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CRN Industry
    Hall Of Fame
    December 11, 2006
    [CONTENTS]

	2006 INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME Revolutionaries Who Paved The Way For Future Generations This year's inductees into the CRN Industry Hall Of Fame were honored for their past accomplishments, but each has put in motion ideas that will shake up the future. Get ready to be inspired by scientist Alan Kay, Intel's Craig Barrett, Autodesk's Carol Bartz, NetApp's Dave Hitz and the late Nathan Morton of CompUSA. [Industry Hall Of Fame, December 11, 2006].
	CUSTOM SYSTEMS MAGAZINE The Roads Less Traveled For custom system builders, change is good. More choices mean more opportunities for customizing solutions. This issue of Custom Systems Magazine focuses on alternative platforms and the opportunities for custom systems solution providers. [Custom Systems Magazine, November 27, 2006].
	CRN'S TOP 25 The Most Influential Executives Of 2006 What, exactly is influence? This year, CRN editors took a slightly different tack with the long-running Top 25 Most Influential Executives report, building a list of the executives that got people talking in 2006. What more telling sign of influence than the ability to inspire a debate or conversation? [Top 25 Executives, November 13, 2006].
	EMERGING VENDORS Taking Root CRN searched far and wide to find 75 companies delivering margins up to three times higher than brand-name vendors and fielding channel-friendly programs that put the big boys to shame. [Emerging Vendors, October 30, 2006].
	2006 SOURCING STUDY Special Delivery The exclusive 2006 CRN Sourcing Study illuminates one crucial fact: VARs say ease of doing business and close relationships often trump price and availability when choosing their strategic distribution partners [Sourcing Study, September 18, 2006].
	2006 FAST GROWTH 100 These solution providers put the revenue pedal to the metal as they forge strong customer relationships and grow solid channel businesses. [Fast Growth 100, July 24, 2006].
	2006 CHANNEL COMPENSATION SURVEY Managed Services is driving wage growth in the channel and changes in the way vendors compensate partners, according to the 2006 CRN Channel Compensation Survey. Also, check out the Salary Calculator to see what you should be paing and getting paid.. [Vendor Compensation, June 26, 2006]. [Salary Survey, June 19, 2006].
	CUSTOM SYSTEMS MAGAZINE 50 Leading System Builders No one strategy is driving the fast-growing 10 White-Hot Performers on CRN's annual list of 50 Leading System Builders. As a group, though, the leading builders were enriching their product mix over the past year. [Custom Systems Magazine, May 22, 2006].
	CRN EXCLUSIVE: MANAGED SERVICES SURVIVAL GUIDE In Search Of Managed Services New research shows that the path to managed services is more of an evolution than a revolution for the channel. This CRN Exclusive also delves into the state of managed services for peripherals, applications, storage and security. [Managed Services Survival Guide, March 27, 2006].
	CHANNEL CHIEFS Carrying The Channel Torch In our annual directory of top vendor Channel Chiefs, we highlight more than 50 executives who keep the flame of channel innovation and advocacy burning within their companies. This year's report also features sidebars on new players, vendor services champions and the people you should watch during the next 12 months. [Channel Chiefs, February 27, 2006].
	TWENTY TO WATCH What's ahead for the technology industry? CRN editors pick the trends, technologies, companies and people likely to impact the channel in 2006 in our annual 20 To Watch report. The report also assesses the outlook for technology spending and takes a look back at last year's prognostications. [Twenty To Watch, Jan. 2, 2006]
	2005 PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR Leaders Of The Pack The 10 best products of 2005 get a thumbs up from CRN Test Center engineers. In this annual report, the Test Center selects the best products in 10 categories from among the hundreds reviewed over the course of 2005, taking into consideration quality, suitability and channel support. [2005 Products Of The Year, Dec. 19, 2005].

OTHER SPECIAL REPORTS

• Six Notebooks That Don't Burn: Taking The Heat (Nov. 27, 2006)
• 2006 Top 25 Executives: What Is Influence? (November 13, 2006)
• Training And Certification Study: Vendor Unversity: Is It Getting Better? (Aug. 28, 2006)
• 2006 Channel Champions (April 17, 2006)
• Selling Small Business: 5 Hot Topics (Dec. 19, 2005)
• Super Geeks: Casting A Shadow (Oct. 10, 2005)

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