1. Kaseya, Founder Go Head-to-Head

Written by Craig Galbraith
January 1, 1970

This was a doozy of a battle royale on social media.

Datto founder Austin McChord weighed in on the sale of his former company to Kaseya. Let’s just say it wasn’t overly positive.

“There is a concern that the current trajectory from Datto’s new owners will snuff the flame that makes Datto a place to come ‘do your life’s work,'” McChord wrote on a GitHub forum.

It wasn’t long before a letter to Datto employees from Kaseya CFO Kathy Wagner made its way onto social platforms. Wagner attempted to debunk the many claims made by McChord.

“The acquisition of Datto by Kaseya creates tremendous opportunities for employees as well as customers,” she wrote. “The combined company now spends over $1 billion a year on ‘stuff’ (people, technology, etc.) and that stuff will allow our company to deliver the best technology to our customers …

The channel loves its drama; hence, the story’s appearance at No. 1 on our countdown.

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Craig Galbraith

Craig Galbraith is the editorial director for Channel Futures and Channel Partners, joining the team in 2008. Before that, he spent more than 11 years as an anchor, reporter and managing editor in television newsrooms in North Dakota and Washington state. Craig is a proud Husky, having graduated from the University of Washington. He makes his home in the Phoenix area.