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Ellie Nazemoff
President and CEO
Acolyst
Years in position: 25
Years in channel: 25
Goals for this year: "Being a role model and mentor for many future entrepreneurs and business owners that want to have a footprint in the government sector."
Executives you admire: Warren Buffett
Female role models: My daughter, Valeh Nazemoff
Carol Neslund
Vice President, North America Channels
Avaya
Years in position: 1
Years in channel: 5
Goals for this year: "Enable Avaya partners to capitalize on market demand for realtime communications with effective marketing, lead generation and programs; launch streamlined global channel framework; hire and retain talented associates."
Executives you admire: "Executives that lead with all constituents in mind -- investors, employees, community and environment."
Female role models: Meg Whitman, Carol Bartz and other pioneering women CEOs in technology. "They are blazing a trail for all of us."
Stacy Nethercoat
Vice President, Software Product Marketing
Tech Data
Years in position: 2.5
Years in channel: 14
Goals for this year: "Tech Data's software and IT teams are initiating a multiyear effort to develop systems and tools that will position Tech Data to lead in our ability to support emerging software delivery models, including hosted solutions, ISVs and cloud computing. We're also finalizing details for a new open-source plan. And we will continue to support Tech Data's Economic Stimulus Watch, ensuring we're providing resellers with access to the software solutions they need to support key vertical markets."
Executives you admire: Tech Data's president, Europe, Nestor Cano. "While heading our U.S. operations, I had the opportunity to work for Nestor, and he taught me a tremendous amount about distribution and channel operations."
Female role models: Anne Mulcahy, formerly of Xerox, "a strong female executive who rose through Xerox in difficult times and paved the way for another admirable female CEO, Ursula Burns."
Deborah Newcomb
Senior Director, Worldwide Channel marketing
Polycom
Years in position: 6 months
Years in channel: 15
Goals for this year: "Companies are evaluating telepresence, video and voice solutions and services to enable their employees to communicate and collaborate more effectively and productively over distances and realize a fast ROI. We are focused on enhancing our global partner programs including communications, co-marketing, sales tools and training to help our partners capitalize on this market."
Executives you admire: "I have the highest admiration for Polycom's CMO, Heidi Melin. Her passion and leadership are not only having a positive impact on the marketing organization but the entire company. I also have the highest admiration for Anne Mulcahy and her achievements at Xerox."
Female role models: "It would be a recipe made up of many incredible women, including my wonderful mom, Oprah, Michelle Obama, Madeleine Albright, Mother Teresa, Heidi Melin and several teaspoons of amazing friends and co-workers too many to number."
Jan O'Hara
Vice President, Federal Sales
General Dynamics Itronix
Years in position: 1.6
Years in channel: 26
Goals for this year: Increase federal channel revenue by 20 percent and recruit successful federal resellers with existing contract vehicles.
Executives you admire: Susie Nettleton, president of N2 Group and Ridgeline Technologies
Female role models: Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international correspondent. "She's not afraid to seek out the story in the face of much adversity as a woman and a journalist."
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