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The Most Powerful Women Of The Channel 2007

By Shelley Solheim
July 27, 2007    3:10 PM ET

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SHIRLEY TURNER

Director of NA Channel Marketing
Intel
Santa Clara, Calif.
Years in position: 5
Years in channel: 17

As head of North American channel marketing for Intel, Turner oversees all channel marketing and program activities for distributors, system builders, integrators and VARs selling Intel's platform products. In the past year, she launched a new partner program and is working to further broaden the scope of the channel program and focus on matchmaking ISVs and VARs.


ALLISON WATSON

Corporate VP of Worldwide Partner Group
Microsoft
Redmond, Wash.
Years in position: 5
Years in channel: 14

Watson in the past year drove the largest integrated partner launch effort in Microsoft's history to support Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office System, Exchange and Small Business Server, and rolled out the foundation for a new Partner Research System. Watson also established the first-ever Microsoft Partner Scorecard.


LISA N. WOLFORD

President & CEO
CSSS.NET
Bellevue, Neb.
Years in position: 10
Years in channel: 20

Wolford helped drive this solution provider's revenue up 23 percent in the past year and 400 percent over the past three years. Under her guidance, the VAR has also scored billions in government contracts. Wolford also recently established a Washington, D.C., office and expanded the business to pursue new federal market opportunities.


ANGIE WONG

CEO
Network Designs Integration Services & Ojo Technology
Fremont, Calif.
Years in position: 13
Years in channel: 15

The CEO of this $7 million VAR scored a contract with the San Francisco Police Department for an IP-based videosurveillance project; expanded the company's sales force; helped guide Cisco on the launch of its SMB products and programs; sat on an Ingram VentureTech Advisory Board to help Ingram shape partner benefits; and still managed to raise twin boys.


JANET WOOD

SVP of Partners & Sales Enablement
Business Objects
San Jose, Calif.
Years in position: 6
Years in channel: 6

In the past year, Wood helped extend all Business Objects' sales and technical online training to partners and access to instructor-led training at no charge. She also drove significant expansion of revenue around product and services opportunities for partners in the midmarket. This year, Wood will continue to expand midmarket solution offerings, marketing and training resources.




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