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Exclusive: Datto Channel Executive Departing, Others Reportedly Could Follow

  • Written by Edward Gately
  • March 25, 2022
The first departure comes as speculation swirls around Datto looking for a buyer.

There’s a big shake-up among Datto‘s channel leadership team. One executive has confirmed his departure and speculation is swirling that other senior executives may soon leave the company.

Eric Torres, Datto’s director of channel development, has confirmed to Channel Futures that he’s leaving. Torres said he’s joining another company in the channel that doesn’t compete with Datto. Next week is his last at the MSP technology company.

Torres said he’ll disclose his new employer within two weeks. Datto didn’t respond to a request for comment on Torres’ departure.

Datto's Eric Torres

Datto’s Eric Torres

“I am incredibly excited about the new position and the future that it holds,” he said. “I’m staying in the channel and it’s an exciting opportunity. It will be very similar to what I’m doing – channel development – and still traveling to the industry events, presenting and helping grow another company.”

Accomplishments at Datto

At Datto, Torres has been responsible for recruiting, growing and developing the company’s global partners to drive new revenue opportunities. The Datto executive worked closely with sales, business development and marketing to ensure partners are using the resources available to grow their business.

Here’s our list of channel people on the move in February.

Torres joined Datto more than seven years ago. Before that, he was with River Run, an MSP, for nine years. During this final three years with River Run, the MSP was a Datto partner.

“So being a part of the Datto family for over a decade, it’s hard to walk away,” he said. “They’re fantastic people and I have lifelong friendships with Datto employees, and even more important, partners. It’s bittersweet, but the time has come. We worked hard over seven years to build something amazingly cool and I will forever be proud of it. The time has come to find a new challenge, move on and do it for another organization.”

Torres said he’s “eagerly looking to get out there and spread the word” about the company he’s joining and building “something special.”

“To put Datto partners’ minds at ease, if they have any concerns, there’s still an amazing team,” he said. “Michael DePalma, Jason Pryce and Desraie Thomas are still out there building the brand — and the partners are in good hands.”

More Departures Looming?

Datto's Rob Rae

Datto’s Rob Rae

Torres might not be the only channel executive leaving Datto. According to sources close to the company, other senior channel leaders inside the organization are considering a move. Those sources said speculation has been swirling for weeks that Rob Rae, Datto’s senior vice president of business development, may soon leave, motivating employees like Torres to look for other opportunities.

However, there are other industry insiders who said such a move by Datto’s high-level channel leadership would be unlikely until the company sorts through reported plans to go private via a buyout by private-equity investors.

“An executive walking away right now would be forfeiting a lot,” said a source close to Datto.

‘Flip-Flopping’ Inside Datto?

“There has been a lot of flip-flopping inside Datto,” said one industry source when asked about …

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  1. Avatar Datto Interested March 28, 2022 @ 9:29 am
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    Lots of change at Datto, employees leaving in droves it seems. More going on behind the scenes or just lots of employees taking advantage of a hot market?

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