| Company | Adaptec |
| Channel Chief | John Noellert |
| Title | VP, Sales and Marketing, Americas Channel |
| Years of Channel Management Experience | 25 |
| Number of Channel Employees (U.S. or North America) | 5 |
| Higher or Lower Than 2005? | higher |
| Systems/Peripherals | |
| Storage | X |
| Networking | |
| Security | |
| Software/Managed Services Platforms | |
| Channel Chief's Boss | Russ Johnson, VP, Worldwide Sales |
| 2006 Accomplishment | Led the team that successfully introduced Adaptec OnTarget |
| VAR Testimonial | OnTarget allows us to build better storage solutions. Now we can provide our customers with a complete video surveillance system at a price point that allows us to make money and also pass significant savings onto our customers. --Jim Hatch, IZON Technologies |
| Support/Programs for MSPs? | No specific programs |
| Percent of Revenue Driven by U.S./N.A. Channel? | 100% |
| Year-over-year Change 2005 to 2006 | 2% |
| Number of U.S. or N.A. Channel Partners | >11,000 |
| Higher or Lower Than 2005? | higher |
| Recruiting New Channel Partners? Y/N | Y |
| How Many and What Type? | Actively recruiting partners of all types, especially VARs skilled in high-performance servers. |
| Partner portal URL |
http://connect.adaptec.com/ |
| Channel contact | 800.442.7274 or 408.957.7274 |
