Mitel Executives Sara Hellon and Stephanie Ford Recognized as CRN’s 2017 Women of the Channel
May 23 2017 - 8:35AM
Mitel® (Nasdaq:MITL) (TSX:MNW), a global leader in enterprise
communications, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel
Company, has named Sara Hellon, Vice President of Sales Operations
and Programs, and Stephanie Ford, Director of Southeastern U.S. and
Caribbean, to its prestigious 2017 Women of the Channel list. 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.
As Vice President of Sales Operations and Programs, Hellon’s
primary focus is on driving improvements and simplification of the
tools, processes and initiatives that enable Mitel’s partners to
grow. To this end, she successfully launched a comprehensive
program across the EMEA and APAC regions to incorporate channel
acquisition and accommodate regional variations with multiple,
per-country tracks spanning Mitel’s complete solutions
portfolio.
In her role as Director of Southeastern U.S. and Caribbean
Sales, Ford worked closely with partners to build their
understanding and expertise in emerging technology trends like IoT
and embedded communications applications aimed at improving
workflow for vertical market customers. She was also instrumental
in helping partners transition from a hardware-centric approach to
selling cloud services by ensuring fast-growth channels were
properly trained and equipped.
The 2017 Women of the Channel list will be featured in the June
issue of CRN Magazine and online at www.CRN.com/wotc.
Quotes
“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.”
“Our customers rely on the strength and capability of Mitel
certified channel partners to ensure their IT plans are both
practical and achievable,” said Todd Abbott, Executive Vice
President of Global Sales, Mitel. “Stephanie and Sara represent the
very best of our industry in their capability to equip our channel
partners of all types and sizes to deliver seamless communications
and collaboration solutions.”
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About the Channel Company The Channel Company
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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
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billion business connections, Mitel (Nasdaq:MITL)
(TSX:MNW) helps businesses and service providers connect,
collaborate and provide innovative services to their customers. Our
innovation and communications experts serve more than 60 million
business users in more than 100 countries. For more information, go
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