N-able Technologies' Executive Mike Cullen Named Industry-Leading Channel Chief by CRN
Vice-President of Sales Named One of the Most Influential Channel Leaders in 2008
Ottawa, Canada — February 27, 2008 — N-able Technologies®, the preferred supplier of remote monitoring and management software and business transformation services for managed service providers (MSPs), today announced that Mike Cullen, vice-president of sales, has been named a 2008 Channel Chief by the CMP Channel's CRN. The annual listing of CRN Channel Chiefs recognizes influential IT channel executives who consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies.
In 2007, Cullen's leadership played an instrumental role in the development and execution of a number of new partner resources and initiatives such as field sales representatives, the Velocity Partner Center and N-able's regional partner summits. He also led the company's efforts to streamline its partner engagement strategy and introduce a new device-based pricing model that delivered more flexibility and greater return on investment for partners. Cullen's proven sales expertise and global market perspective enabled the industry leader to expand its international footprint in 2007 to include Asia Pacific and Europe.
"Under Mike's leadership, N-able's sales team really raised the bar and set a new standard of excellence for growth, innovation and partner enablement in 2007," says Gavin Garbutt, president and CEO of N-able Technologies. "Mike is truly one of a kind and his enthusiasm for ensuring the success of our partners and growing the business is contagious. He is a channel advocate through and through."
This is the sixth consecutive year that CRN has developed the Channel Chiefs list and the second year in a row Mike Cullen has been named to it. Top Channel Chiefs were chosen based on criteria that include policy and program innovations made during the past year, the amount of revenue their company generates through partners, their willingness to speak out publicly on behalf of the channel, and the number of years they have dedicated to channel activities.
"Successful channel programs and strategies are what fuel the growing solution provider ecosystem," says Dan Dignam, vice-president and publisher of CMP Channel. "We applaud each of this year's CRN Channel Chiefs for their efforts in building and advocating the industry's most successful channel programs and strategies."
"It's an honor to be named one of the IT industry's top Channel Chiefs," says Cullen. "We brought home a record year in 2007 and for that I want to thank the entire N-able team, as well as our partners. There's tremendous opportunity on the horizon and we're ready for another great year of innovation, robust growth and successful partnerships."
To view the full list of the 2008 CRN Channel Chiefs please visit: www.crn.com
The Channel Chiefs honor is the latest in a growing list of industry accolades earned by N-able. In 2007, the company won numerous channel and industry awards, including the Tech Innovator award from CMP Channel's VARBusiness for its N-central® 6.5 managed services software platform. CEO Gavin Garbutt was recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Innovative IT Channel Executives by CRN and the company made its debut on Deloitte's Fast 500, and once again ranked among Deloitte Canada's Technology Fast 50. Also, N-able's N-central 6.5 software platform was rated No. 1 in a comprehensive, multi-vendor review of competitive managed services platform published by CRN in September 2007. Additional company awards can be found at http://www.nable.com/news/awards/.
About CRN
CRN provides solution providers and technology integrators with the crucial information and analysis they need to drive their company's sales. As an advocate for and voice of the IT channel, solution providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. With nearly 25 years of experience, CRN is the most trusted source for channel professionals. CRN can be found on the Web at http://www.crn.com.
About N-able Technologies
N-able Technologies is the preferred global supplier of remote monitoring and management technology and business transformation services for managed service providers. N-able's proven platforms offer the right combination of technology, people and processes, which help IT service providers to deliver highly profitable managed services to small and medium-sized businesses.
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