Bitdefender introduced a new, more flexible and partner-friendly market development fund program in 2015. During the year the company's partner base almost doubled in size with revenue growing more than 100 percent.
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.