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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.