Channel Conflict, Controversy: Mitel, NTT Layoffs, AWS Stumbles, Anti-Semitism, Kaseya Ransomware

Forget Squid Game. There’s plenty of channel conflict and controversy involving Mitel, COVID-19 mandates, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kaseya and more.

New hires, changing channel programs, security breaches and M&A are typical Channel Futures fare. But there also are plenty of eye-opening controversies that draw you to the watercooler. There have been quite a few since our last roundup of channel conflict and controversy in May.

Recent hubbub involves pre-holiday layoffs by Mitel and NTT, the controversy over the term “master agent,” and a Google Cloud VP losing his job over an antisemitism dust-up.

In addition, cyberattacks rocked Kaseya and T-Mobile, OpenText declared war on IBM and software pioneer John McAfee died in prison, sparking numerous conspiracy theories.

So kick back with some holiday nog and click through the slides above. Revisit the controversies and conflicts that have impacted the channel over the past several months.