https://www.channelfutures.com/wp-content/themes/channelfutures_child/assets/images/logo/footer-new-logo.png
  • Home
  • Technologies
    • Back
    • Analytics
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Cloud
    • Data Centers
    • Desktop
    • IoT
    • Mobility
    • Networking
    • Open Source
    • RMM/PSA
    • Security
    • Virtualization
    • Voice/Connectivity
  • Strategy
    • Back
    • Best Practices
    • Business Models
    • Channel 101
    • Channel Programs
    • Channel Research
    • Digital Transformation
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Leadership
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Sales & Marketing
    • Specialty Practices
  • MSSP Insider
    • Back
    • Business of Security
    • Cloud and Edge
    • Endpoint
    • Network
    • People and Careers
    • Training and Policies
  • MSP 501
    • Back
    • 2020 MSP 501 Rankings
    • 2020 Hot 101 Rankings
    • 2020 MSP 501 Report
  • Intelligence
    • Back
    • Our Sponsors
    • From the Industry
    • Content Resources
    • COVID-19 Partner Help
    • Galleries
    • Podcasts
    • Reports
    • Videos
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
  • EMEA
  • Awards
    • Back
    • Excellence in Digital Services
    • 2020 MSP 501
    • Top Gun 51
  • Events
    • Back
    • CP Conference & Expo
    • Channel Partners Evolution
    • Channel Evolution Europe
    • Channel Partners Event Coverage
    • Webinars
  • Channel Mentor
    • Back
    • Channel Market Intelligence
    • Channel Educational Series
Channel Futures
  • NEWSLETTER
  • Home
  • Technologies
    • Back
    • Analytics
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Cloud
    • Data Centers
    • Desktop
    • IoT
    • Mobility
    • Networking
    • Open Source
    • RMM/PSA
    • Security
    • Virtualization
    • Voice/Connectivity
  • Strategy
    • Back
    • Best Practices
    • Business Models
    • Channel 101
    • Channel Programs
    • Channel Research
    • Digital Transformation
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Leadership
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Sales & Marketing
    • Specialty Practices
  • MSSP Insider
    • Back
    • Business of Security
    • Cloud and Edge
    • Endpoint
    • Network
    • People and Careers
    • Training and Policies
  • MSP 501
    • Back
    • 2020 MSP 501 Rankings
    • 2020 Hot 101 Rankings
    • 2020 MSP 501 Report
  • Intelligence
    • Back
    • Our Sponsors
    • From the Industry
    • Content Resources
    • COVID-19 Partner Help
    • Galleries
    • Podcasts
    • Reports
    • Videos
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
  • EMEA
  • Awards
    • Back
    • Excellence in Digital Services
    • 2020 MSP 501
    • Top Gun 51
  • Events
    • Back
    • CP Conference & Expo
    • Channel Partners Evolution
    • Channel Evolution Europe
    • Channel Partners Event Coverage
    • Webinars
  • Channel Mentor
    • Back
    • Channel Market Intelligence
    • Channel Educational Series
    • Newsletter
  • REGISTER
  • MSPs
  • VARs / SIs
  • Digital Service Providers
  • Cloud Service Providers
  • CHANNEL PARTNERS ONLINE
 Channel Futures

Leadership


Shutterstock

No Racism

Racially Charged Tweet Costs Alteryx CRO His Job

  • Written by Edward Gately
  • February 19, 2021
Numerous individuals, including a customer, criticized Alteryx for the tweet, which led to the CRO's resignation.

One week after a disparaging tweet about Chinese researchers, Alteryx‘s new chief revenue officer is looking for work. The tweet this week on Dean Darwin’s Twitter account, which many are describing as racist, called on the government to boot every Chinese researcher on visa out of the United States.

On Jan. 4, Alteryx announced the hiring of Darwin as CRO to lead the company’s go-to-market plan. That included worldwide sales, channels and all industry-specific go-to-market initiatives. In addition, he would drive Alteryx‘s next phase of growth, leveraging the company’s strategic alliance partners.

Alteryx is a supplier of analytic process automation (APA) software.

