7 Channel People Making Waves at IBM, Trend Micro, Check Point, 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 IBM, Trend Micro, Check Point and more.

Microsoft completed one of its most expensive acquisitions to date. The software it acquired will have a significant impact on health care, Microsoft a spokesperson said. Learn what Scott Guthrie, executive VP of Microsoft’s Cloud + AI group, had to say about the buy.

We also looked again at M&A activity, this time in the EMEA. Despite widespread economic disruption and uncertainty, M&A activity is on the rise. Private equity-funded investors rather than corporate acquirers are funding business in Europe.

The Russia-Ukraine war is still atop the global headlines. Beyond humanitarian assistance, several tech companies are doubling down on their cybersecurity capabilities to thwart potential threats from Russia. We profile those companies.

See our slideshow above to catch up on the biggest news of the week from Trend Micro, IBM and more; then, in case you didn’t catch last week’s roundup, you can find it here.