The 25 Most Influential Executives Of 2017

1. Michael Dell

CEO

Dell Technologies

The channel transformation at Dell Technologies is a testament to Michael Dell's agility and adaptability, to his passion for customers and technology, and to his deep commitment to using data to drive growth at his namesake company. Dell is a leader with big ideas, a clear vision and high standards. That commitment, vision and data brought him around to the channel and he's not looking back.

For partners, Dell's channel evolution is indicative of Michael Dell's willingness to change in order to benefit the business, and his commitment to going where the data leads him.

Now, in the aftermath of the EMC acquisition last September, Dell has taken on another channel challenge over the past year: the Herculean task of integrating two massive partner programs to create a new channel identity without disrupting the flow of business. By many accounts, the combined company's channel team has accomplished that both quickly and successfully.