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Leslie Conway
Vice President, Global Marketing
Digium
Years in position: 1
Years in channel: 18
Goals for this year: Continue to grow Digium by developing a successful world-class channel program; develop more sales tools and trainings to help educate partners; develop new technical and sales certification programs to enable partners to come up to speed quickly; develop lead-generation campaigns.
Executives you admire: Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric. "I was fortunate to be part of the Edison Engineering Program at GE when Jack was there. His innovative management strategies and leadership style left a lasting impression."
Female role models: NA
Carolyn Crandall
Vice President, Worldwide Marketing
i365, A Seagate Company
Years in position: 2
Years in channel: 24
Goals for this year: "See the recession in my rearview mirror! Also, continue to build the i365 brand as a leader in storage data protection and management and as a channel-friendly and "centric company; recruit partners into our new partner program and earn their recognition and respect."
Executives you admire: Nina Disesa, Chairman, McCann Erickson New York
Female role models: Nina Disesa
Julie Criscenti Heck
Director, Global Partner Marketing
VMware
Years in position: 2 plus
Years in channel: 16 plus
Goals for this year: "Our team has three primary goals in the next 12 months: drive partner revenue by enabling and distinguishing more VMware partners as the industry's premier virtualization experts through our new solution competency training; make it easier for partners to build their license and service business with VMware; build an effective social media communication strategy that broadens our reach."
Executives you admire: President Barack Obama
Female role models: "My sister-in-law, Janet Heck. Janet excelled at a prestigious Wall Street investment firm and has helped me maneuver through sensitive situations with her experience as one of the few executive women in her company."
Julie Cullivan
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations
McAfee
Years in position: 1 plus
Years in channel: 10
Goals for this year: "In 2009, McAfee will establish go-to-market initiatives around enterprise, corporate and midmarket segments. Accordingly, we will target new and existing reseller partners that represent best-in-breed capabilities in meeting the precise needs of end users in these segments."
Executives you admire: Dave Dewalt, President and CEO, McAfee. "Dave is an extremely smart and compassionate leader. He has an amazing capacity to engage and has a real interest in all aspects of the McAfee business."
Female role models: Margaret Thatcher: "She really paved the way for the many important women we now have playing key roles in government and business today."
Holly Downs
Channel Marketing Manager
Western Digital
Years in position: 3.5
Years in channel: 15
Goals for this year: Introduce automated MDP payment process in EMEA and APAC modeled after the highly successful Americas region implementation; continue to directly support efforts to become the No. 1 hard drive manufacturer.
Executives you admire: John Coyne, Western Digital's CEO and President, for "his consistent tenacity, perseverance and excellent leadership during the economic downturn."
Female role models: Katherine Hepburn for her "I can do anything" attitude.
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