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GE Digital Channel Executive: 'No Other Company Has Built A Partner Ecosystem This Broad'

Kevin Ichhpurani, executive vice president at GE Digital, talked with CRN during GE Minds and Machines about how the company has built up its channel to take on industrial IoT.
CRN Exclusive: Consolidation Strikes Again As Telarus Acquires CarrierSales To Boost Cloud, Mobility Sales

Telarus is joining forces with fellow master agent CarrierSales to capture more mindshare with the largest carriers and to boost its cloud and mobility expertise, executives tell CRN exclusively.
Cisco Partner Summit: Channel Chief Bahr Talks Software Focus, Google, And 'The Next Chapter' Of Cisco's Partner Program

'Digital transformation continues to be the biggest opportunity in our industry. At the same time, it is creating some challenges, but it's creating market opportunities for partners and customers alike,' Bahr tells CRN.
Extreme Closes Brocade Data Center Assets Acquisition, Setting Sights On Cisco, HPE

The enterprise networking company officially closes its acquisition of Brocade's data center assets after electing to purchase the assets directly from the vendor itself.
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

For the week ending Oct. 27, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
5 Ways To Make Money With The New Extreme Networks Partner Program

The networking company is offering an array of new opportunities to partners thanks to its recent acquisition spree. Here are five of the top avenues to success.
10 Takeaways From Extreme Networks' 2017 Partner Summit

The big bet on bringing together products and partners from four companies appears to be paying off for Extreme Networks.
CRN Interview: New Verizon Channel Chief Chuisano On IoT, SD-WAN Opportunities And Helping Partners Seal Deals

Verizon channel chief Joe Chuisano has been busy evolving the carrier's partner program since taking the reins from Janet Schijns this summer. He talks with CRN about hot selling opportunities for partners and channel program plans.
How Extreme Networks' $210M Acquisition Spree Is Set To Pay Off In $545M In New Revenue

Here's how Extreme Networks bought Avaya, Brocade Communications and Zebra Technologies networking assets for 'bargain' prices.
High-Speed Internet, Business Services Key To Comcast's Q3 Cable Services Revenue Success

Comcast attributes another successful quarter for its cable services division to a combination of Gigabit-speed internet offerings and growth within business services, especially as the provider captures more SMB customers.
Extreme Networks Partners Placing 'Big Bet' On Growth Opportunity From Vendor's Expanded Portfolio

Solution providers working with Extreme Networks are pumped up about new growth opportunities driven by the vendor's recent technology acquisitons.
CRN Exclusive: PlanetOne President Tenders Resignation As Company Closes Out 25th Anniversary

PlanetOne President Lauren Shapiro has resigned. The telecom veteran plans to keep working in the industry, as PlanetOne plans to expand its team.
Extreme Networks CEO Ed Meyercord On The Difference Between Extreme And Cisco

Certain products that competitors such as Cisco are offering are "science fair stuff," Meyercord said in an interview with CRN.
Extreme Networks CEO Meyercord On Stealing Customers From Competitors, The Path To Beating HPE And Cisco's 'Crazy' Acquisition Prices

As Extreme Networks rolled out a unified partner program, including partners from Brocade and Avaya, Meyercord spoke with CRN about the big opportunities ahead for the channel.
Extreme Networks' Leading Strategist On Plan To 'Aggressively' Take Market Share From Cisco, HPE-Aruba, Arista

Dan Dulac, vice president of product management and strategy, says Extreme is turning up the heat on rivals with the new technologies it gained from acquiring key assets from Avaya, Brocade and Zebra.
Cloud Blockbuster: Cisco Teams With Google In Massive Enterprise Public Cloud Offensive

The Cisco and Google Cloud hybrid cloud offering opens the door for partners to combine emerging Google Cloud services with Cisco's networking and security offerings.
AT&T Reports 'Best Ever' Q3 Wireless Churn Rates As Partners And Customers Leave Landlines, Legacy Services Behind

As the one company spanning the past and the future of communications, AT&T revealed fewer wireless defections, but some legacy business services and Partner Solutions revenues continued to decline in Q3 2017.
Extreme Networks Channel Chief: 'We're The Speedboat' In The Networking Market

Extreme's Gordon Mackintosh spoke about his company's focus on agility and profitability during its 2017 Partner Summit.
10 Things Partners Need To Know About Extreme's New Partner Program

New incentives, higher margins, 'Extreme Development Funds' and advanced specializations highlight some of the features inside the new Extreme Partner Program.
5 Reasons Extreme Expects To Win More Enterprise Networking Share

CRN breaks down five key opportunities Extreme Networks is chasing to win networking market share from competitors Cisco, HPE and Arista Networks.

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GE Digital Channel Executive: 'No Other Company Has Built A Partner Ecosystem This Broad'

CRN Exclusive: Consolidation Strikes Again As Telarus Acquires CarrierSales To Boost Cloud, Mobility Sales

Cisco Partner Summit: Channel Chief Bahr Talks Software Focus, Google, And 'The Next Chapter' Of Cisco's Partner Program

Extreme Closes Brocade Data Center Assets Acquisition, Setting Sights On Cisco, HPE

5 Companies That Came To Win This Week

5 Ways To Make Money With The New Extreme Networks Partner Program

10 Takeaways From Extreme Networks' 2017 Partner Summit

CRN Interview: New Verizon Channel Chief Chuisano On IoT, SD-WAN Opportunities And Helping Partners Seal Deals

How Extreme Networks' $210M Acquisition Spree Is Set To Pay Off In $545M In New Revenue

High-Speed Internet, Business Services Key To Comcast's Q3 Cable Services Revenue Success

Extreme Networks Partners Placing 'Big Bet' On Growth Opportunity From Vendor's Expanded Portfolio

CRN Exclusive: PlanetOne President Tenders Resignation As Company Closes Out 25th Anniversary

Extreme Networks CEO Ed Meyercord On The Difference Between Extreme And Cisco

Extreme Networks CEO Meyercord On Stealing Customers From Competitors, The Path To Beating HPE And Cisco's 'Crazy' Acquisition Prices

Extreme Networks' Leading Strategist On Plan To 'Aggressively' Take Market Share From Cisco, HPE-Aruba, Arista

Cloud Blockbuster: Cisco Teams With Google In Massive Enterprise Public Cloud Offensive

AT&T Reports 'Best Ever' Q3 Wireless Churn Rates As Partners And Customers Leave Landlines, Legacy Services Behind

Extreme Networks Channel Chief: 'We're The Speedboat' In The Networking Market

10 Things Partners Need To Know About Extreme's New Partner Program

5 Reasons Extreme Expects To Win More Enterprise Networking Share

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