OREANDA-NEWS. June 02, 2015. Kaspersky Lab North America today announced that three channel sales leaders have been named to The Channel Company’s 2015 CRN Women of the Channel List: Leslie Bois, Senior Director, Channel, National Resellers; Cecilia Lessard, Senior Director, Distribution & Channel Sales Operations; and Kim Stevens, Director, VAR Channel Sales. The annual list honors outstanding female executives across vendor channel organizations, distributors, solution providers and other women prominently involved in the IT channel ecosystem for their successes and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward.

Leslie, Cecilia and Kim each had their hand in the key channel and partner enhancements made by Kaspersky Lab North America over the last several months. By hiring more resources in channel development and increasing the size of the channel sales team working with partners in the mid-market and enterprise space, the Company reports that enterprise sales are up 35 percent year-over-year and new business bookings with Value Added Resellers grew 31 percent year-over-year.

Earlier this year, Kaspersky Lab North America celebrated ten years of business operations. From its inception the Company has been committed to a 100 percent channel strategy, building its North America B2B partner ecosystem from five partners in 2005 to 3,500 partners throughout North America today, with over 500 new partners joining in the last year. Kaspersky Lab recently announced enhancements to its award-winning Partner Program, further expanding its commitment and investment to its North America partners.

This year’s Women of the Channel were carefully reviewed and selected by the editors of CRN based on their accomplishments and the influence they wield over the technology channel.

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John Murdock, VP, Channel Sales
Kaspersky Lab North America
“Leslie, Cecilia and Kim each bring unique leadership skills and expertise to their role which, when combined, form a driving force for our channel team. They’ve each had a huge hand in making significant contributions to the Company as a whole, while at the same time helping to bring our channel partners to the next level. Hats off to all three Kaspersky Lab honorees on this award and for the positive impact they’re having on the IT channel industry.”

Robert Faletra, CEO
The Channel Company
“These executives have made a lasting mark on the industry, expanding the breadth of influence in the technology channel. We congratulate the Women of the Channel, and celebrate their innovative contributions and commitment to the IT channel community.”