Executives Reflect On CRN’s 40th Anniversary

Channel leaders reflect on how CRN has had an impact on their career and look forward to strConger relationships developing in the channel.

As CRN celebrates 40 years in the industry, vendors and channel executives reflect on the impact the publication has had on their career.

“I have to thank you [CRN] for everything that you‘ve taught me over the past several years to help me grow in my career. So thank you,” Elisa Esposito, director of marketing programs at Konica Minolta, told CRNtv.

“I think it’s an exciting time to be in the industry. Every day you open up CRN, and then there’s another article of people who are acquiring or changing. People are certainly moving around in the industry. I just think the great opportunities that are going to be coming forward are exciting to watch every day,” said Meredith Scheraldi, director of marketing, Exclusive Networks.

“I’m really looking forward to new innovative programs, or new opportunities, where we can also educate the next generation of individuals to propel their careers. Things that we have learned, folks [who] have been in the business for quite some time- now we can learn experiences, and based on the data that we’re seeing, how we can really just foster the next generation and get them all excited, and provide more opportunities out there,” said May Mitchell, SVP of Marketing at iboss.

For more coverage on CRN’s 40th anniversary, stay tuned to CRNtv.