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IGEL's Jed Ayres Recognized by CRN® As One of 2017's Top "Disrupters"IGEL, a world leader in endpoint management software for the secure enterprise, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Jed Ayres, President and CEO of IGEL North America and Global CMO to its 2017 list of Top 100 Executives. The annual list recognizes leaders from the technology industry who have played an integral role in shaping today's IT channel, whether by driving huge cultural shifts, creating rich new opportunities, or forging innovative routes to success. Ayres was named one of CRN's Top 25 "Disrupters" as part of the 2017 ranking of Top 100 Executives. This is his second year in a row to be featured on the prestigious list. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170801005064/en/ IGEL's Jed Ayres named one of CRN's Top 25 "Disrupters" as part of the 2017 ranking of Top 100 Executives. This is his second year in a row to be featured on the prestigious list. (Photo: Business Wire) Ayres joined IGEL in June 2016 with more than two decades of technology sales and marketing experience and a proven track record for building innovative partner programs and driving high-growth, including at MCPc where he drove double digit growth in preparation and sale of the company's Advanced Technology Integration Group (ATIG) to Logicalis (News - Alert), and at AppSense where he helped drive the company's return to growth prior to its acquisition by LANDESK, now Ivanti. "Under Jed's leadership, IGEL has made tremendous strides in positioning itself as a global leader for the delivery of disruptive software defined endpoint management solutions," said Heiko Gloge, Founder of IGEL Technology. "Today, our channel partners count on us to deliver smart, simple and secure endpoint management solutions that they can leverage to grow their businesses more quickly and more profitably, and we are delivering these solutions in a way that no other company ever has before through hardware agnostic solutions. Jed's aggressive marketing and sales enablement programs have led to an astounding 890% increase in software revenue in the U.S. market in the first half of 2017 and 156% worldwide." Some of the key milestones IGEL has achieved over the past 12 months that have earned Ayres recognition as a "disrupter" in the marketplace include:
The Top 100 Executives list will be featured in the August 2017 issue of CRN and online at www.crn.com/top100. Follow The Channel Company: Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook
IGEL on Social Media About IGEL IGEL delivers powerful unified endpoint management software that is revolutionary in its simplicity and purpose-built for the enterprise. The company's world-leading software products include the IGEL OS™, Universal Desktop Converter™ (UDC), IGEL Cloud Gateway (News - Alert)™ (ICG), IGEL UD Pocket™ (UDP) and Universal Management Suite™ (UMS). These solutions enable a more secure, manageable and cost-effective endpoint management platform across nearly any x86 device. Additionally, IGEL's German engineered and manufactured thin, zero and all-in-one client solutions deliver the industry's best warranty (5 years), support (3 years after end of life) and management functionality. IGEL enables enterprises to precisely control all devices running IGEL OS as well as Windows OS from a single dashboard interface. IGEL has offices worldwide and is represented by partners in over 50 countries. For more information on IGEL, visit www.igel.com. About The Channel Company The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com CRN is a registered trademark of The Channel Company, LLC. All rights reserved. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170801005064/en/ |