HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage (NYSE:
VG), a leading provider of business cloud communications, has named
Bob Crissman Senior Vice President
and Channel Chief.
A veteran of the channel and software sector, Bob brings vast
experience in leading and transforming channel teams for
accelerated growth. With oversight of Vonage's Channel team, he
will work with the Company's network of Master Agents, Sub Agents,
ISVs, VARs and other resellers to help them meet the full range of
cloud communications needs for their business customers.
"Bob has deep experience in building high performing, global
sales teams and delivering go-to-market strategies to meet customer
demands. Having served in several leadership positions in various
software companies throughout his career, Bob brings a unique and
valuable perspective to Vonage," said Kenny
Wyatt, Vonage Chief Revenue Officer. "With expertise in the
channel and enterprise space, Bob will also chart a course of
leadership in the support and growth of our Channel Partner
program.
"Our channel partners are critical to our strategic vision,
particularly as we look to expand our global presence and deliver
on the full business communications value chain, providing robust
Unified Communications as-a-Service (UCaaS) solutions for workforce
collaboration and Communications Platform as-a-Service (CPaaS)
technology to drive deeper customer engagement and improve how
business gets done.
"The appointment of Bob to Channel Chief, and his extensive
experience in both of these areas, comes at a pivotal moment as we
reinforce our commitment to the channel to continue to grow our
offering within the enterprise space. We are thrilled to welcome
him to the Vonage team."
Prior to joining Vonage, Mr. Crissman served as the Vice
President of Global Channel Sales, Channel Chief at Alfresco
Software, where he was responsible for building a new partner
program, which grew partner revenue from 50% of the business to 70%
in just two years.
Mr. Crissman has also held channel leadership roles at Microsoft
and VMware. At Microsoft, he spearheaded several marquis product
launches, and was the lead architect in rebuilding the Microsoft
Partner Network. At VMware, Mr. Crissman oversaw partner strategy,
program development, and the partner-led mid-market sales model,
which grew from zero to $200M in
revenue in less than two years. This sales model now represents a
$1 billion business for VMware.
"I am excited to join Vonage and a team that is not only
dedicated to helping companies use communications to transform how
they do business, but also to its partners' success," said Mr.
Crissman. "Vonage's commitment to the Channel is evident by
continued investments in sales, marketing and technology
infrastructure to support the success of its channel partners and
to better serve customers."
Vonage's Channel Partner program is built on four key pillars of
commitment: ease of business, an ecosystem dedicated to building
partners' businesses, a robust product portfolio that makes
partners "Think Vonage First" and working together to offer
customers the best possible communications solutions and
service.
About Vonage's Channel Partner Program
Vonage
provides channel partners with a one-stop-shop with product
solutions and services that meet the needs of any business. With a
robust business cloud communications product suite, business
workflow integration tools for greater productivity, and APIs to
enable more personal customer interactions via embedded, contextual
communications, Vonage not only transforms how businesses
communicate, but how they operate, using cloud communications to
drive better business outcomes.
Vonage has one of the largest Channel Partner programs in the
industry, with more than 25 channel managers across the country.
Vonage is a preferred provider for 30 of the largest Master Agents
in the country, harnessing a network of more than 20,000 Sub Agents
and nearly 1,500 contracted agents.
About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of cloud communications
services for business. Vonage transforms the way people work and
businesses operate through a portfolio of cloud-based
communications solutions that enable internal collaboration among
employees, while also keeping companies closely connected with
their customers, across any mode of communication, on any
device.
Nexmo, the Vonage API Platform, provides tools for voice,
messaging and phone verification services, allowing developers to
embed contextual, programmable communications into mobile apps,
websites and business systems. Nexmo APIs enable enterprises to
easily communicate relevant information to their customers in real
time, anywhere in the world, through text messaging, chat, social
media and voice.
The Company also provides a robust suite of feature-rich
residential communication solutions. For more information,
visit www.vonage.com.
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage® is a
registered trademark of Vonage Marketing LLC, owned by Vonage
America Inc. To follow Vonage on Twitter, please visit
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www.youtube.com/vonage.
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