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June 2009

Once again, we're looking for the leading vendor executives for our Channel Executive of the Year Award. This is Everything Channel's highest vendor honor, and will be presented at XChange '09 in Washington this summer.

"Nominees... are judged on the influence his or her channel organization has over corporate strategy, demonstrable innovation, major accomplishments, partner satisfaction and visibility within the industry."

Yes, these are the big shots. Eight leaders have already walked off with this prize in past years. That powerful group consists of:

 

2008: Adrian Jones, HP (large vendors)

2008: Sheila O'Neil, Panasonic (vendors under $1B revenue)

2007: Rauline Ochs, Oracle

2006: Donn Atkins, IBM

2005: Steve Dallman, Intel

2004: Allison Watson, Microsoft

2003: Kevin Gilroy, HP Americas

2002: Allyson Seelinger, Symantec

 

The free application is available at http://www.crn.com/execform, and the deadline is July 10. Apply now!

Update:Deadline extended until July 17!

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The deadlines to participate in two of our key channel projects of the year are being held open a couple more days, but the time to get in is now!

 

Fast Growth identifies those VAR and solution provider businesses that are bucking the economy and scoring strong year-over-year growth. The application is at http://www.crn.com/fastgrowthform.

 

Women In The Channel recognizes leading women executives at solution provider, distribution and vendor companies. Apply at http://www.crn.com/mpw_form.

 

Both applications are free, and could result in beaucoup bragging (and marketing) opportunities for you and your organization. But they both close this week -- don't say I didn't warn you.

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On Wednesday, June 10, we're launching a new event right here in Channelweb Connect. Everything Channel Editorial Director, Robert DeMarzo, will host a live chat on "How to Grow Your Business."

 

DeMarzo, "The Channel Man" and author of CRN's Channel Centric blog, will be discussing issues such as:

  • What do the latest forecasts say about the second half of the year?
  • What are CIOs saying about their purchasing intentions?
  • Where should VARs invest their time and energy today?

It's a timely strategy session you won't want to miss. And it's free! The chat will take place in our Channel Connections Group and begin at noon ET, 9:00 am PT, On June 10. That's tomorrow--see you there!

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We've got a new accolade waiting for some of the hottest technology startup companies to claim as their own:

"Today’s startups are hard at work developing tomorrow’s killer products. Because of the importance of this work, Everything Channel will recognize technology’s top startups in the August issue of CRN magazine, as well as at XChange ’09."

Eligible companies must have launched in 2006 or later, and have had products in the market for for less than a year.

 

The application is available here, and the deadline for entries is June 30. Get all the info at sproutstartup.com.

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Now that the VAR 500 is out in the wild, our tireless research crew is on to our next great solution provider directory of the year, this year's Fast Growth 100.

 

Just like last year's list, Fast Growth will recognize those solution providers, of any size, that have bucked the economic climate and notched significant year-over-year revenue growth. Has your organization worked out the mysteries of growth? Apply now and let us know!

 

Fast Growth 2009 will be online in August. The deadline for submissions is June 12, so don't delay!

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We've just posted our much-anticipated annual guide to the top solution providers in North America: The 2009 VAR 500.

 

At the heart of the 500 is, of course the list, the definitive guide to the channel's elite. This year, you can search the companies of the VAR 500, see past year's lists and see how companies have changed their positions over time. You'll also find separate breakouts of the newcomers to the list, public companies on the list, and the top revenue gainers.

 

In other features, Jennifer Bosavage takes a look at what makes this year's companies winners, and also provides a handy list of Five Take-aways From The 2009 VAR 500; Andrew Hickey looks at how VAR 500 companies are handling finding and retaining good employees; Chad Bernstdon examines how these companies are creating opportunities from stimulus spending; and Scott Campbell learns how this year's newcomers made it into the big time.

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