ISSUE 1401 • FEBRUARY 2021
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CEO OUTLOOK 2021
Writing their next chapter PAGE 16
SECURITY 100
High stakes for solution providers PAGE 56
CLOUD 100
Rising to the occasion NEWS, ANALYSIS AND PERSPECTIVE FOR VARs AND TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATORS
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Rearchitecting IBM IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna is transforming the company into a hybrid cloud and AI powerhouse focused on a $1 trillion market opportunity with a plan to double its revenue with partners over the next three to five years PAGE 8
CHANNEL CHIEFS 2021 Pivoting quickly to meet partners’ needs during the pandemic PAGE 22
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