Jeff Abbott, who headed Infor’s channel program for several years, has become CEO of Ivanti. Abbott joined the Atlanta, Ga.-based company as president in January 2020.

My friend Jerry, a retired consultant, recently gave me insight into one of the secrets to successful consulting: “My plan for this year is to learn from the mistakes made by the people I give advice to.”

Exact has hired Louise Meijer as chief marketing officer. She is one of four senior executives the Netherlands-based ERP software company has hired in the last three months.