As a prominent technology sales leader, Bob Buchanan has influenced the IT channel with cutting-edge strategies, programs, and partnerships.
RALEIGH, N.C. – February 9, 2021 – RapidScale, a Cox Business company, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Bob Buchanan, executive vice president of sales, 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.
Buchanan joined RapidScale in 2017 as the executive vice president of sales. He has over 20 years of industry experience and expertise in channel and direct sales with a track record of building and scaling world-class, channel-focused sales organizations in the cloud space. Through his thought leadership, he develops national go-to-market and sales strategies to accelerate RapidScale’s market position as a provider of managed cloud services including, Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions and more.
“While 2020 has certainly been an unusual year and placed unforeseen demands on us all, RapidScale is blessed to be in a position to provide our partners and customers with cloud solutions that are in high demand,” said Bob. “The need to maintain productivity and gain access to essential applications for the remote workforce has driven many organizations to the cloud, which has been a catalyst for our record growth. I’m grateful to have played a role in building and now leading a results-driven team of channel sellers who are dedicated to our partner’s success.”
Before RapidScale, Buchanan served as vice president for channel sales at TierPoint. During the company’s rapid expansion, he was instrumental in building the team, while expanding their channel sales and nationwide channel distribution capabilities. This is his third time being acknowledged on CRN’s prestigious annual list of Channel Chiefs.
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.
About RapidScale
Flexible enough for the SMB and powerful enough for the enterprise, RapidScale, a Cox Business company, is a global managed cloud services provider helping organizations increase IT productivity, improve security, and empower remote workforces. Some organizations partner with RapidScale to manage portions of their IT, while others offload it all. Through our global network of data centers and our 24/7/365 high-touch support team, we obsess over creating an exceptional IT experience through a human approach to managed cloud. For more information on RapidScale, visit www.rapidscale.net.
Cox Communications owns Cox Business and is a facilities-based provider of voice, video, and data solutions for commercial customers. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com.
About Cox Business
The commercial division of Cox Communications, Cox Business provides voice, data, and video services for more than 355,000 small and regional businesses nationwide, including health care providers; K−12 and higher education; financial institutions; and federal, state, and local government organizations. The organization also serves most of the top-tier wireless and wireline telecommunications carriers in the U.S. through its wholesale division. For more information, please visit www.coxbusiness.com.
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