About
O’Ryan Johnson is a veteran news reporter. He covers the channel beat for CRN and hopes to hear from channel partners about how he can improve his coverage and write the stories they want to read. He can be reached at ojohnson@thechannelcompany.com.
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Zix Buys AppRiver: Email Security Game-Changer
by O’Ryan Johnson
Zix hopes to complete the $275 million deal by March 31 and in so doing will boost its channel presence 10- fold as it looks to solution providers to drive revenue, Zix CEO David Wagner tells CRN. -
Black Box Shareholders Reject Executive Pay Plan
by O’Ryan Johnson
The advisory vote is nonbinding, but it is rare for shareholders to split from the board’s recommendation on executive officer pay. The rejected executive compensation included ex-CEO’s severance package. -
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Accenture CEO Pierre Nanterme Steps Down
by O’Ryan Johnson
CFO David Rowland will take over as interim CEO. Nanterme, who has been CEO since 2011, previously disclosed health problems in July 2016. -
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Accenture Will Acquire Orbium To Boost Financial Services Muscle
by O’Ryan Johnson
With $1.5 billion set aside for M&A this year, the Dublin-based solution provider announces an agreement to buy Orbium, the largest services provider for the Avaloq Banking Suite, which is used by more than 150 banks and wealth managers around the world. -
Xerox Ousts Channel Chief Amid Big Reorganization
by O’Ryan Johnson
Pete Peterson -- who had been with the copier icon since March 2017 -- confirms he’s gone and says he’s ‘very proud of the work I did there.’ He tells CRN he plans to start his own consulting company. -
DXC Will Pay $2 Billion For Swiss Firm Luxoft
by O’Ryan Johnson
The deal for Luxoft -- a 19-year-old, 13,000-employee digital consultancy based in Zug, Switzerland -- is not expected to close until June, pending regulatory approvals. -
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Five Big Bets That Buck Is Making In 2018
by O’Ryan Johnson
Jack Freker wants to triple profits at the former Conduent property. Here is how he plans to do it. -
MSP Passion For D&H Spills Over At XChange 2018 Session
by O’Ryan Johnson
Once one MSP voiced his frustration with a different distribution partner, it unleashed a flood of praise for D&H from conference attendees.
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