Image Gallery: Channel Partners Celebrates Its Circle of Excellence

Written by Channel
April 20, 2017

Channel leaders from Sierra Wireless, Broadview Networks, AT&T, CenturyLink, Spectrum Business, Vonage and Comcast Business were among those recognized in the Channel Partners Circle of Excellence.

Image Gallery: Channel Partners Celebrates Its Circle of Excellence

They are the cream of the crop in the channel — 14 channel executives from suppliers and masters/distributors who are leading their companies to success during this exciting time of IT-telecom convergence and new technologies.

We honored them during a special dinner at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, April 12, during the Channel Partners Conference & Expo. Click through to see them accepting their hardware.

Then click here to learn more about the winners.

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Circle of Excellence: AT&T’s Brooks McCorcle

AT&T’s Meredith Caram accepts on behalf of Brooks McCorcle, president of AT&T Partner Solutions. Also pictured are Art Wittmann, Channel Partners’ group VP, and Rick Reed, senior VP of U.S. sales for Informa (Channel Partners’ parent company).

Read more about McCorcle here.
Circle of Excellence: Avant’s Ian Kieninger

That’s CEO and co-founder of Avant Communications, Ian Kieninger.

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Circle of Excellence: Broadview Networks’ Donna Wenk

Donna Wenk, senior vice president of agent channel, Broadview Networks, poses with Wittmann and Reed.

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Circle of Excellence: WTG’s Vince Bradley

WTG founder and CEO Vince Bradley (left) with Wittmann and Reed.

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Circle of Excellence: Verizon’s Joe Chuisano

Congrats to Joe Chuisano (left), executive director, Verizon Business Markets, huddling with Wittmann and Reed.

Get the full scoop on why Chuisano was chosen, here.
Circle of Excellence: CenturyLink’s John DeLozier

John DeLozier, vice president, CenturyLink Channel Alliance, takes the middle position in this photo.

You can learn more about him and his accomplishments here.
Circle of Excellence: Telarus’ Adam Edwards

That’s Telarus co-founder and CEO Adam Edwards (middle) flanked by Wittmann and Reed.

Think you know Adam Edwards? Learn something you didn’t know here.
Circle of Excellence: Spectrum Business’ Greg Iuzzolino

Standing on the left is Charter (Spectrum Business) VP of channel sales Greg Iuzzolino.

Read more about Iuzzolino here.
Circle of Excellence: Vonage’s Kyle Johnson

That’s Ujjval Karihaloo (center), standing in for recipient Kyle Johnson, Vonage‘s senior vice president of sales. He, too, is flanked by Wittmann (left) and Reed (right).

Learn more about Johnson here.
Circle of Excellence: Intelisys’ Rick Ribas

Rick Ribas (center) is senior vice president of Intelisys‘ East region.

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Circle of Excellence: Comcast Business’ Craig Schlagbaum

No stranger to this dinner, Comcast Business’ Craig Schlagbaum (left) was honored as part of our Circle for the fourth straight year.

Get the full scoop on him here.
Circle of Excellence: Sierra Wireless’ Christopher Whitaker

Pictured in the middle here is Christopher Whitaker, national director of indirect channel sales for Sierra Wireless’ managed connectivity solutions.

More good stuff about Whitaker is here.
Circle of Excellence: TPx Communications’ Ken Bisnoff

Ken Bisnoff (center) is co-founding senior vice president, strategic opportunities, TPx Communications (fka TelePacific Communications).

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Circle of Excellence: Sungard Availability Services’ Carmen Sorice

Carmen Sorice, senior vice president, channels, Sungard Availability Services, is pictured here between Wittmann and Reed.

Get to know him here.
Image Gallery: Channel Partners Celebrates Its Circle of Excellence

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