Jerry Baldwin, Chief Executive Officer Condusiv Technologies Named as One of CRN's 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs

BURBANK, CA--(Marketwired - March 17, 2014) - Condusiv™ Technologies, the leader in high-performance software optimizing technology, people and businesses announced today that Jerry Baldwin has been recognized on the CRN 2014 Channel Chiefs list and has been named as one of this year's 50 Most Influential. The prestigious Channel Chiefs list showcases those executives directly responsible for driving channel sales and growth within their organization, while evangelizing the importance of the channel throughout the entire IT industry. The 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs list recognizes an elite subset of these channel executives based on their rank, channel savvy, ability to drive channel strategy within their own organization, and external impact on the channel at large.

CRN Channel Chiefs were selected by the CRN editorial team based on channel experience, program innovations, channel-driven revenue, and public support for the importance of IT channel sales.

Condusiv has been winning applause from solution providers for having both breakthrough virtualization technology and a top-notch partner program under Jerry Baldwin. In 2013 Baldwin spearheaded Condusiv's launch of an Elite tier within its channel program and recruitment of key partners to the Elite and Premier levels. The company also introduced online training and has introduced a robust cooperative marketing program for channel partners to grow their pipeline.

"We are pleased to highlight the many executives throughout the industry who work tirelessly to advance the standing of the channel community within their organizations. To be named to CRN's list of the 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs is among the highest honors in the industry, as we carefully consider all of the key players and select those individuals who have demonstrated a consistent and unwavering commitment to this community. The honorees lead, inspire and engage peers and serve as valuable advocates to help ensure the health and longevity of the channel within the IT industry. We applaud their efforts and look forward to their continued success," said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. 

"Channel success is a huge priority in regards to our global sales strategy," says Jerry Baldwin, CEO, Condusiv Technologies. "We listen to and engage our Solutions Providers consistently across all of our business segments, and their feedback has been incredibly valuable in helping us develop our Elite Partner program and further grow our Premier and Registered Partner programs. We have successfully incorporated all the tools, training, marketing support and financial incentives to enable mutual success, we never lose our passion for excellence and to deliver more for our partners."

The 2014 Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February/March issue of CRN, and online at www.CRN.com.

About Condusiv. Condusiv Technologies creates high-performance software that optimizes and maintains application performance and efficiency, extends equipment longevity to make technology, people and businesses more productive. From the moment Condusiv software is installed on physical or virtual systems, our technology ensures data performance is automatically optimized. Requiring zero overhead, our energy-efficient, "Set It and Forget It^"® solutions are used by over 90% of the Fortune 1000 and almost three-quarters of The Forbes Global 100. Our customers include thousands of global enterprises, government agencies, independent software vendors (ISVs), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and home users worldwide. With over 30 years of cutting-edge product development, we lead the market in data storage innovation, delivering thought-leading technology that improves your business and user experience. Condusiv solutions help technology function at peak levels, increasing the productivity of people and business.

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED, and SharedVue. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at www.thechannelcompany.com.