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Is the lack of women at the top of the channel simply a generational hangover?

08 September 2016 • 6 min read

CRN research show that of the top 50 UK resellers, four are run by women. While some believe the figures represent gender bias in the industry, others insist it is just an indicator of the era in which the channel was born

The IT industry, and subsequently the channel, was born in the late 1970s and early 1980s: Microsoft, Apple, EMC and SCC were all established in the 70s, while years later in the 80s, the likes of ...

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