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In celebration of International Women’s Day tomorrow, our reporters spoke with women solution provider executives and CEOs who attended this week’s #xchange March conference, hosted by CRN’s parent company, The Channel Company, in Orlando, Fla., to learn about the most exciting IT projects they’re working on with customers. One discussed how she and her team are helping a client increase ROI using AI ethically, and another discussed clients prioritizing automation. Here’s what the following leaders shared with us: https://okt.to/rKP9iy - Amie Seisay, founder and CEO, Seisay IT Solutions - Abby Hanson, MCTS, vice president of Microsoft and AI, ABM Technology Group - Sandra Antoun, chief marketing officer, Vintage IT Services - Cynthia Stiles, system engineer, Cenetric Network Services - ★TANAZ★ CHOUDHURY, CEO, TanChes Global Management, Inc. - Chelsea Skinner, president and CEO, Oversee My IT - Valerie Chapman, CEO, BIT Computers LLC - Mariana Arrieta, team manager, MyPcFriends Cybersecurity #IWD2025

Broadcom reported a record $14.9 billion in sales during its first quarter 2025 as CEO Hock Tan highlighted his company’s booming AI sales, hyperscale cloud customers, the potential impact of tariffs and new VMware customer statistics. “We beat our guidance for AI revenue of $3.8 billion due to stronger shipments of networking solutions to hyperscalers on AI,” Tan said during the company’s Q1 2025 financial earnings call on Thursday. Mark Haranas breaks down five key takeaways following the results of the report:

In this edition, we take a look at how changes following Broadcom's acquisition of VMware have led to skyrocketing enterprise sales for Scale Computing, according to CEO Jeff Ready. Plus: - Data around AI's growing presence in the channel, according to a survey by IPED, CRN's parent company The Channel Company's channel consulting arm - What to know about Hewlett Packard Enterprise layoffs that are part of a cost reduction program that comes as HPE grapples with server margin pressure, the impact of tariffs and a decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to challenge HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, according to a CRN interview with HPE CEO Antonio Neri - The most exciting IT projects that women solution provider leaders are working on, in honor of International Women's Day and more #xchange #IWD2025

In an interview with CRN, Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Antonio Neri urged partners to capitalize on the “massive opportunities” with HPE Private Cloud AI and infrastructure refreshes around Gen12 server and Alletra MP storage. Neri’s comments follow the announcement that HPE plans to reduce its workforce by five percent, with layoffs of 2,500 employees over the next 12 to 18 months and another 500 positions eliminated through attrition. The $350 million cost reduction program comes as HPE grapples with server margin operating pressure and the impact of tariffs. “These decisions are hard to make,” Neri said. “We have a unique culture, and we will treat every reduction with compassion and respect. But we have got to strengthen our financial profile as I think about the next 12 to 18 months. Also in preparation for the Juniper (Networks) deal, which will drive at least an incremental $450 million in synergies.” Read Steve’s interview to hear more from Neri:

Dylan Martin breaks down some of the biggest headlines in Internet of Things (IoT) news from the last month, including: - Aeris Names Former Microsoft Exec Aziz Benmalek New CEO - Honeywell To Split Into Three Stand-Alone Companies - Augury Raises $75M Round From Qualcomm Ventures, Schneider Electric, Others - NXP Semiconductors To Buy Edge AI Chip Designer Kinara, Inc. - Verkada Raises $200M To Add More AI To Its Physical Security Solutions - Morse Micro Launches Long-Range, Energy-Efficient Wi-Fi Gateway - Variscite LTD., Check Point Software Partner To Boost IoT Device Security - Qualcomm Announces New Dragonwing Brand For IoT Solutions - HiveMQ Debuts New Distributed Data Intelligence Platform Learn about them all here:

Catch up on all of our news coverage from #xchange March, including Jennifer Follett and Steven Burke's take on the AI opportunity for solution providers, here: https://okt.to/3W8gFo.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is reducing its workforce by five percent, or about 2,500 employees, over the next 12 to 18 months, with another 500 positions eliminated through attrition. HPE CEO Antonio Neri told analysts Thursday that the layoffs and expected attrition will “better align” the company’s cost structure to “business mix” and “long-term” strategy.

How are AI and cyber insurance shaping the future of MSP security? Kyle Alspach sat down with Neil Holme, founder and CEO of Impact Business Technology, for CRNtv On Location at #xchange March 2025 to learn why AI-enabled security is essential for MSPs and how aligning with frameworks like CIS 18 can strengthen their approach. Watch their entire conversation here: https://okt.to/8x3Avj. -- Video description: CRN Senior Editor and cybersecurity reporter Kyle Alspach speaks with Neil Holme, founder and CEO of Impact Business Technology. Kyle is wearing a black blazer over a light blue button-down shirt with a collar, black pants and brown shoes and Neil is wearing a black blazer over a light blue button-down shirt with a collar, jeans and black shoes. They are sitting in white arm chairs in front of a large sign that says, "CRNtv On Location."

Is the Ukrainian president giving us a masterclass on professionalism and workplace bullying? Read Cass Cooper, MHR’s column to learn why it’s time to ask: “What if professionalism wasn’t about appearance but about the work itself?”

Salesforce has followed up its reveal of a new artificial intelligence agent marketplace by putting an April launch date on the full release of its Agentforce version 2dx, plus a new, free developer edition of Salesforce for building AI agents. The unveils come as Salesforce wraps up its #TDX25 developer conference and as AI rival Microsoft takes direct aim at Salesforce and other customer relationship management (CRM) software providers with its Sales Development and Sales Chat agents. Brent Hayward, Salesforce’s head of competitive intelligence, told CRN that the vendor is positioning itself as the company for superior agents with a platform that unifies data and saves users from what Salesforce calls do-it-yourself (DIY) AI. Read Wade Tyler Millward’s interview with Hayward to learn more. Plus: Salesforce partner perspective from Mike Jortberg, senior global sales director for Slalom: Salesforce Partners