Shannon Mayer

This year, CRN honors 650 women whose channel expertise and vision are deserving of recognition.
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The 337 executives honored in this year's Channel Chiefs project stand united in their commitment to the channel. Channel Chief Honorees are selected by CRN’s editorial staff on the basis of their professional achievements, standing in the industry, dedication to the channel partner community and strategies for driving future growth and innovation. Each of the 2016 Channel Chiefs has demonstrated loyalty and ongoing support for the IT channel by consistently promoting, defending and executing… Show more

The 337 executives honored in this year's Channel Chiefs project stand united in their commitment to the channel. Channel Chief Honorees are selected by CRN’s editorial staff on the basis of their professional achievements, standing in the industry, dedication to the channel partner community and strategies for driving future growth and innovation. Each of the 2016 Channel Chiefs has demonstrated loyalty and ongoing support for the IT channel by consistently promoting, defending and executing outstanding channel partner programs. Show less

Was accepted into a year-long Women’s Leadership Program that provides a select group of emerging female professionals with opportunities to enhance their leadership skills, engage in the region’s business and civic communities, and develop professional networks that will serve them throughout their careers. Participants attend a multi-day seminar at the Simmons School of Management as well as workshops, roundtables, and events throughout the year.

The VAR Guy's Top 50 Channel Influencers list, honoring the channel's most influential people as nominated by you, our readers. The 2015 edition—our first—garnered hundreds of nominations, and paring them down proved to be a daunting task. There were many deserving of the Channel Influencer moniker—far more than the 50 we ultimately chose.

"This year, CRN honored 340 Women of the Channel whose expertise and vision are deserving of recognition. The following exceptional 100 executives were chosen by CRN to its annual Power 100 list. We are proud to honor their achievements."

The Executive Certificate offers those in channel management roles the opportunity to further develop the skills and knowledge needed to lead initiatives and investments that drive indirect sales revenue. This face-to-face workshop is designed to give participants the mindset concepts, knowledge, and skill to grow into an “evolved Channel Manager.”

These 255 executives are the who's who of channel management--heading up the partner programs that solution providers depend on to run their business. This year's honorees are navigating a maze of business model and technology shifts and trying to make sure their company's partners succeed. For each chief below, click on their name for much more information on each chief, as well as their partner programs.

The annual MSPmentor 250 report identifies the world’s top managed services provider (MSP) experts, entrepreneurs and executives. The report is based upon an annual survey (May-July) with results published shortly thereafter. Note: Our next MSPmentor 250 survey will occur May-July 2013, with results in August 2013.

What drives success? For these executives, it’s motivation and a desire to be the best--both for their own careers and for the companies they serve. These leaders of vendors, distributors and VARs can take pride in all their 2011 accomplishments.

The Unsung Heroes Of The Channel
There are a lot of shining stars on vendors’ channel management teams. And then there are a lot of people who work just as hard toward the success of partners but aren’t as visible. Maybe they are behind-the-scenes players responsible for building a new cloud program. Or they might be high-level channel executives at lesser-known companies that offer high-margin sales opportunities to prospective partners. Or they aren’t part of channel management at all but… Show more

The Unsung Heroes Of The Channel
There are a lot of shining stars on vendors’ channel management teams. And then there are a lot of people who work just as hard toward the success of partners but aren’t as visible. Maybe they are behind-the-scenes players responsible for building a new cloud program. Or they might be high-level channel executives at lesser-known companies that offer high-margin sales opportunities to prospective partners. Or they aren’t part of channel management at all but are driving strategy or technology vision that impacts solution providers in the field. Show less