CRN Top 25 Executives 2005 Table Of Contents

By CRN Staff

3:00 PM EST Fri. Nov. 11, 2005
From the November 14, 2005 issue of CRN

	TOP 25 EXECUTIVES 2005 Our annual ranking of the most influential executives in the IT industry and channel.
	Introduction • Searcing For Synergy While Symantec's John Thompson tops this year's CRN list of the industry's Top 25 most influential executives, he is not the only high-tech leader creating new synergies to drive growth .
	The Execs • NO. 1 John Thompson, Symantec • NO. 2 Eric Schmidt, Google • NO. 3 Steve Ballmer, Microsoft • NO. 4 Sam Palmisano, IBM • NO. 5 Paul Otellini, Intel • NO. 6 John Chambers, Cisco Systems • NO. 7 Mark Hurd, Hewlett-Packard • NO. 8 Charles Phillips, Oracle • NO. 9 John Edwardson, CDW • NO. 10 Steve Jobs, Apple Computer • NO. 11 Hector Ruiz, Advanced Micro Devices • NO. 12 Michael Dell, Dell • NO. 13 Yuanqing Yang, Lenovo • NO. 14 Joe Tucci, EMC • NO. 15 Henning Kagermann, SAP • NO. 16 Linus Torvalds, OSDL • NO. 17 Scott Kriens, Juniper Networks • NO. 18 Anne Mulcahy, Xerox • NO. 19 Scott Goemmel, PMV Technologies • NO. 20 Greg Spierkel, Ingram Micro • NO. 21 Steve Raymund, Tech Data • NO. 22 J.T. Wang, Acer • NO. 23 Bruce Chizen, Adobe • NO. 24 Bob Huang, Synnex • NO. 25 Gary Brothers, D&H Distributing
	Honorable Mentions • Security Lineup Executives of three security vendors made signification moves this year. • Trail Brazers These pioneering executives drove innovation and helped create new markets. • Asia Inc. Asia's influence is growing in the channel, and these executives helped lead the way. • Reliable Sources Executives for these assorted suppliers gained traction with SMB solution providers. • Free Thinkers These open-source players advanced the cause on various fronts.
PAST TOP 25 EXECUTIVES REPORTS
	For 23 years, CRN selects the Top 25 influential executives that represent an important aspect of the industry. • 2004 Top 25 Executives -- November 15, 2004 • 2003 Top 25 Executives -- November 17, 2003

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