(NOTE: This story was originally posted to CRN.com Feb. 20.)

They Make Things Happen In The Channel

As a soluition provider, you want a vendor partner that widens the door to revenue opportunities and makes it easy to do business. Here are CRN's 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs of 2017 are an elite group drawn from the larger pool of Channel Chief honorees each year who represent the cream of the IT channel crop – leaders who drive the channel agenda and evangelize the importance of channel partnerships.

All 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. The complete 2017 CRN Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2017 issue of CRN and online at www.crn.com/channelchiefs.