"Meanwhile, former F5 channel chief Steve Hale is joining Novell's channel team. The VAR Guy broke news about Hale leaving F5 back in December, and our resident blogger has been waiting for Hale to disclose his next move. (Don't be shy, Steve: You’ve actually got The VAR Guy's number.)
"For Novell, Hale delivers enterprise application experience mixed with channel experience -- a rare combo that Novell has lacked in recent years. F5 Networks has been one of the fastest-growing providers of enterprise application acceleration technology (though sales have recently slowed), and the company has quietly built a well-respected channel program."
