Jenne, Inc.’s Susan Elder Recognized by CRN Magazine as One of 2012’s Women of the Channel

July 24, 2012 - PRLog -- Avon, OH, July 23, 2012–Jenne, Inc., a leading value-added distributor of IP telephony, audio and video conferencing, unified communications, data networking and IT security products, today announced that Susan Elder, director of marketing at Jenne has been recognized by UBM Channel’s CRN Magazine as one of the Women of the Channel in 2012. Honorees in CRN’s 2012 Women of the Channel list have made a name for themselves as influential leaders within their own company, and the IT channel as a whole.

Executives on the list were selected by the editors of CRN Magazine based on nominations and applications from a field of vendor channel organizations, distributors and solution providers.  Criteria for selection was based on the role each applicant played over the past year in driving revenue for their company and the steps they’ve taken to evangelize the importance of the IT channel.

Elder was recruited from outside the IT channel for her multi-disciplinary marketing background and experience at high profile organizations such as The American Red Cross, Invacare Corporation and others. Among her first initiatives at Jenne was to spearhead the company's first national partner conference: Powering Partners. The event, which was hosted for Jenne resellers, provided a series of impactful keynote speeches, customer/vendor breakout sessions, sharing of best practices and networking opportunities.

“Now in its 9th annual publication, CRN’s 2012 “Women of the Channel” list honors female executives based on their accomplishments over the past year, and their dedication to driving the overall success of the IT Channel,” said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, UBM Channel.  This designation is especially important because it recognizes successful and influential women in the IT channel, which has long been considered a male-centric industry. I take great pride in honoring and congratulating these women for their contributions to the industry and their respective organizations.”

"We are very proud that Susan has been chosen as a 'Woman of the Channel," commented Dave Johnson, CEO of Jenne. "Susan brings an enormous amount of drive and creativity to her new role, and we are already seeing very significant progress on a range of marketing initiatives designed to raise Jenne's profile in the marketplace. Having Susan on board is a win-win for our customers, our partners and of course Jenne."

Editorial coverage of the Women of the Channel list will appear in the July issue of CRN Magazine and expanded coverage and list will be featured online at www.crn.com.

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