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Red River Names Former SAP, Juniper Exec As CEO
by Joseph F. Kovar
The solution provider, which last year was acquired by Cerberus Capital Management, will bring in Brian Roach, who previously managed government and enterprise business for SAP North America and Juniper Networks, as its new CEO starting May 31, replacing interim CEO Anthony Christie.
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Evolving Company Culture: Best Practices For Inclusive Hiring With ‘Diversity As The Outcome’
by Gina Narcisi
Companies should focus on “culture add,” not “culture fit” when diversity is a hiring goal, said Dr. Rebecca Baumgartner, VP of Human Resources for the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, at the Women of the Channel West 2022 event.
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WOTC 2022 Panel: Allyship Is A Universal Attitude
by C.J. Fairfield
“For me, an ally means I‘m speaking in rooms that you haven’t been invited into yet. In order for me to do that, I have to feel comfortable that you’re comfortable with taking feedback as well as giving feedback.”– Larry Gilreath II, worldwide system integrators solutions architecture for AWS.
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CI&T Q1: Digital Transformation Driving Growth Now And Into The Future
by Joseph F. Kovar
‘Our clients are trying to engage their own customers and users digitally. Some compete with digital natives, and are being forced to move faster. They are feeling the heat to transform. We have retailers who compete with Amazon looking to leverage digital to reach their customers. And we have customers like Budweiser who may not sell direct to consumers but who reach consumers digitally,’ says CI&T co-founder and President Bruno Guicardi.
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Converge Technology Solutions To Acquire California-Based TIG
by Joseph F. Kovar
Technology Integration Group, or TIG, has in 40 years built an enterprise, education, and government end-to-end technology and IT infrastructure solutions business with clients in 70 countries, and will be bringing its expertise to Converge Technology Solutions, which has in the last few years acquired over 30 solution providers.
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How To Create a Company Culture That’s Not Cringeworthy
by Gina Narcisi
‘I challenge you to think in a manner of: am I creating and contributing to a culture that I crave or culture that makes me cringe? Everything starts with you,’ says Katie Kunker, founder and CEO of The Art Of Hustle and Heart, at WOTC West 2022.
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Men And Women View Hybrid Work Differently: Why Getting ‘On The Same Page’ Is Critical
by C.J. Fairfield
57 percent of women say they have had to make more sacrifices than their partners over the last year. But 81 percent of men surveyed feel the current work environment has improved for women, according to recent research from The Channel Company.
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Diversity In The Channel: No Longer Just A Compliance Play
by Gina Narcisi
Beyond achieving compliance, new research from The Channel Company finds that channel organizations are starting to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion to attract new talent and to stay in-tune with new end customer and employee requirements.
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Here Are The Biggest Challenges 10 IT Leaders Are Facing Today
by C.J. Fairfield
From talent retention to security to keeping up with the ever-evolving technology landscape, here at the biggest challenges 10 CIOs and IT directors said they are grappling with today.
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Talent Shortage Plagues IT Vendors, MSPs
by C.J. Fairfield
“There’s a ton of turnover. There’s always the: ‘I can get more money somewhere else’ … it’s the same battle all the time. How do you get good talent? How do you keep good talent?” one IT supplier tells CRN.
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Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In The Channel: Where We Are And Where We’re Going
by Gina Narcisi
The channel is paying more attention to DEI and will soon have a new online Inclusive Leadership Network community to help companies share ideas about starting or expanding their own initiatives.
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Cisco Channel Leader Michelle Ragusa-McBain: 5 Marketing Tips For SMB-Focused MSPs
by Gina Narcisi
Cisco’s Michelle Ragusa-McBain at XChange 2022 shares five tips for SMB-focused MSPs as they craft marketing strategies, build their company culture and implement sales outreach efforts amid the hybrid work demands of employees and brand-new buying behaviors from customers.
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MSPs: How To Use QBRs As A Path To Customer Success
by Gina Narcisi
‘If you’re in the mode of being reactive, you’re definitely walking into “no’s” because you didn’t see it coming. If you’re not able to be proactive, it’s very easy to walk in unprepared for the situation. So, enter the QBR,’ Marnie Stockman, CEO of Lifecycle Insights tells an audience of MSPs at Xchange 2022.
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‘Backups Are Dead,’ CEO Of Backup Vendor Axcient Says
by Joseph F. Kovar
‘As a backup vendor, I’ll tell you, backups are dead. If you only do backups, you will be out of business,’ says Axcient CEO David Bennett.
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