About
O’Ryan Johnson is a veteran news reporter. He covers the channel beat for CRN and hopes to hear from channel partners about how he can improve his coverage and write the stories they want to read. He can be reached at ojohnson@thechannelcompany.com.
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5 Ways A Managed Print Services Provider Can Stand Out
by O’Ryan Johnson
The market for managed print services is growing, with one study forecasting it will become a $58 billion industry worldwide by 2025. Here’s how managed print services providers can differentiate themselves. -
MSPs: Security ‘Almost Pointless’ If IT Service Management Tools Compromised
by O’Ryan Johnson
“Of the vendors we use we've heard pretty much nothing. It keeps me up at night, that's for sure,” said one frustrated MSP who wants to hear about security from their providers, not from the news, after they have been breached. -
Distribution Roundtable: Don’t Call Us Distributors Anymore
by O’Ryan Johnson
The nation’s top distributors told CRN that the word ‘distribution’ doesn’t begin to cover all they do, with an array of services and solutions that touch every part of the IT ecosystem, from vendors to end-user. -
Wipro Says Breach ‘Did Not Impact’ Business
by O’Ryan Johnson
The company also said it did not become aware of the attack until the same day that cybersecurity site KrebsOnSecurity said he reached out to the company. -
MSP Ntiva Grows Geography, Talent With Latest Acquisition
by O’Ryan Johnson
‘My focus has been on looking for companies that are out there that have rock star talent, that would add geographies that we think would have scale, or industry verticals that we could market to and grow the business with,’ Ntiva CEO Steven Freidkin tells CRN. -
Wipro Breach: 5 Things We Don’t Know
by O’Ryan Johnson
Many questions are lingering following a reported multimonth-long attack on IT outsourcing giant Wipro. -
Ex-Conduent Board Member: Icahn Takeover Claim ‘Unequivocally False’
by O’Ryan Johnson
Conduent had previously said a ‘noisy resignation’ letter from a disgruntled board member was part of a board takeover attempt by Carl Icahn that was aimed at replacing current chairman William Parrett. -
Wipro Security Breach Targeted ‘A Few’ Employees Via Phishing Campaign
by O’Ryan Johnson
Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala confirmed that the India IT outsourcing giant fell victim to a security breach stemming from an advanced phishing campaign. -
Cherwell Unveils Global Partner Program
by O’Ryan Johnson
By introducing sales tiers as well as other incentives, the ITSM company is looking to double its number of partners by the end of 2019, according to Matthew Peeples, VP of worldwide channel. -
Conduent Accuses Carl Icahn Of Board Takeover Attempt
by O’Ryan Johnson
Conduent board member and Icahn appointee Michael Nevin has resigned immediately and penned a scorching missive that blasts the “asleep at the switch” chairman of the board Bill Parrett. -
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Carousel Industries Nabs Verizon Vet For Soaring Partner Program
by O’Ryan Johnson
Carousel’s agent partner program – which allows solution providers to bundle and resell Carousel’s technology solutions and carrier services – has experienced 1,500 percent annual growth rate since it was launched in April 2017, the company said. -
Sirius CEO: Private Equity Infusion Will ‘Accelerate Our Ability To Grow’
by O’Ryan Johnson
Sirius CEO Joe Mertens tells CRN he is looking at the deal to boost services and security practices at the solution provider through a combination of organic growth and acquisition. -
Accenture Buying Ad Agency Droga5 To ‘Drive Big Ideas’ For Customers
by O’Ryan Johnson
‘We really are trying to inspire our clients to think bigger and we need Droga to help us drive big ideas within that context, for these experiences,’ Glen Hartman, head of Accenture Interactive – North America, tells CRN.
