Woburn, MA – May 11, 2020 —Kaspersky is pleased to announce that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named five North American female leaders to its esteemed 2020 Women of the Channel list. Recognizing the unique strengths, vision and achievements of a select group of women, annual list acknowledges channel leaders who are blazing a trail for future generations.
CRN® editorial team selects the honorees to celebrate a list of exceptional women acclaimed for their contributions to channel advocacy, growth, thought leadership and dedication to the IT channel. For over a decade Kaspersky has acknowledged many of its channel leaders for their achievement of this award and the 2020 winners include:
- Cecilia Lessard, senior director of Channel Sales Distribution & MSP: With over thirty years in the channel, Cecilia exhibits strength in operations as well as channel sales, and frequently leads various new initiatives and projects designed to improve the partner and customer experience. Cecilia is a 6-time winner of this recognition.
- Ivana Abruzzese, senior channel marketing manager: Ivana is a 3-time winner of this award and has been a member of Kaspersky’s channel team for over 10 years, expanding her role to marketing and strategic account management. As a senior channel marketing manager, Ivana balances a range of responsibilities with a specialized focus on VAR, DMR and distribution support for all aspects of the B2B channel.
- Shelley Fitzpatrick, channel sales manager: This is Shelley’s second CRN Women in the Chanel Award win. Shelly has been in channel sales for over 15 years and creates value-added for resellers to expand their business while protecting customers’ critical infrastructure and data.
- Lisa Kilpatrick, head of inside sales: Lisa has been employed at Kaspersky for 5 years and has held multiple sales and channel positions directly responsible for SMB and B2B business. Lisa has recently been promoted to head of inside Sales for Kaspersky North America.
- Tanya Kerr, B2B marketing manager: Tanya joined Kaspersky in 2018 as a channel marketing manager. In 2019, she moved into the role of B2B marketing manager where she drives a number of events, webinars and lead generation campaigns for the SMB and enterprise market for customers, prospects and channel partners.
“CRN’s 2020 Women of the Channel list recognizes an accomplished group of influential women leaders whose strategic vision and unique achievements accelerate channel growth through cultivated partnerships, innovative thought leadership, and unwavering dedication to the IT channel,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “We are proud to honor them for their accomplishments and contributions to driving channel success.”
“I consider myself lucky to be able to work with a talented roster of channel leaders, and am thrilled to see these five integral members of my team have received this recognition,” said Matthew Courchesne, head of channel at Kaspersky. “Each of the awarded individuals are instrumental in bringing innovative ideas and strategies to our channel program. They work tirelessly to represent the Kaspersky brand and drive company growth, and I know they will continue to achieve great success in 2020 and beyond.”
The 2020 Women of the Channel list will be featured in CRN® Magazine on June 8 and online at www.CRN.com/WOTC.
About Kaspersky
Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity company founded in 1997. Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative security solutions and services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and consumers around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading endpoint protection and a number of specialized security solutions and services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky technologies and we help 270,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at usa.kaspersky.com.
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