BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
RingCentral,
Inc. (NYSE:RNG), a leading provider of global enterprise cloud
communications and collaboration solutions, today announced that CRN®,
a brand of The
Channel Company, has named Zane Long, vice president of Global
Channel Sales, to its prestigious list of 2018 Channel Chiefs. The
executives on this annual list represent top leaders in the IT channel
who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organizations through
channel partners.
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. Each of the 2018 Channel Chiefs has
demonstrated loyalty and ongoing support for the IT channel by
consistently promoting, defending, and executing outstanding channel
partner programs.
Long’s channel leadership at RingCentral has led to stellar growth in
channel partner bookings, with Q4 2017 marking the seventh quarter in a
row that channel partner bookings grew by over 100% year-over-year. The
channel has also contributed greatly to midmarket and enterprise
business, with this segment now a $178 million annualized business that
grew 76 percent year-over-year in Q4 2017. In addition, channel partners
contributed over 35 percent of RingCentral’s overall bookings in Q4
2017, up from about 20 percent last year.
“The executives on CRN’s 2018 Channel Chiefs list stand out for their
exceptional leadership, vision, and commitment to the channel,” said
Robert Faletra, executive chairman of The Channel Company. “These
individuals deserve special recognition for their development and
support of robust partner programs, innovative business strategy, and
significant contribution to the overall health of a vigorously growing
channel. We applaud each Channel Chief’s impressive record of
accomplishments and look forward to their future successes.”
“We are proud that The Channel Company has recognized Zane for his
leadership and commitment to channel excellence,” said Ryan Azus, EVP of
worldwide sales at RingCentral. “Enterprise demand for cloud
communications solutions is rising rapidly, and partners are
recommending RingCentral because we are the largest cloud communications
solutions provider and growing almost twice as fast as the category. We
look forward to capitalizing on this momentum in 2018.”
The 2018 CRN Channel Chiefs list, including the 50 Most Influential
Channel Chiefs, is featured online at crn.com/channelchiefs
and will appear in the February 2018 issue of CRN.
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About RingCentral
RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG) is a leading provider of global
enterprise cloud communications and collaboration solutions. More
flexible and cost-effective than legacy on-premises systems, RingCentral
empowers today’s mobile and distributed workforce to communicate,
collaborate, and connect from anywhere, on any device. RingCentral
unifies voice, video, team messaging and collaboration, conferencing,
online meetings, and integrated contact center solutions. RingCentral’s
open platform integrates with leading business apps and enables
customers to easily customize business workflows. RingCentral is
headquartered in Belmont, California, and has offices around the world.
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RingCentral logo are trademarks of RingCentral, Inc.
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 unequalled 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
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RingCentral PR Contact:
RingCentral, Inc.
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Kosturos, 650-562-6545
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Source: RingCentral, Inc.