CLEARWATER, Fla., May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Tech Data
Corporation (Nasdaq: TECD) today announced that CRN®, a
brand of The Channel Company, has named five of its U.S.-based
executives to its prestigious 2017 Women of the Channel list. The
Tech Data executives honored on this list are Christy Anderson, vice president, Sales
Operations; Trisha Cooke, vice
president, Supplier Technology Solutions; Michelle Curtis, senior manager, Smart IoT
Solutions practice, Americas; Deena
Piquion, vice president, Sales and Marketing, Latin America
Export; and Andrea Short, director,
Supplier Solutions, HPE.
The executives who comprise this annual list span the IT
channel, representing vendors, distributors, solution providers and
other organizations that figure prominently in the channel
ecosystem. Each is recognized for her outstanding leadership,
vision and unique role in driving channel growth and innovation.
CRN editors select the Women of the Channel honorees based
on their professional accomplishments, demonstrated expertise and
ongoing dedication to the IT channel.
During a year in which Tech Data announced its transformative
acquisition of Avnet's Technology Solutions business, specific
accomplishments for the Tech Data executives recognized as
CRN Women of the Channel for 2017 include:
- Christy Anderson and her
team set the foundation for incremental success by soliciting
feedback from customers and suppliers to enable appropriate
changes. This initiative, which involved a thorough skills
assessment of the Inside Sales team, a detailed evaluation of
partner expectations, and alignment and role changes, helped drive
process improvements and increased collaboration. Anderson was also
named to CRN's "Power 100" list, a subset of the Women of
the Channel honoring an exemplary record of success and level of
influence in the channel, for the third straight year.
- Trisha Cooke worked to
combine the Pre-Sales Technical Support and Integrated Solutions
teams into a single organization, making major strides in helping
customers grow their businesses in the third platform. The
Technical Field Sales team engaged with more than 600 partners
around technical support on supplier products and services designed
to support high-growth second- and third-platform solutions
specializing in the converged and hyper-converged market,
delivering over 1,000 one-on-one partner certification mappings to
enable the company's partner base. This year marks Cooke's second
straight selection to CRN's Women of the Channel list.
- Michelle Curtis was
instrumental in the launch and growth of Tech Data's Smart IoT
Solutions practice in the Americas, working with vendor partners,
customers, and end users across the region to drive solutions,
foster partner relationships and develop proof of concepts. Curtis
was also named to CRN's "Up & Comers" list, a subset the
Women of the Channel list that identifies rising stars whose
initiative and creative thinking have positioned their companies
for success and are helping to shape the future of the IT
channel.
- Deena Piquion
successfully structured the joint Sales and Product Marketing
organizations for Tech Data's Latin America Export business, better
aligning them with customer needs by solution and providing
increased value to channel partners.
- Andrea Short led the
creation and expansion of partnerships with tiered resellers and
suppliers, collaborating with her internal peer groups to produce
thousands of leads for the company's channel partners through
innovative closed-loop marketing programs.
"Christy, Trisha, Michelle, Deena and Andrea epitomize our
organization's dedication and commitment to collaborating closely
with our customers and vendor partners to profitably grow their
businesses," said Joe Quaglia,
president, the Americas at Tech Data. "All five of these talented
leaders helped our channel community capitalize on high-growth
opportunities and navigate the rapidly evolving technology market.
We are proud of their well-deserved industry recognition from
CRN and the positive impact they have had in positioning
Tech Data and our partners for long-term success."
"These extraordinary executives support every aspect of the
channel ecosystem, from technical innovation to marketing to
business development, working tirelessly to keep the channel moving
into the future," said Robert
Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. "They are creating and
elevating channel partner programs, developing fresh go-to-market
strategies, strengthening the channel's network of partnerships and
building creative new IT solutions, among many other contributions.
We congratulate all the 2017 Women of the Channel on their stellar
accomplishments and look forward to their future success."
The 2017 Women of the Channel list will be featured in the June
issue of CRN Magazine and online at www.CRN.com/wotc.
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About Tech Data
Tech Data Corporation is one of the world's largest wholesale
distributors of technology products, services and solutions. Its
advanced logistics capabilities and value-added services enable
115,000 resellers to efficiently and cost-effectively support the
diverse technology needs of end users in more than 100 countries.
Tech Data generated $26.2 billion in
net sales for the fiscal year ended January
31, 2017. It is ranked No. 108 on the Fortune
500® and one of Fortune's "World's Most Admired
Companies." To learn more, visit www.techdata.com, or
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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
unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to
envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in
the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com
©2017. The Channel Company, LLC. CRN is a registered
trademark of The Channel Company, LLC. All rights reserved.
Media Contacts
Wally Campbell
Public Relations Manager, Americas
Tech Data Corporation
480.794.7426
wally.campbell@techdata.com
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