2016 CRN Channel Madness

Choose your chief in our CRN Channel Madness contest.

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2016 CHANNEL MADNESS TOURNAMENT OF CHIEFS: THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Voting in the final round will remain open until Wednesday April 6, at 10:00 AM ET. Take a look at the how we got to the final round before you pick your champion..

RUCKUS' CHEEK, AT&T'S MCCORCLE ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Round 4 of the CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs goes to the ladies as Sandra Glaser Cheek and Brooks McCorcle make it to the final..

VALENTINE, CHEEK DOWN EARLY IN SEMIFINALS

It's early days in Round 4 of Channel Madness voting, but Sandra Glaser Cheek and reigning champion Mike Valentine find themselves trailing.

BREAKING DOWN THE FIELD OF FOUR

Voting in the semifinal round will remain open until Monday, April 4, at noon ET. Take a look at the Field of Four matchups before you cast your votes.

QUARTERFINALS COME TO A TUMULTUOUS CLOSE

Lead changes and tight races were the hallmark of the quarterfinal round of the CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs. Those left standing move on to the Field of Four.

THE ENTERPRISE 8 CONTEST IS HEATING UP

With Round 3 of voting in the 2016 CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs closing tomorrow at noon ET, let's look at how the Enterprise 8 are faring.

WE'RE OFF TO THE ENTERPRISE 8

Round 2 of the 2016 CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs is over and the Enterprise 8 are set to advance to the next round.

ROUND 2 WINNERS AND LOSERS

Round 2 of the CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs is a wrap. Here we take a look at who punched their ticket to Round 3 and who is going home.

ROUND 2: BIG LEADS GET BIGGER

The second weekend of the 2016 CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs is in the books with the field eyeing the Enterprise 8.

ROUND 2: VALENTINE IN PERIL?

After 24 hours of voting in Round 2 of the CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs, 2015 Champion Mike Valentine of Sophos finds himself trailing for the first time.

ROUND 2 MATCHUP BREAKDOWNS

Voting for Round 2 of the 2016 Channel Madness Tournament Of Chiefs is now open. Click here to get some insight into the Solutions 16 matchups.

BUZZER BEATERS LEAD TO ROUND 1 UPSETS

Round 1 of the 2016 CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs is over and the Solutions 16 are set to advance to the next round.

ROUND 1 WINNERS AND LOSERS

Round 1 of the CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs is in the books. Here we take a look at who punched their ticket to Round 2 and who is going home.

FAMULARO DEPARTURE, LAST-MINUTE LEAD CHANGES MARK ROUND 1'S FINAL HOURS

Round 1 of the CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs is almost done, but the drama is still coming right down to the buzzer.

CRN CHANNEL MADNESS: LEAD CHANGES IN ROUND 1

Several lead changes in the midst of Round 1 voting mean it could come down to the wire for several participants in the 2016 CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs.

CHANNEL MADNESS RESULTS SO FAR: TIGHT RACE BREWING IN SOFTWARE

Round 1 of CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs opened yesterday and after one day of voting, here's a look at where the match-ups stand.

2016 CHANNEL MADNESS TOURNAMENT OF CHIEFS: ROUND 1 MATCHUP BREAKDOWNS

The second annual Channel Madness Tournament Of Chiefs kicks off Thursday, with Round 1 pitting a handful of channel stalwarts against the top channel execs at some of the industry's hottest young companies.

THE 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL CHANNEL CHIEFS

In celebration of CRN's 2016 Channel Chiefs, here are 50 executives that drive the channel agenda and evangelize the importance of channel partnerships.

2016 CRN CHANNEL MADNESS VOTING OPENS THURSDAY

CRN's second annual Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs begins with 32 of the industry's most influential channel executives and ends with one. Prepare to choose your chief.

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TOURNAMENT METHODOLOGY AND RULES

The 2016 CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs is presented to the CRN.com readership as an informal exercise in fun. That said, here's the methodology we used to put it together and the rules for participation.

• Download a printable version of the final 2016 Channel Madness Bracket
• See our full 2016 Channel Chiefs Special Report.
• Take a look back at CRN Channel Madness 2015.

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CRN Bracket Challenge Leaderboard: Final Results

As part of this year's Channel Madness Tournament CRN readers were able to submit their own CRN Channel Madness brackets. Participants get 1 point for each correct score in round 1, 2 for round 2, 4 for round 3, 8 for round 4, and 16 points for correctly picking the Channel Mandness winning Channel Chief. The top scorers will be displayed here, and the five top scorers will win a limited edition Channel Madness tee shirt.