SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 24, 2016) - Avaya, a global leader in business communications software, systems and services, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Joe Lohmeier, vice president of its Worldwide Partner Organization to its prestigious list of 2016 Channel Chiefs. The executives on this annual list represent top leaders in the IT channel who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organizations through channel partners.
Channel Chief honorees are selected by CRN's editorial staff on the basis of their professional achievements, standing in the industry, dedication to the channel partner community and strategies for driving future growth and innovation. Each of the 2016 Channel Chiefs has demonstrated loyalty and ongoing support for the IT channel by consistently promoting, defending and executing outstanding channel partner programs.
On behalf of Avaya, Joe leads revenue growth efforts through the company's channel sales team, along with the architecture and policy management of the industry-leading Avaya Connect program for the more than 9,000 world-wide partners that make up Avaya's channel community. Joe is responsible for accelerating the midmarket, networking and video sales business practices of Avaya's partners, while creating new paths for capturing market share in areas such as cloud solutions.
"We are honored to present the 2016 lineup of CRN Channel Chiefs, comprised of outstanding executives who move our entire industry forward by cultivating exemplary partner programs and executing cutting-edge business strategy," said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. "They represent an extraordinary group of individuals who lead by example and serve as both invaluable advocates and innovators of the IT channel. We applaud their incredible strides and look forward to following their accomplishments in the coming year."
"This is a time of significant transformation and great opportunity for channel partners and their customers. Current trends like Digital transformation, cloud, Internet of Things and others mean the end of business as usual for many companies," said Steve Biondi, Global Channel Chief, Avaya. "Joe has been a critical element in driving both the urgency and the ability to recognize and capture these new opportunities within the channel as we break new ground in the areas of midmarket, cloud and networking. We applaud Joe for being recognized as a 2016 CRN Channel Chief."
The 2016 CRN Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2016 issue of CRN and online at www.crn.com/channelchiefs.
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