HP Americas Channel Chief
Jones has done a stellar job maintaining Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard's channel momentum with rivals as diverse as Dell, Lenovo and Acer nipping at his heels. You've got to give Jones credit for navigating the ever treacherous channel waters with a candor and aplomb that is downright refreshing.
So what's he do for an encore? Well, how about continuing to oversee market share gains and high channel satisfaction scores in the midst of what looks like some high level executive changes.
With the year coming to a close, HP announced that it is looking for a new global channel chief and a new general manager for its Americas Personal Computer Group. No small job either one. Jones looks to be the steady hand that could make all the difference for HP in 2008.
