People on the Move

Ingram Promotes Channel VP, Adds to Security Portfolio

Global distribution behemoth Ingram Micro (NYSE: IM) has promoted Kirk Robinson to senior vice president, Commercial Markets and Global Accounts for North America, expanding his prior role to include ownership of the distributor’s global accounts and supervision of additional strategic key business units. He is responsible for managing the business leaders responsible for Ingram’s […]

Brocade Taps Former Micromuse Chief Carney to Top Slot

Storage area networking vendor Brocade Communications (NASDAQ: BRCD) has named Lloyd Carney, a 30-year high tech industry veteran, as its new chief executive replacing Michael Klayko, who held the post since 2005 and whose planned resignation the company announced some four months ago as it continues to search for a suitable buyer.

Carney, who most […]

New Cisco Americas Boss: Timed for Juniper Conference?

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) has named Nick Adamo (pictured) to succeed Chuck Robbins as its top executive in the Americas, CRN reported today. The news comes as rival Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) wraps up its Global Partner Conference in Las Vegas. We wonder: Did Cisco leak the news to shift the spotlight away from […]

Ingram Micro Shuffles Execs, Avnet Buys Services Firm

While the IT industry last week took a collective holiday break, two distribution giants made moves worth noting: Ingram Micro (NYSE: IM)  made three executive management appointments impacting its consumer electronics division, and Avnet (NYSE: AVT) scooped up  TSSLink to beef up its services expertise.

At Ingram Micro, Brent McCarthy moves from executive director and general […]