MONROE, La., Feb. 21, 2017 /CNW/ -- CenturyLink, Inc.
(NYSE: CTL) announced today that CRN®, a brand of The
Channel Company, has named John
DeLozier, vice president of Channel Alliances, to its
prestigious list of 2017 Channel Chiefs. The executives on this
annual list represent top leaders in the IT channel who excel at
driving growth and revenue in their organizations through channel
partners.
Channel Chief honorees are selected by CRN's editorial staff
based on their professional achievements, high standing in the
industry, dedication to the channel partner community and
strategies for driving future growth and innovation. Each of the
2017 Channel Chiefs has demonstrated loyalty and ongoing support
for the IT channel by consistently promoting, defending and
executing outstanding channel partner programs.
Under DeLozier's leadership, CenturyLink Channel Alliances has
reinvigorated its channel, implementing new sales and channel
initiatives to drive incremental organic growth as well as a more
strategic approach to its mix of VARs, MSPs, and regional SIs. As a
result of DeLozier and his team's efforts, CenturyLink Channel
Alliances has experienced significant growth in 2016 across its key
Global and Enterprise segments.
"When it comes to partners, John is one of the most driven
executives I've ever worked with," said Bill Corbin, senior vice president, Alliances
and Strategic Partnerships, CenturyLink. "He believes that channel
partners are the most trusted advisors and that good partners
invest proper resources into a customer's business. Since coming to
CenturyLink, John has driven incredible innovation and positive
change across our channel organization. It's great to see that John
and his team are creating such positive momentum."
"The executives on our 2017 Channel Chiefs list have
distinguished themselves by building strong partner programs,
developing and executing effective business strategy and helping to
advance the channel as a whole," said Bob
Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. "John is part of an
extraordinary group of individuals who lead by example and serve as
both invaluable advocates and innovators of the IT channel. We
applaud his achievements and look forward to his success in the
coming year."
The 2017 CRN Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2017 issue of CRN and online at
www.crn.com/channelchiefs.
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global
communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company, enabling
millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives
through innovative technology solutions. CenturyLink offers network
and data systems management, Big Data analytics and IT consulting,
and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia. The company provides broadband, voice,
video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile
U.S. fiber network and a 300,000-route-mile international transport
network. Visit CenturyLink for more information.
About The Channel Company
The Channel Company enables
breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media,
engaging events, expert consulting and education and innovative
marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we
connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and
end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequalled channel
experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative
new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology
marketplace. www.thechannelco.com
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Channel Company logo are registered trademarks of The Channel
Company, LLC. All rights reserved.
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