Enrique Salem, Bain Capital Ventures (San Francisco)

Formerly the CEO of cybersecurity powerhouse Symantec, Salem has brought a focus on investing in the category to his work at Bain Capital Ventures. Cybersecurity threats have become more sophisticated and complex -- and the number of vendors offering tools is "overwhelming," Salem told CRN. "Sorting through the complexity of all these things is an opportunity for the channel," he said. Meanwhile, many companies have "insufficient expertise" in the area of security to begin with, creating "an opportunity for the channel to bring expertise to the market," Salem said.

The backdrop to everything happening within cybersecurity is the migration from on-premise infrastructure to the cloud -- which is the "mega trend" in IT, he said. "What are the issues? You've got to deal with security, you've got to deal with manageability, you've got to think about, ‘Do you have the team and personnel to deal with those topics as you move forward?'" Salem said. "And I think it's a great opportunity for the channel, because as you look at how do you service customers, they need help as they make this migration."