Leadership

Janet Schijns Parts Ways with Office Depot as Pivot to Services Continues to Unfold

The longtime channel veteran leaves Office Depot after less than two years. What’s next?

ConnectWise Leadership Changes Emphasize ‘Customer Success’ Focus

A series of management shuffles reflects a commitment to “making customers more successful.”

7 Tips to Become a Channel Thought Leader

Today, thought leadership has three legs: writing, social and speaking.

Agio’s Bart McDonough: Focus on Cybersecurity, Automation

These are suggestions he would apply if he were launching an MSP from scratch today.

Datto Names CEO, Reassuring Partner Community

Will Datto’s energetic startup culture disappear as it enters a new stage of maturity?

Expedient: Do Your Homework to Make the Grade

This MSP 501er says intense prep work is key to making the sale and retaining the customer.

Computer One’s James Walker: ‘Don’t Get Caught Up in the Hype’

James Walker of Computer One shares three suggestions he’d apply if he were launching an MSP from scratch today.

Evergreen’s Mission to Create Regional MSP Powerhouses Is Redefining Managed Services

This latest deal was the 12th investment made by Evergreen in 2018.

Former Citrix Exec Mark Templeton: Courage, Customers, Commitment … and Code

Mark Templeton returns to the channel to lead the charge toward app development and deployment.

SAP Global Partner President Rodolpho Cardenuto Departs

The reason for his departure after more than a decade at SAP was not immediately clear.

Symantec’s COO Steps Aside Amid Leadership Changes

Symantec faces a shareholder lawsuit alleging it manipulated quarterly financial results.

Channel Chief Roundtable at CP Evolution 2018

Cyxtera, Office Depot, Intermedia Channel Chiefs Tell All

These channel executives have an important message for partners.

Parasol Alliance Brings Strategy to an Unlikely Vertical

An unconventional method paid off for this MSP.

Shareholder’s Lawsuit Accuses Symantec of Financial Manipulation

The suit says Symantec reported financial results that violated generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Diane Greene to Step Down as Google Cloud CEO

Former longtime Oracle exec Thomas Kurian will replace Diane Greene as CEO of Google Cloud.

These are the stories about industry leaders who are making news and making important decisions that impact the channel.

Highlights

Datto Names CEO, Reassuring Partner Community

Former Citrix Exec Mark Templeton: Courage, Customers, Commitment … and Code

SAP Global Partner President Rodolpho Cardenuto Departs

Janet Schijns Parts Ways with Office Depot as Pivot to Services Continues to Unfold

ConnectWise Leadership Changes Emphasize ‘Customer Success’ Focus

7 Tips to Become a Channel Thought Leader

Agio’s Bart McDonough: Focus on Cybersecurity, Automation

Datto Names CEO, Reassuring Partner Community

Expedient: Do Your Homework to Make the Grade

Computer One’s James Walker: ‘Don’t Get Caught Up in the Hype’

Evergreen’s Mission to Create Regional MSP Powerhouses Is Redefining Managed Services

Former Citrix Exec Mark Templeton: Courage, Customers, Commitment … and Code

SAP Global Partner President Rodolpho Cardenuto Departs

Symantec’s COO Steps Aside Amid Leadership Changes

Cyxtera, Office Depot, Intermedia Channel Chiefs Tell All

Parasol Alliance Brings Strategy to an Unlikely Vertical

Shareholder’s Lawsuit Accuses Symantec of Financial Manipulation

Diane Greene to Step Down as Google Cloud CEO

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