Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, announced that CRN has named Marlena Fernandez, vice president, marketing, to the 2024 Women of the Channel Power 100, an elite subset of prominent leaders selected from the CRN 2024 Women of the Channel list. CRN also named Rachael Galey, regional channel manager, to its coveted Women of the Channel list.
Every year, CRN highlights women from vendor, distributor, and solution provider organizations whose vision and leadership have a beneficial influence on the technology industry. The CRN 2024 Women of the Channel honorees are creative, strategic leaders who show ongoing commitment to using their skills to innovate and drive success for their partners and customers.
From within this impressive group, the annual Power 100 recognizes some of the most influential women leaders from technology vendors and distributors who consistently contribute their advocacy and expertise to advancing the channel. Every woman on the Power 100 is an inspiration to industry peers and shows deep dedication to improving outcomes and opportunities for their own organizations and the full IT channel ecosystem.
Fernandez has been named to the Women of the Channel list for five consecutive years and to the Women of the Channel Power 100 for the past three years for her leadership within the Scale Computing Partner Community. She joined Scale Computing in 2019 and was the first executive to be named to both lists. This past year, Fernandez significantly contributed to Scale Computing achieving record revenue growth and expanding the company's partner community. She was instrumental in the success of last month's Platform//2024, Scale Computing's annual partner and customer event.
"We are tremendously proud of what Marlena and Rachael have accomplished this past year, not just for Scale Computing, but for the overall channel partner ecosystem. Marlena is a pivotal member of our executive team, bringing expertise from her 20+ years of results-oriented global marketing, and Rachael is extremely dedicated to partner success, making Scale Computing the consistent choice for channel partners," said Dave Hallmen, chief revenue officer, Scale Computing. "They're continued commitment to growing our business through our award-winning Scale Computing Partner Community and strong leadership make both very deserving of this recognition. As more and more partners seek VMware alternative solutions, we look forward to growing our partner program through the rest of 2024 and beyond."
Galey joined Scale Computing in 2023 as a regional channel manager and focuses on Scale Computing solution sales and account management. She has played a crucial role in expanding the Scale Computing partner community, as the increased demand for new virtualization and edge computing solutions drove the company's record growth this year. Passionate about mentorship, collaboration, and customer satisfaction, Galey's drive to develop and support colleagues while exceeding client expectations has made her an asset to both Scale Computing and its partners.
"It is a great privilege to honor the remarkable achievements of these women leaders in the IT channel," said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN at The Channel Company. "Each woman on the list has demonstrated a deep commitment to innovation and leadership that advances their organizations and drives transformation and success across the IT channel."
Earlier this year, Scale Computing launched an exclusive promotion for VMware partners looking for new virtualization solutions. Current and new partners looking to switch customers to Scale Computing can participate in the VMware Rip & Replace promotion and receive a 25% discount on Scale Computing software and services for each new customer implementation. Additionally, Scale Computing launched Scale Computing Showcase, offering partners and their customers open access to trial the Scale Computing Platform solutions suite.
The 2024 Women of the Channel list will be featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine, with online coverage starting May 13 at CRN.com/WOTC. To learn more about Scale Computing's Partner Community, please visit scalecomputing.com/partners.