2024 Channel Chiefs List Recognizes Leaders Who Drive Innovative, Top-Tier Partner Programs
Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Dan Russell, director of North America Channels to the prestigious 2024 CRN® Channel Chiefs list.
The Channel Chiefs list, released annually by CRN, honors the top IT channel leaders who deliver unique levels of expertise, innovation, targeted solutions and program resources to help partners achieve success in their industries. Channel Chiefs are known for building robust channel ecosystems and advancing the health of the IT channel through the delivery of innovative strategies, programs, and partnerships.
“The channel evangelists are dedicated to supporting solution providers and achieving growth by implementing robust partner programs and unique business strategies,” said Jennifer Follett, vice president, U.S. Content, and executive editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. “Their efforts are instrumental in helping partners bring essential solutions to market. The Channel Company is pleased to acknowledge these prominent channel leaders and looks forward to chronicling their achievements throughout the year.”
Russell, who joined Bitdefender in 2020, has more than 20 years experience in the cybersecurity industry. As the leader of Bitdefender’s North American Channel Program, he is responsible for developing and maintaining channel partner relationships, training and technical support for partners and customers, and team building and management.
Bitdefender’s Partner Advantage Network empowers the company’s 20,000 resellers, managed service providers (MSPs) and system integrators to deliver Bitdefender advanced cybersecurity products and services for threat protection, prevention, detection and response including endpoint protection (EPP), extended endpoint detection and response (XDR), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and managed detection and response (MDR). The program helps maximize opportunities for partners, strengthens cybersecurity resilience for their customers, and makes Bitdefender among the easiest to work within the industry.
Russell attributes Bitdefender’s success in the channel to the company’s proven ability to provide partners with innovative technology, consistent support, innovative programs and easy-to-deploy technology.
“The biggest market opportunity with our channel partners is addressing the evolving attack surface and delivering deeper insights into compliance for their customers,” Russell said. “Receiving the Channel Chiefs award is a testament to our commitment to helping partners navigate what has become an incredibly complex cybersecurity landscape. Our Partner Advantage Network provides partners with market-leading cybersecurity products, services, and security expertise needed to combat cyber threats and help achieve regulatory compliance no matter the environment.”
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