranks Again Amid Slumping Sales
The moves are the latest in a series of executive changes, and they come as Lenovo Thursday reported sales declines across its businesses.
Partners Applaud 'Rock Star' Wilson's Appointment To Global Channel Marketing Position
Wilson will take on the task of managing Dell EMC's global channel marketing enablement, a newly created and yet untitled role in an area where she's practically a household name.
17 Things CEO Chuck Robbins Said About Cloud, Cisco's Future Technology Bets And The Channel's Monster Infrastructure Modernization Opportunity
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins spoke to 2,200 solution providers about the key trends he sees driving Cisco's future sales and where channel partners should be placing their bets.
5 Top IoT Gateways Solution Providers Should Check Out
Behind the analytics tools, software and data in Internet of Things offerings lies a gateway. Here are five key gateways solution providers should know.
HP Partners Praise Company's Strategy One Year After Split
One year later, partners agree that HP made the right decision to split into two independent companies.
