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5 Ways IBM Is Looking To Empower Partners

by Joseph Tsidulko
IBM channel leaders spoke with CRN about how the company’s extensive modernization of its channel program is empowering its partners.
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week

by Joseph Tsidulko
For the week ending August 17, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just made bad decisions.
Channel Veteran Thomas Jensen Is Leaving HP

by Steven Burke
"He was the face of the channel for HP and did a lot of good work for partners,” said Mark Romanowski, executive vice president for Agilant Solutions Inc., Port Washington, N.Y. “Thomas was the liason, the glue that kept the HP channel together.’’
Cisco Channel Chief Wendy Bahr To Resign

by Matt Brown
The 18-year Cisco Systems veteran, lauded as a "channel champion" by solution providers, has been global channel chief for three years. The company intends to hire her replacement before its Partner Summit event in mid-November.
Dell's Public Journey From Private Equity Buyout To VMware Share Swap

by Mark Haranas
Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell began formulating plans to possibly take the company public more than a year ago. Here are the eight key moments that led to Dell seeking to become public in 2018.
Salesforce Open-Sources Automated Machine-Learning Library Used To Build Einstein

by Joseph Tsidulko
The CRM leader says TransmogrifAI has been ‘transformational’ in enabling rapid development of predictive models. Now anyone can leverage the technology it developed.
Samsung Mobile Channel Chief On The Galaxy Note9's Best B2B Features

by Kyle Alspach
Samsung executive Mike Coleman told CRN that the forthcoming smartphone can help to solve a number of problems for businesses.
Google's Location History Debacle May Hurt Business Adoption

by Gina Narcisi
New research discovers that applications may still store user's location data even after Google location-tracking services have been turned off, calling into question the possible impact for business users.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

by Kyle Alspach
For the week ending Aug. 17, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
Intel Buys Deep-Learning Startup As AI Chip Sales Reach $1B

by Dylan Martin
Intel's acquisition of deep learning startup Vertex.Ai comes as the company seeks to play a bigger role in artificial intelligence applications.
Nvidia Q2 Data Center Sales Soar As AI Fuels Demand

by Dylan Martin
‘We're seeing a ridiculous uptick around GPU utilization, whether it's deep learning or high-end graphics,’ an Nvidia partner who works with Fortune 100 companies tells CRN.
Buck CEO: We Can Triple In Size In Next Five To Seven Years

by O’Ryan Johnson
The sale of the former Conduent HR arm to a private equity firm was completed this week, and its new CEO says the company is ready for a new era.
IGEL Is Seeing A VMware Workspace ONE Sales Lift

by Steven Burke
"VMware is growing their $1 billion plus End User Compute business at a double digit rate and it is fueling triple digit growth for IGEL," said IGEL North America CEO Jed Ayres.
Oracle Wins Injunction Against Rimini Street In Long-Running Feud

by Joseph Tsidulko
The Las Vegas-based company built its business by infringing on Oracle's intellectual property, a federal judge ruled. Rimini said it halted all improper practices years ago, and will appeal the latest decision
Symantec Says It's Talking With Starboard Value, Stock Up Sharply Pre-Market

by Michael Novinson
"Over the last several weeks, we have had a dialogue with Starboard, and we plan to continue these discussions," Symantec said in a statement early Thursday.