Joe Panettieri ( The VAR Guy ) submits: Wall Street and Main Street may not realize it, but this has been a very difficult week at Symantec (SYMC). The company's reputation among partners -- the people who drive Symantec's revenue -- has taken a hit because of statements attributed to Symantec COO Enrique Salem. The more Symantec says about the situation, the more Salem's own words are being used against him by ChannelWeb , the media site that broke the story. Basically, ChannelWeb's coverage shows Salem emphasizing direct sales efforts to Wall Street analysts. Read between the lines, and some folks may believe that Salem is de-emphasizing partner-related sales. But in another set of statements, Salem assures partners that Symantec's partner program remains intact. Complete Story » ...
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Joe Panettieri ( The VAR Guy ) submits: Wall Street and Main Street may not realize it, but this has been a very difficult week at Symantec (SYMC). The company's reputation among partners -- the people who drive Symantec's revenue -- has taken a hit because of statements attributed to Symantec COO Enrique Salem. The more Symantec says about the situation, the more Salem's own words are being used against him by ChannelWeb , the media site that broke the story. Basically, ChannelWeb's coverage shows Salem emphasizing direct sales efforts to Wall Street analysts. Read between the lines, and some folks may believe that Salem is de-emphasizing partner-related sales. But in another set of statements, Salem assures partners that Symantec's partner program remains intact. Complete Story » ...