CRN names Herzog inclusive channel leader​

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CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, names Infinidat’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Eric Herzog, as a 2024 Inclusive Channel Leader.  Now in its second year, the list recognizes executives from vendor, distributor, and solution provider organizations who are dedicated to making a positive impact across the IT channel through inclusive leadership.

This recognition of Herzog by a leading channel publication for his exemplary leadership builds on a long track record of accolades.  Herzog has been named a CRN Channel Chief twice.  As the CMO, he has led marketing efforts to keep Infinidat in the spotlight for channel partners, leading to a 5-Star Rating for the Infinidat Partner Program, the company’s placement on the CRN Storage 100, and prestigious awards for innovation and business value.  Now, Herzog has continued to elevate his influence as a leader by demonstrating an inclusive and diversity focused approach to recognizing talent, developing diverse team coalitions, including a wider variety of voices from different backgrounds, and strengthening partnerships to boost the channel.

“The channel is rich with diversity, so tapping into it and mirroring it brings together different perspectives and solves challenges with new, creative ideas that unlock more potential for our channel partners,” says Eric Herzog, Chief Marketing Officer, Infinidat.  “Being inclusive broadens the group of people we work with to advance enterprise storage.  Whether on our own team or with our channel partners, the diverseness of individuals and teams injects new streams of energy and focus on building the channel.  As a mission-driven company, we have worked extremely hard to give our channel partners, our customers, and our employees a meaningful sense of belonging with Infinidat.”    

“We are proud to recognize this year’s honourees for their commitment to inclusivity across the channel.  With their transparent leadership, they help create welcoming environments where employees can bring their best selves to work to help their business succeed,” adds Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company.  “Congratulations to these leaders for their deep dedication to bringing greater equity to the channel.  We look forward to learning from their inclusive leadership and seeing what they achieve next.”  

The full list of Inclusive Channel Leaders for 2024 can be found here.