Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 11, 2014 – DataCore, a leader in software-defined storage, announced today that Devin Schiffman has been named one of CRN’s 2014 Channel Chiefs. This prestigious list of the most powerful leaders in the IT channel recognizes those executives directly responsible for driving channel sales and growth within their organization, while evangelizing the importance of the channel throughout the entire IT Industry.
CRN Channel Chiefs were selected by the CRN editorial team based on channel experience, program innovations, channel-driven revenue, and public support for the importance of IT channel sales.
As a channel only company, the success of DataCore hinges on the strength and success of its unique channel partner program. DataCore’s software-defined storage solution is one of the most innovative products on the market today, which helps partners enhance their brand and become trusted advisors to their clients. Additionally, DataCore’s channel program is more than just a program; it’s a true partnership. Not only does DataCore share all leads with its partners, but also the company ensures partners are properly trained to install SANsymphony-V and have the proper field and inside resources to be successful in selling DataCore.
“We are pleased to highlight the many executives throughout the industry who work tirelessly to advance the standing of the channel community within their organizations. The CRN Channel Chief honorees lead, inspire and engage peers and serve as valuable advocates to help ensure the health and longevity of the channel within the IT industry. We applaud their efforts and look forward to their continued success,” said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company.
“Devin’s innovative leadership and management style not only helps partners feel like they are getting the most out of our channel program, but he makes it easy for them to do business with DataCore,” said Steve Houck, chief operating officer at DataCore. “Devin and his team are willing to go the extra mile to make sure that partners have the proper support and programs in place to be successful when selling our storage virtualization software. We are honored that Devin has been selected as one of CRN’s 2014 Channel Chiefs.”
For more information on the 2014 Channel Chiefs Award please click here.
The 2014 Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February/March issue of CRN, and online at www.CRN.com.
About DataCore Software
DataCore is a leader in software-defined storage. The company’s storage virtualization software empowers organizations to seamlessly manage and scale their data storage architectures, delivering massive performance gains at a fraction of the cost of solutions offered by legacy storage hardware vendors. Backed by 10,000 customer sites around the world, DataCore’s adaptive and self-learning and healing technology takes the pain out of manual processes and helps deliver on the promise of the new software defined data center through its hardware agnostic architecture. Visit https://www.datacore.com or call (877) 780-5111 for more information.
About The Channel Company
The Channel Company is the channel community’s trusted authority for growth and innovation, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED, and SharedVue. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at www.thechannelcompany.com.
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