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2021 Channel Chiefs: The 50 Most Influential

Rick Whiting

In celebration of CRN’s 2021 Channel Chiefs, here are 50 leaders who drive the channel agenda and evangelize the importance of channel partnerships.

Fortinet

Jon Bove

VP, Channel Sales

In 2020 Bove led the launch of Fortinet’s new Engage Partner Program, which the channel chief said resets how partners work with Fortinet and allows partners to choose the business model that best fits their organization and the specializations that best align with their go-to-market strategy.

The Engage Partner Program included new specializations in key customer buying areas and an improved FortiRewards program. Bove also managed the redevelopment of the program’s partner portal into solution hubs and the launch of Marketing-as-a-Service programs for managed partners.

Bove also has overseen growth in the company’s base of MSP and MSSP partners who work with the company’s Fortinet Security Fabric.

 
Rick Whiting

Rick Whiting has been with CRN since 2006 and is currently a feature/special projects editor. Whiting manages a number of CRN’s signature annual editorial projects including Channel Chiefs, Partner Program Guide, Big Data 100, Emerging Vendors, Tech Innovators and Products of the Year. He also covers the Big Data beat for CRN. He can be reached at rwhiting@thechannelcompany.com.

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