Disparaging Chinese Researchers

All that changed after Darwin posted the following tweet on Feb. 11:

“When is the US going to wake up and kick every Chinese researcher here on a visa out of the US and close this as an access to them?”

Dean Darwin tweet

Someone identifying as an Alteryx customer and former employee, with the Twitter handle @meeshchoe, retweeted Darwin’s tweet, and said, “what is the stance of Alteryx regarding this post? How does he feel about other Asians at Alteryx?”

Another individual with the Twitter handle @connor_cox then retweeted @meeshchoe’s tweet, saying “Not sure an open racist in a leadership role is the way to go.” Furthermore, @Dansergrrl tweeted “This is me.. not shocked.”

On Feb. 17, @meeshchoe tweeted again, saying “@alteryx the silence is deafening. With a group like Alter.US to address these issues, as a customer I’m really disappointed as it feels like this issue fell on deaf ears. It’s duly noted where alteryx stands on racism and xenophobic comments.”

Channel Partners and Channel Futures are dedicated to fostering an atmosphere of diversity and inclusion in the channel and the technology community as a whole. Thus, we are featuring news articles, first-person accounts and strategies around topics of race, diversity and inclusion to spur discussion of these important subjects. Visit our webpage dedicated to the topic.

Furthermore, an individual with the twitter handle @lamabo8 tweeted “Alteryx employing someone racist? Color me shocked.”

On Feb. 18, Alteryx took action. And in its Feb. 19 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said Darwin had resigned.

“The resignation follows the company becoming aware of a social media post from Mr. Darwin that was not consistent with the company’s values,” it said.

Other members of Alteryx’s organization have taken over Darwin’s responsibilities, it said.

Darwin previously served as the senior vice president and general manager at Palo Alto Networks. He was responsible for creating and leading the Prisma business unit.

Darwin’s LinkedIn and Twitter accounts are down. We were unable to reach him for comment.

Tags: Digital Service Providers MSPs Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Sales & Marketing Strategy

Related


  • No Racism
    Tech CEO’s Racist Rant Against Asian Family Costs Him His Job
    Solid8’s Michael Lofthouse says he’s once again trying to get sober and has enrolled in an antiracist program.
  • Shareholder Lawsuit: An ‘Oracle’ of Tech’s Racial Reckoning to Come?
    Larry Ellison’s company isn’t the only one facing accusations of discrimination. Solid8 and Cisco are hitting the news, too.
  • Select a Hire
    AvePoint Taps Ingram Micro, Palo Alto Networks Vet to Lead Channel
    He held channel exec roles at Ingram and Palo Alto Networks
  • Vendors: How Do You Measure a Partner Relationship?
    Vendors still struggle to gain a genuine insight into their partners’ needs. So what can they do?

5 comments

  1. Avatar Anonymous February 19, 2021 @ 7:04 pm
    Reply

    Wow! I am so glad I don’t work there anymore. The real kicker is he was head of DEI!

  2. Avatar Y February 20, 2021 @ 12:36 pm
    Reply

    You should probably correct the article. It was a comment on a LinkedIn post and there are screenshots of the full comment on post clearly on LinkedIn.

  3. Avatar Anonymous February 20, 2021 @ 1:19 pm
    Reply

    Good to see the company did the right thing.

  4. Avatar Mark February 21, 2021 @ 3:21 pm
    Reply

    Seems like this is an old and out of context quote….

  5. Avatar Mike Thompson February 24, 2021 @ 11:33 am
    Reply

    Sounds like a bunch of woke losers that care more about democrat ideology than the security of the country. This is a huge problem that many uneducated individuals know nothing about. Stop cancel culture.

