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Gina Narcisi is a senior editor covering the public cloud and telecom markets for CRN.com. Prior to joining CRN, she covered networking news and the unified communications space for TechTarget. She graduated with a B.A. in communications from the University of Rhode Island. Gina is a self-proclaimed foodie who enjoys yoga and traveling in her spare time.

Latest Stories

CRN Exclusive: Google Channel Chief Tells Partners To 'Put On Your Seat Belt And Jump In Now'

by Gina Narcisi
Carolee Gearhart tells CRN exclusively that innovation-focused partners will see a strong commitment to customer outcomes heading into 2019 as Google advances its mission to make inroads into the enterprise.
Partners: Where Google Cloud’s Diane Greene Failed And How Thomas Kurian Can Fix It

by Steven Burke
“Where Google has missed the boat is in truly building a robust channel that serves not just the enterprise but the midmarket and SMB portions of the market. Google as a company struggles with building an ecosystem that consistently supports the channel."
Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene Out In 2019, Former Oracle Exec Thomas Kurian To Step In

by Gina Narcisi
Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene is stepping down as of January 2019. She'll be succeeded by former Oracle executive Thomas Kurian, who resigned from the company in September.
CRN Exclusive: 'Pivoting' TBI Partners Will Now Have An All-In-One Marketing Platform At Their Fingertips

by Gina Narcisi
TBI's Partner Marketing Center will help solution providers up their marketing efforts as they pivot their businesses and add more next-gen technologies and services to their portfolios.
PlanetOne CEO: 5G A Disruptive But Mysterious Technology For The Channel

by Gina Narcisi
‘There seems to be anxiety in the channel over 5G, and maybe some of that anxiety is from simply not knowing what 5G is, how it's going to be packaged, and what's disruptive about it that I can tell my customer base,’ says PlanetOne CEO Ted Schuman.
Microsoft To Buy XOXCO As Part Of AI Acquisition Binge

by Gina Narcisi
In the latest in a string of AI-related deals this year, Microsoft has revealed its plan to acquire XOXCO, a company that builds bots and conversational tools.
Amazon To Split HQ2 Between New York, Virginia With 50,000 Total Jobs

by Gina Narcisi
Amazon confirmed reports on Tuesday, announcing that its East Coast-based home will be split between two cities, New York City and Arlington, Virginia. The Internet giant also announced a new Center of Excellence for its Operations business in Nashville.
Cloud WAN Provider Teridion Launches Channel Partner Program

by Gina Narcisi
‘This program allows our channel partners to offer customers a one-stop shop for a complete WAN service. Many of our partners have an install base heavy on equipment purchases, and now they can go back and add in an as a service, recurring revenue stream,’ Teridion tells CRN.
Carrier Catch-Up: A Look At The Latest Buzz From Today’s Largest Telecoms

by Gina Narcisi
Faster networks were the focus in October as the telecom giants unveiled new services and even the White House got involved with 5G. Here are some of the recent attention-grabbing headlines that have been keeping the telecom industry busy.
CommScope To Acquire Arris In Mega $7.4 Billion Communications Networks Deal

by Gina Narcisi
The consolidation trend continues as network infrastructure player CommScope confirms it will buy telecommunications equipment maker Arris for approximately $7.4 billion.
CenturyLink 'Not Satisfied' With Low-Margin Products; Plans To Double Down On Strategic IT Solutions

by Gina Narcisi
A year after the close of the Level 3 acquisition, CenturyLink is still in the process of shedding unprofitable business units which negatively impacted business services revenue during its third-quarter.
AT&T Channel Chief: 'Now, We are Challenging Our Solution Providers'

by Gina Narcisi
‘With growth comes investment. Now, we are challenging our solution providers to three things: Look for opportunities to diversify, continue to invest in growth, and stay on top of technology trends,’ AT&T's Channel Chief Zee Hussain tells CRN.
Amazon HQ2 To Be Split Between New York, Virginia: Report

by Gina Narcisi
Amazon has decided to split up its highly-anticipated second HQ into two areas on the East Coast; Long Island City, N.Y. and Crystal City, Va., says a new report from The New York Times.
Startup YotaScale Says Automation Is 'The Future Of Cloud Ops'

by Gina Narcisi
Cloud management startup YotaScale is releasing to the public its AI-injected cloud automation platform focused on Amazon Web Services environments.
DXC Pushes For ServiceNow Dominance With TESM, BusinessNow Acquisitions

by Gina Narcisi
On the heels of a recent ServiceNow-related acquisition wave, DXC Technology announced its has purchased two more ServiceNow partners, TESM and BusinessNow.