7 Channel People Making Waves This Week at AWS, 8×8, Intel, Ingram Micro, More

Channel people at AWS, 8×8, Intel, Ingram Micro and more are among the individuals making waves this week. Channel Futures’ Channel People Making Waves showcases those who have made an impact over the last seven days. (See our slideshow above.) It’s also a recap of the most-read stories on our website.

The president of Intel’s new contract manufacturing business made waves for his plans to step down next quarter. There’s already speculation of who will be his replacement. Does it have anything to do with Intel’s $5.4 billion acquisition of Tower Semiconductor? Read more from Jeffrey Schwartz’s reporting as featured on our list.

8×8 has terminated its CEO and promoted the CFO to the top spot. 8×8 has had some financial hurdles this past year. Read what the new CEO has to say about the company’s financial footing. His comments appeared in our No. 3 ranked story of the week.

Lastly, what did AWS’ CEO Adam Selipsky think is the most pressing issue of our times? Hint: It’s not specifically tech-related. His comments at AWS re:Invent comprised our most-read story of the week.

From Ingram Micro to AWS to 8×8, that’s a wrap. And, if you didn’t catch our previous edition, you can find it here.