Sarah Cothran and Nicole Steele Named to Prestigious List of Channel Leaders
SANTA CLARA, California – May 13, 2024 – Aryaka®, the leader and first to deliver Unified SASE as a Service, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named two Aryaka Networks executives – Sarah Linford Cothran, Global Director of Channel Programs and Operations, and Nicole Steele, Global Director of Channel Marketing and Enablement – to its esteemed 2024 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 an ongoing commitment to using their skills to innovate and drive success for their partners and customers.
“Aryaka is thrilled to have our channel team recognized on CRN’s 2024 Women of the Channel List,” said Craig Patterson, Senior Vice President of Global Channels. “Sarah and Nicole are high-performing members of the Aryaka Channel Team and have been integral to driving Aryaka’s channel-led growth. We’re looking forward to continued adoption in the market of our Unified SASE as a Service solutions through our channel partners.”
Nicole Steele, a partner marketing professional with more than 20 years of experience building strong partner relationships, is making her third appearance on the CRN Women of the Channel List. As Global Director of Channel Marketing and Enablement, Steele oversees designing, building and managing partner programs in collaboration with the Aryaka Channel Sales Team. Steele has extensive expertise in delivering programs that drive revenue for partners while allowing vendors to achieve performance goals, all while delivering an exceptional partner experience. Steele has been the guest speaker for various organizations to educate employees and their partners about the challenges for the underrepresented communities in technology.
Sarah Linford Cothran, a channel operations expert with more than 20 years of experience, is making her second appearance on the CRN Women of the Channel List. As Global Director of Channel Programs & Operations at Aryaka, Cothran oversees the channel development team, channel programs, partner commissions, operations and support. Cothran has established solid relationships with hundreds of partners and colleagues by providing industry-leading support, building trust and delivering on vendor commitments.
“We are incredibly proud of Nicole’s and Sarah’s contribution to not just Aryaka and the channel, but to the industry as a whole,” said Pam Holmberg, Chief People Officer of Aryaka. “They are representative of our commitment to opportunity and leadership for women,” she said.
With this recognition, CRN honors these women leaders for their unwavering dedication and commitment to furthering channel excellence.
“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.”
The 2024 Women of the Channel list will be featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine, with online coverage starting May 13 at www.CRN.com/WOTC.
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About Aryaka
Aryaka is the leader and first to deliver Unified SASE as a Service, the only secure network access solution designed and built to deliver performance, agility, simplicity, and security without tradeoffs. Aryaka meets customers where they are on their journeys, enabling them to seamlessly modernize, optimize and transform their networking and security environments. Aryaka’s flexible delivery options empower enterprises to choose their preferred approach for implementation and management. Hundreds of global enterprises, including several in the Fortune 100, depend on Aryaka for cloud-based software-defined networking and security services. For more on Aryaka, please visit www.aryaka.com.
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