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Bull’s Eye Awards: Vendor Marketing Program of the Year
The Vendor Marketing Program of the Year award goes to the solution or service provider that produced a marketing program that produced measurable results in raising brand awareness, net-new customers and business opportunities. Awards are given for the following: CHALLENGER recognizes a vendor or individual that isn’t in a leadership position today, but exhibits admirable…
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Managed Service Providers of the Year
Channel Insider today announced the first set of winners for its annual Bull’s Eye Awards. The first group is managed service providers and the vendors that support them. Each category has three award levels: Champion, Contender and Challenger. CHALLENGER recognizes a vendor or individual that isn’t in a leadership position today, but exhibits admirable qualities…
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Tech Data’s Lamneck Resigns to Head Up Insight Enterprises
IT and electronics distribution veteran Ken Lamneck is leaving his post as president of the Americas at IT distributor Tech Data to join large account reseller Insight Enterprises, where he will serve as president and CEO and also sit on the board of directors, starting Jan. 1. “We are very pleased that Ken will join…
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Bull’s Eye Awards: Agency Public Relations Specialist of the Year
The Channel Agency Public Relations Special of the Year Award goes to the public relations or media specialist who best represents the strength and value of a vendor’s, solution provider’s, integrator’s or service provider’s business or channel program. The award recipient will demonstrate a track record for problem solving, media management and responsiveness to media…
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Bull`s Eye Awards: Distribution Executive of the Year
The Distribution Executive of the Year Award goes to the broadline, specialty or value-added distribution executive who exemplifies leadership, sound business acumen and direction that in the end provides the channel community with superior support in product logistics, solution building, training, sales and marketing support, and peer networking. Awards are given for the following: CHALLENGER…
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Microsoft Customer Satisfaction Mandate Looms
When Microsoft informed its partners that conducting customer satisfaction surveys would be mandatory to maintain or achieve Gold Certified level status in the revamped Microsoft Partner Network, it was viewed by some as yet-another administrative hurdle. Outward grumbling was kept to a minimum, however, though some partners privately wondered whether they reaped any benefit from…
