7 Channel People Making Waves This Week at Datto, NetFortris, RingCentral, More

Our weekly Channel People Making Waves counts down the top stories of the past seven days. We highlight the individuals behind the stories, this week featuring Datto, NetFortris, RingCentral and more.

It’s one thing to have a data breach happen; it’s another to inform the public months after the fact. That’s what Okta did and why Amit Yoran, Tenable’s chairman and CEO, called out the company. You’ll find his choice words featured in this week’s roundup.

Kira Makagon, chief innovation officer, RingCentral, made waves when she rolled out a new AI-generated product that provides a highlight reel of important segments of company meetings. Never miss an office gathering again.

Also, we write about two deals this week — one for a cool $80 million and another for billions of dollars. There’s a lot of money floating around the channel as acquisitions get pricier and pricier.

Check out our slideshow above for the people who made the top stories of the week. Lastly, don’t forget to catch last week’s roundup, which you can find here.