2010 Channel Chiefs: Who's Who In Software

Meet the executives responsible for running channels at vendors in the vast IT software marketplace. If you're evaluating new vendors or looking to expand your solution offerings, these are the people, the products and the programs you need to know.

Bachir Kassir

AdvancedEMedia

CEO / Founder

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Bill Simpson

Akorri

Vice President of Sales

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Top products sold through the channel:infrastructure virtualization server

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Nigel Wilson

AppSense

Head of Channel

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Ken Bado

Autodesk

Executive Vice President, Sales and Services

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Steve Blum

Autodesk

Senior Vice President, Americas Sales

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Bob Godgart

Autotask

CEO and Founder

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Tom Flink

Citrix Systems

Vice President, Worldwide Channels and Emerging Product Sales

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Repeater





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Kimberly King

Compuware

VP Strategic Alliances and Channels

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Arnie Bellini

ConnectWise

CEO

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Eric Braswell

DiCentral

Senior Director of Global Channels

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SAP





ERP

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George Klaus

Epicor Software

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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Jim Corgel

IBM, ISV and Developer Relations

General Manager, ISV and Developer Relations

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BJ Schaknowski

Intuit, Channel Sales

Director, Intuit Solution Provider Channel

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Dan Shapero

Kaseya, marketing and business development

SVP marketing and business development

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systems management









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Chris Wacker

Laserfiche

Senior Vice President

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Workflow







Audit





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Dan Wensley

Level Platforms

VP Partner Development & Marketing

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Allison L. Watson

Microsoft

Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Partner Group

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Microsoft Office



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Jenni Flinders

Microsoft U.S. Partner Business Development & Sales at Microsoft Corporation

Vice President

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Cindy Bates

Microsoft's US Partner Strategy, Marketing and Programs Group

Vice President

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Mike Cullen

N-able Technologies

Vice President, Sales

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Craig West

NetSuite

Vice President, Channel Sales

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John Dragoon

Novell

Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Channel Chief

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Compliance



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Ted Bereswill

Oracle, North America Sales Alliances & Channels

Senior Vice President, Sales

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Oracle Database

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Judson Althoff

Oracle, Worldwide Alliances & Channels

Senior Vice President

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Business Intelligence

SOA



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Jerry Kelly

Progress Software

Vice President Worldwide Partner Sales

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Colleen Smith

Progress Software, SaaS Division

Managing Director of SaaS and OpenEdge

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Robert Kocis

PTC

Senior Divisional Vice President, Worldwide Channel Sales

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Tom Miller

Sage North America, Sage Business Solutions (SBS) division

Vice President Channel Management

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Ira Simon

SAP Global SME Indirect Channel

Vice President - SME Channel

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Chris Clinton

SAP Small-Medium Enterprise

Vice President, Global Multi-Channel Programs & Marketing

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Patricia R. Hume

SAP, Small and Midsize Enterprise

Global SVP of Indirect Channel and Alliances

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Kerry K.Grimes

Siemens PLM Software

Vice President, Global Solution Partner Sales

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Jeff Campbell

SugarCRM

VP of WW Channel Sales

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Joey Benadretti

SYSPRO

President, SYSPRO USA

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Rondol (Ron) Eagle

The Information Technology Alliance (ITA)

President

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Frederick A. Harmon

Thunderstone Software

Channel Director & CSO

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Doug Smith

VMware, Partner Sales

Senior Director, Global Partner Sales

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Workstation



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Brandon Sweeney

VMware, Partner Sales

Vice President, Americas Partner Sales

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