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5 Things To Know About Staples’ Bid To Acquire Rival Office Depot
by Joseph F. Kovar
Given the difficulties retail businesses are facing during the pandemic, it is interesting to see the focus of this bid on the retail side of the office supplies business, with Staples actually encouraging Office Depot to consider exiting its systems integration and business services businesses..
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Debunking The 10 Top Myths About Millennials
by Rick Whiting
Applicants for the 2020 CRN Next-Gen Solution Provider Leaders were asked what they considered to be the biggest myths about millennials – both in the workplace and overall. Boy, did they respond. Here’s a look at some of their answers.
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Tech CEOs Condemn ‘Unprecedented Lawlessness,’ Violence At U.S. Capitol
by Gina Narcisi
The world’s biggest tech leaders are speaking out against the riot and the storming of the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. Here’s what 13 CEOs had to say.
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The 10 Top IT Channel News Stories Of 2020
by Joseph F. Kovar
For good or for bad, 2020 saw the channel step into the limelight in a way it hadn’t before as clients found themselves dependent on solution providers as they looked for flexibility in dealing with a global pandemic, cybersecurity attacks, and more.
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The Top 10 Tech Stocks Of 2020 (And The 10 Worst)
by Rick Whiting
Check out which IT company stocks recorded the biggest gains in 2020 and which ones suffered the biggest declines.
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The 10 Most Controversial Companies Of 2020
by Steven Burke
The global pandemic forever changed the technology landscape in 2020, but it was one security breach after another that grabbed the biggest headlines of the year. Here’s our list of the top 10 most controversial companies of the year.
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The 20 Most Important Tech Executive Moves Of 2020
by Dylan Martin
IBM, SAP, AT&T and Wipro were among the companies to see major leadership shakeups in 2020. Other companies that had big personnel moves included Intel, Nutanix and VMware.
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The 20 Top News Stories Of 2020
by Rick Whiting
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IT industry’s response to the social justice movement, a failed corporate takeover attempt, the division of the oldest IT vendor into two companies, and the most extensive cyberattack in years. It has been a very tumultuous 2020.
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The Top 10 News Stories Of 2020 (So Far)
by Rick Whiting
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a steep economic downturn, the IT industry’s response to the social justice movement, an abandoned corporate takeover attempt, a possible spin-off, new technologies and old technology rivalries. It has been a very tumultuous 2020 – so far.
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5 Things To Know About Ingram Micro’s Acquisition By Platinum Equity
by Joseph F. Kovar
Ingram Micro -- the largest computer products distributor -- said Wednesday it will be acquired by seasoned technology investor Platinum Equity Partners for $7.2 billion. Here are five things you need to know about the blockbuster deal.
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Stepping Up And Standing Out: CRN’s 2020 Triple Crown Award Winners
by Rick Whiting
CRN assembles a number of lists and rankings throughout the year, including the Solution Provider 500, the Fast Growth 150 and the Tech Elite 250. CRN recognizes the 44 solution providers that earned a spot on all three lists this year with the annual Triple Crown honors.
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COVID-19 Accelerating Digital Transformation: McKinsey
by Joseph F. Kovar
“Respondents are three times likelier now than before the [COVID-19] crisis to say that at least 80 percent of their customer interactions are digital in nature,” says management consulting firm McKinsey in a recent survey.
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Pax8 CEO John Street To Rivals: ‘Up Your Game’
by O’Ryan Johnson
‘[Traditional distributors] just think we’re specifically targeting their customers. We’re not. We’re in the market targeting everybody. In our case, we didn’t start with a base of customers. We had zero MSPs. We’re building the network as we go,’ Street tells CRN.
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5 Takeaways From The GTDC Summit On The Importance Of Distribution
by Joseph F. Kovar
A panel at the recent GTDC Summit gave solution providers the opportunity to get a first-hand look at vendor-distributor dynamics and how it might impact their own business.
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