People on the Move

Red Hat Channel Chief Roger Egan Leaves for Docker

Red Hat (RHT) Channel Chief Roger Egan is moving on to Docker, an open source engine.

According to Egan’s LinkedIn profile, his new role at Docker is senior vice president of Channel and Sales.

Docker is an open source engine that automates the deployment of any application as a lightweight, portable, self-sufficient container that will run […]

IBM Names New North American Channel Chief

IBM (IBM) has tapped Tami Duncan as the company’s new North American channel chief, an IBM spokesperson confirmed for us.

According to Duncan’s LinkedIn profile, she most recently held the role of client advocacy executive at IBM, where she coordinated and managed client interactions for IBM CEO Virginia M. Rometty.

Duncan also held a variety of […]

Fortinet Sues Sophos over Executive Pilfering

Security vendor Fortinet (FTNT) has sued smaller rival Sophos, claiming it has been victimized by executive poaching in violation of an existing agreement tied to a key departure from the vendor’s management ranks earlier this year.

The lawsuit, filed Dec. 16 in San Jose, Calif., in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, alleges that […]

Cloud Provider Internap Names New Channel Chief

Cloud platform and hosting services provider Internap (INAP) has named Joseph Stagliano, a former Broadview sales director, as its new channel chief, according to a blog post by Stephen Callahan, the company’s Global Sales senior vice president.

Stagliano, whose official title is Global Channel Sales vice president, brings 12 years of channel development and management […]

Westcon Taps B2B Pro, Ex-Dell Exec as New Chief

Distributor Westcon Group has dipped into the B2B and logistics services industry to appoint Dolph Westerbos to its chief executive slot effective Jan. 1, 2014, succeeding Dean Douglas, who’s leaving the company after a nearly five-year stint at the helm.

Westerbos is a 20-year veteran in B2B services and channels, who most recently served as […]

Dell Appoints New Channel Chief, Restructures U.S. Sales Organization

It didn’t take Dell long after closing its $24.8 billion private equity buyout to shake things up. On Nov. 18, the vendor appointed a new global channel chief, restructured its sales operation and named a new head of its North American organization.

In an emailed letter to channel partners, Greg Davis, Dell partner program founder […]

HP’s Barsamian: New Fiscal Year, New Partner Opportunities

Hewlett-Packard’s (HPQ) fiscal 2014 starts today. Sue Barsamian, senior VP, worldwide indirect sales, and her team are working overtime to ensure  channel engagements get off to a strong start. But what exactly does that mean? Barsamian discussed HP’s fiscal 2014 channel strategy and priorities. Here’s a recap.

When did you first learn about the new […]

New Microsoft Channel Chief Phil Sorgen: Exclusive Interview

Microsoft (MSFT) Channel Chief Phil Sorgen has been leading the software, device, and cloud giant’s partner program for 60 days. But what are Sorgen’s management traits — and how does he expect to accelerate Microsoft’s services plus devices strategy? We got the answers. Here’s an exclusive interview.

Question: Let’s start with the big picture. What […]

CA Ups Former Cloud GM to Channel Chief Slot

CA (CA) has promoted Adam Famularo, formerly a top executive in its cloud computing business, to head its North America partner sales, a move it believes will strengthen its channel network’s delivery of cloud-centric IT management solutions.

Famularo, a 15-year company veteran whose reputation as a channel specialist is backed by a successful initiative to […]

VMware Canada Nabs Former Cisco Exec for Channel Chief Post

VWware’s (VMW) operation in Canada has hired a former Cisco Systems (CSCO) top channel executive as its channel chief to head both partner and commercial sales.

Donna Wittmann, formerly a Cisco Partner Led Sales vice president and Canadian Partner Organization vice president, will take the helm of VMware Canada’s channel sales at the director level […]