[March 05, 2013] UBM Tech Channel: AppRiver's Brian Haynes Named to CRN's 2013 Channel Chiefs Tweet Mar 05, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- AppRiver, a provider of email messaging and Web security solutions, announced Brian Haynes, director of channel sales, has been named one of UBM Tech Channel's CRN 2013 Channel Chiefs. This list of the most influential leaders in the IT channel recognizes those executives directly responsible for driving channel sales and growth within their organization, while evangelizing and defending the importance of the channel throughout the entire IT industry. According to a release, Haynes, an industry veteran with more than 15 years of technology sales experience, is receiving the Channel Chiefs recognition for the first time. In the last year, Haynes and his team have increased the overall number of AppRiver partners by 12 percent, while growing the average revenue per partner by 10 percent. This growth is largely driven by AppRiver's new product offerings and additional training opportunities. Companywide, AppRiver's partner channel is responsible for about 70 percent of new customer acquisition. AppRiver's solution provider program offers the channel ways for it to meet customers' most pressing email and Web protection needs. As new email threats and security requirements emerge, customers look to their solution providers for guidance about the best way to protect their systems. For that reason, AppRiver's Partner Programs are designed to help solution providers capitalize on their position as a trusted advisor for their clients. For over ten years, Channel Chiefs were selected by the CRN editorial team based on channel experience, program innovations, channel-driven revenue, and public support for the importance of IT Channel Sales. "The 2013 Channel Chiefs list recognizes vendor executives dedicated to driving channel programs in the IT marketplace," said Kelley Damore, Senior Vice President, Editorial Director, CRN. "Our annual Channel Chiefs issue is a must-read for IT solution providers evaluating new vendors or looking to expand solution offerings. These are the people, the products and the programs that any savvy solution provider needs to know. We congratulate this year's Channel Chiefs for their stellar record of business innovation and applaud them for their continued dedication to the partner community." Selected by CRN's editorial staff, the 2013 Channel Chiefs list is featured in the 2/25/13 issue of CRN Magazine and will be featured online at www.crn.com. "Brian and his team play a key role in our strategy to create and deliver programs and tools to help partners improve their technical expertise, solve customers' complex IT problems and grow their sales with AppRiver," said Michael Murdoch, CEO of AppRiver. "We congratulate Brian and the channel sales staff, as this award is well deserved." AppRiver is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider. UBM Tech Channel, a UBM company, is a provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. UBM is a global business media company. More Information: http://www.appriver.com http://www.ubm.com http://www.ubmchannel.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]