Not even two weeks into the new Dell Partner Program, and our executives are already receiving high marks for their industry expertise and leadership! Earlier this week, CRN announced their picks for the annual Channel Chief Awards for 2017. Receiving one of these awards is one of the highest honors in the industry. The recipients represent preeminent leaders in the IT channel who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organizations through channel partners.
We are overjoyed to announce that for the tenth consecutive year, Dell executives have been recognized for this award. Congratulations to John Byrne, Cheryl Cook, Jim DeFoe and Gregg Ambulos!
In addition to being recognized as 2017 Channel Chiefs, John and Cheryl also were honored on CRN’s 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs list. The executives on this annual list are part of an elite group drawn from the larger pool of Channel Chief honorees each year, and they represent the cream of the IT channel crop—leaders who drive the channel agenda and evangelize the importance of channel partnerships. This distinguished group is recognized for outstanding achievement in driving growth and revenue in their organizations, as well as extraordinary leadership in the channel as a whole.
- John Byrne is president of Global Channels for Dell and is responsible for leading the channel strategy. He is driving the Dell Partner Program with new training and certifications and enabling partners to grow their business with Dell. Last year, John won top honors as one of the Top 25 Channel Sales Leaders of 2016 by CRN.
- Cheryl Cook is senior vice president of Global Channel Marketing for Dell and is responsible for supporting the channel strategy. She also manages the global channel marketing that enables partners to grow their business with Dell. Last year, Cheryl was honored as one of CRN’s 25 Innovators of 2016 and CRN’s Power 100 – Most Powerful Women of the Channel list.
- Jim DeFoe is senior vice president of Global Distribution for Dell, and is responsible for Distribution partnerships, sales and overall strategy. During his 20-year tenure, Jim has held a variety of executive leadership roles at Dell/Dell, including vice president of North America Channel. This is Jim’s fifth consecutive year of being recognized as a CRN Channel Chief.
- Gregg Ambulos is senior vice president of North American Channel Sales for Dell. He is responsible for creating and delivering sales growth across the entire Dell portfolio of products, including PCs, Workstations, Servers, Storage, Networking and Services through Dell’s North America ecosystem of more than 50,000 solution provider and distribution partners. A CRN Channel Chief since 2008, Gregg also was recognized as one of CRN’s Top 25 Channel Sales Leaders for 2016.
We are excited to kick off the recently announced Dell Partner Program, which is based on partner feedback and is focused on being Simple, Predictable and Profitable™. Make sure to keep up on the latest news about the Dell Partner Program by following us on Twitter: @DellPartners.
