#12: Kaseya Fires Back, Rebukes Accusations from Datto Founder

Kaseya‘s acquisition of Datto was perhaps the most talked-about story of the year in the MSP community. So throw in a little controversy and you’ve got the makings of a spot at No. 12 on our most-read countdown.

In July, weeks after the acquisition closed, and months after it was first announced, Datto founder and former CEO Austin McChord weighed in about the deal on GitHub. 

“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,” wrote McChord.

Firing back was Kaseya CFO Kathy Wagner: “Over the weekend, there was some false information published on social media about your future at Kaseya,” wrote Kathy Wagner, chief financial officer, Kaseya. “This information was ‘based’ on information from secondary sources, possibly derived from interpretation of what our CEO, Fred Voccola, said at several town halls this past week addressing our Datto employees. In light of the false statements that were posted online, I wanted to set the record straight on several facts.”

Go here to learn the “facts” that Wagner laid out.