SAN MATEO, Calif. – February 8, 2021– Kensington®, the worldwide leader of desktop computing and mobility solutions for IT, business, and home office professionals and The Professionals’ Choice, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Director of Sales, Kathrin Esposito, to its 2021 list of Channel Chiefs. The prestigious CRN® Channel Chiefs list, released annually, recognizes leading IT channel vendor executives who continually demonstrate outstanding leadership, influence, innovation, and growth.
As Kensington’s Director of Sales, Esposito leads the Kensington retail, value-added reseller (VAR), network service provider (NSP), and distribution channels. In 2020, Esposito grew partner sales by 146 percent and quickly pivoted the business to drive new opportunities for work-from-home (WFH) and learn-from-home (LFH) initiatives, while reducing risk in hard-hit corporate segments. Among Esposito’s most impactful initiatives in 2020 were the launches of Kensington’s revamped Partner Program and brand new Partner Portal, which were designed to make it easier and more profitable for channel partners to work with Kensington.
“The recognition of Kathrin as one of the industry’s top channel leaders is well-deserved and is evidenced by the innovation and outstanding performance exhibited by her and her team in the midst of the uncertainty and instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” explained Matthew Dargis, Vice President, North America at Kensington. “Despite the unprecedented challenges to businesses across all sectors last year, Kathrin’s innovative programs and efforts resulted in significant revenue growth for our channel partners in the education, federal, and healthcare sectors. Our largest growth was with channel partners that serviced the needs of the WFH and LFH markets.”
The 2021 Channel Chiefs are prominent leaders who have influenced the IT channel with cutting-edge strategies, programs and partnerships. All honorees are selected by CRN’s editorial staff based on their dedication, industry prestige, and exceptional accomplishments as channel advocates.
“CRN’s 2021 Channel Chiefs list includes the industry’s biggest channel evangelists, a group of individuals who work tirelessly on behalf of their partners and drive growth through the development of strong partner programs and innovative business strategies that help bring business-critical solutions to market,” said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. “The Channel Company is proud to recognize these channel influencers and looks forward to following their continued success.”
CRN’s 2021 Channel Chiefs list will be featured in the February 2021 issue of CRN® Magazine and online at www.CRN.com/ChannelChiefs.
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About Kensington
Kensington is a leading provider of desktop and mobile device accessories, trusted by IT, educators, business, and home office professionals around the world for more than 35 years. Kensington strives to anticipate the needs and challenges of the ever-evolving workplace and craft professional-tier award-winning solutions for organizations committed to providing peak professionals the tools they need to thrive. The company prides itself as The Professionals’ Choice, and on its core values surrounding design, quality, support, and sustainability.
In office and mobile environments, Kensington’s extensive portfolio of award-winning products provides trusted security, desktop productivity innovations, and ergonomic well-being.
Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Kensington is the inventor and worldwide leader in laptop security locks. Kensington is a division of ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO), one of the world’s largest designers, marketers, and manufacturers of branded business, academic, and consumer products, sold in more than 100 countries across the globe.
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