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Actress Marlee Matlin: Courage Plus Dreams Equals Success
‘Though I work in a field that couldn't be more different than what you all are working in, as women, we share a common goal,’ actress Marlee Matlin said Wednesday at the Women of the Channel Leadership Summit West. ‘It's the desire —actually the right—to stand equally with our male peers … apply skills learned, realizing our full potential and achieving success.’
5 Things You Need To Know About Lexmark’s New CEO

by O’Ryan Johnson
The new CEO is an electrical engineer who climbed the corporate ladder from product development to the corner office.
Executive Michele Thornton Ghee: 'Diversity Is Who You Are, Inclusion Is What You Do'

by Gina Narcisi
"People hire people they feel the most comfortable with that are most like them, but that’s not sustainable," said Michele Thornton Ghee, an author, speaker, and sales leader. Diversity, followed by inclusion, is good for business, she told a packed audience at Women Of The channel 2019.
Irish Regulator Opens Probe Into Google's GDPR Compliance

by Joseph Tsidulko
After fielding complaints, Ireland's Data Protection Commission, which enforces protections for Europe, will examine whether Google's Ad Exchange marketplace handled user data in violation of the sweeping EU data privacy regulation that went into effect last year
Google Indexing Problems Resulting In Some Stale Search Results

by Michael Novinson
The bug has prevented new content from being indexed in Google search results, and is most obvious when using the 'past hour' search filter.
The 5 Best-Selling Business Application Software Brands Of Q1 2019

by Rick Whiting
Microsoft and Autodesk led the way in business application sales through retail channels during the first quarter, according to market research firm The NPD Group.
Pure Storage Misses Revenue, Earnings Expectations, Lowers 2020 Guidance

by Joseph F. Kovar
Pure Storage CEO Charles Giancarlo said on the company’s first fiscal quarter 2020 earnings call that although he was not satisified with the quarter’s results, the company is ‘broadening’ its customer base and ‘delivering new innovations through both organic and inorganic investments.’
15 Must-Have Graduation Gifts For Techies

by Gina Narcisi
From brand-new laptops and tablets, to wearables and unique connected devices, like smart sleep systems and fragrance diffusers, here are 15 of the top gifts for techie graduates in 2019.
IGEL Developing Linux Distro For Windows Virtual Desktop Users

by Joseph Tsidulko
The thin-client vendor has refocused its business on its lightweight OS optimized for edge environments. When released next year, the joint effort with Microsoft will deliver the first Linux distribution built for devices connecting to Microsoft's recently launched Desktop as a Service.
The NFL's Sarah Thomas On Why Empowering, Not Being First, Matters

by Gina Narcisi
‘If my story can empower anyone regardless of your race and gender, that's what means something to me,’ Sarah Thomas, the NFL's first permanent female official, tells attendees at Women of the Channel West 2019.
Citrix Shows Off ‘Micro-App’ Capabilities For Simplified, Unified Worker Experience

by Joseph Tsidulko
At its Synergy conference, the company also introduced a turnkey VDI solution and advanced its partnerships with Microsoft and Google
Lexmark Names Internal Candidate As CEO And President

by O’Ryan Johnson
‘With Lexmark, I always kind of like someone who has been around during some of their success, internally,’ one longtime partner told CRN. ‘He’s a technology guy. I think that’s a good move, hopefully.’
Xerox Partners Brace For Change As CEO Visentin Moves Agenda Forward

by O’Ryan Johnson
“I think he wants to make changes. I think he wants to move fast. I just don’t know if they can get there,” one partner told CRN. “I like the guy. Personally, I think he’s a dynamic leader ... I like the things they’re going to do, but it’s a tough road right now.”
Apple, Dell, Kingston, Seagate To Sell Shares In Toshiba Memory: Report

by Joseph F. Kovar
The sale, totaling about $4.5 billion, would close last year's move by the four companies to ensure a joint venture between Toshiba Memory and Western Digital did not fall into the hands of Western Digital and further consolidate the flash storage industry.
VeeamON 2019: The 5 Biggest Statements From Ratmir Timashev

by Kyle Alspach
The Veeam co-founder touted how the data protection and management company is embracing hybrid cloud, as well as partnerships with companies including Microsoft and Nutanix.