Channel Bytes October 14, 2022 – New CEO at Five9; SI leaders for enterprise 5G; Proofpoint integrates with Microsoft Defender; and more

Channel Bytes October 14, 2022 – New CEO at Five9; SI leaders for enterprise 5G; Proofpoint integrates with Microsoft Defender; and more

Staying informed is a constant challenge. There’s so much to do, and so little time. But we have you covered. Grab a coffee and take five while you nibble on these tidbits.


New CEO at Five9


Contact-center-as-a-service (CCaaS) provider Five9 chief executive officer (CEO) Rowan Trollope has resigned as CEO and from the Board of Directors and accepted another role as CEO of a privately held pre-IPO company outside of the CCaaS space. Mike Burkland, long-time chairman and former CEO of Five9, has been appointed to the CEO position. The transition will be effective on November 28, 2022.


Proofpoint announces integration with Microsoft Defender


Cybersecurity and compliance software vendor Proofpoint has announced integration with Microsoft Defender to provide organizations with advanced threat protection across email and endpoints. Announced during Microsoft’s 2022 Ignite conference, Proofpoint’s Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) will share intelligence on email threats between Proofpoint and Microsoft Defender to enhance device security and thwart attackers. Integration is expected to be available in early 2023.


ABI Research identifies SI leaders for enterprise 5G


A recent competitive ranking by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research compares and ranks different System Integrators (SIs) and their enterprise 5G offerings based on an extensive set of criteria to assess innovation and implementation. The ranking identified HPE, NTT, Atos, and Capgemini Engineering as clear leaders in this space; the full scope of the assessments consists of 20 operators from different geographical regions. The results are:


Market Leaders: HPE, NTT, Atos, and Capgemini Engineering


Mainstream: Accenture, TCS, Kyndryl, and Tech Mahind ..

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