Leave a comment Cancel reply

-or-

Log in with your Channel Futures account

Alternatively, post a comment by completing the form below:

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Content

  • Getting Clients Ready for an 88% Increase in Cloud Adoption
  • Law Firm Cyberattack Exposes Tens of Thousands of Patient Records
  • Calligo Acquires Decisive Data, Beefs Up Data Insights Services
  • New Zomentum Funding to Directly Benefit MSPs, SMBs

Galleries

View all

Threat Protection Vendors: Why MSSPs Have to Ramp Up Efforts Right Now

February 23, 2021

Industry Perspectives

View all

Three Ways MSPs Can Improve Supply Chain Security

February 24, 2021

SASE: The Key to Mitigating Business Transformation Risk

February 22, 2021

Public Sector IT Funding Outlook for 2021–and What It Means for Our Reseller Partners

February 18, 2021

Webinars

View all

XDR and Why it Matters to MSPs

March 24, 2021

Top Security Trends Impacting Technology Security Providers In 2021

March 25, 2021

In Case of Emergency: The Importance of Proactive Critical Event Management

February 23, 2021
  • 1

White Papers

View all

Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum

February 19, 2021

Product Brief: Kaseya VSA Integrated Workflows with BMS and IT Glue

January 26, 2021

Why Subscription Business Model

January 15, 2021

Upcoming Events

View all

Channel Partners Virtual

March 2, 2021 - March 4, 2021

Channel Partners Conference & Expo

November 1, 2021 - November 4, 2021

Videos and Fastchats

View all

FASTCHAT: How SOAR Eliminates Security Challenges and Elevates Service Provider Revenues

January 6, 2021

Happy Holidays from Channel Partners & Channel Futures!

December 21, 2020

FASTCHAT: How Old, Unpatched Technologies Are Creating New Security Threats for MSPs and Their Customers

December 3, 2020

Twitter

ChannelFutures

.@BlackBerry report shows rise in hacker-for-hire groups targeting #MSSPs. dlvr.it/RtQjD9 https://t.co/VYr5cEXCCm

February 25, 2021
ChannelFutures

.@PTsecurity_UK discovers #vulnerabilities in @VMware vCenter server. dlvr.it/RtQjD5 https://t.co/WQbn5SJdFL

February 25, 2021
ChannelFutures

Take #supplychainsecurity to the next level. @Sophos #MSP #MSSP #ransomware #cybersecurity #managedservice… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

February 25, 2021
ChannelFutures

[email protected]_inc rolls out first partner program. #securityanalytics dlvr.it/RtQhlW https://t.co/c1Xhxaf3qr

February 25, 2021
ChannelFutures

.@AteraCloud receives $25 million investment to help more #MSPs, IT pros. dlvr.it/RtPbBG https://t.co/UxHqhrUKgx

February 24, 2021
ChannelFutures

.@Infoblox rolls out new #Cloud Specialization program to increase partners' #SaaS sales. dlvr.it/RtPb7f https://t.co/CmZTwYiv1u

February 24, 2021
ChannelFutures

RT @Channel_Expo: ⏱️ Time is ticking to save on your pass to #CPVirtual next week...View all pass options and secure your virtual seat by F…

February 24, 2021
ChannelFutures

The new @Commvault #EMEA channel exec will focus attention on alliances, cloud and simplifying and expanding partne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

February 24, 2021

MSSP Insider

Newsletters and Updates

Sign up for The Channel Report, Channel Futures Update, MSP 501 Newsletter and more.

Live Channel Events

Get the latest information on the next industry-leading Channel Partners event.

Channel Partners Online

Want more? Find more channel news and analysis on our sister site, Channel Partners.

Media Kit And Advertising

Want to reach our audience? Access our media kit

DISCOVER MORE FROM INFORMA TECH

  • Channel Partners Online
  • Channel Partners Events
  • MSP 501
  • MSSP Insider
  • IoT World Today
  • Webhostingtalk

WORKING WITH US

  • Contact
  • About us
  • Advertise
  • Newsletter

FOLLOW Channel Futures ON SOCIAL

  • Privacy
  • CCPA: “Do Not Sell My Data”
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms
Copyright © 2021 Informa PLC. Informa PLC is registered in England and Wales with company number 8860726 whose registered and Head office is 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG.
This website uses cookies, including third party ones, to allow for analysis of how people use our website in order to improve your experience and our services. By continuing to use our website, you agree to the use of such cookies. Click here for more information on our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.
X