Trace3's Sandy Salty Recognized by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine as One of the Top Women of the Channel

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Jul 30, 2010, 02:58 ET

IRVINE, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Trace3, a leading IT Systems Integration firm that provides solutions for reducing IT infrastructure complexity, today announced that Sandy Salty, VP of Marketing & Business Development has been recognized by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine as one of the top Women of the Channel. CRN's annual list recognizes female executives across vendors' channel organizations, distributors and solution providers for their accomplishments over the past year and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward. This year's Women of the Channel were chosen by the editors of CRN Magazine based on their achievements as executives and the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel.

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"I would like to congratulate Sandy on being selected in CRN's Power 100 for Women in the Channel. Sandy absolutely deserves the recognition and I know she will continue to achieve great things at Trace3," said Tom Mendoza, Vice Chairman, Netapp.

“It is no surprise to me that Sandy was named into the Power 100 with CRN. I have known since first meeting her that she would be something special within the industry. Since Sandy took over Marketing for Trace3, we have tripled our revenues. Now in her Business Development role, she is helping launch us into adjacent markets that will increase client value and retention. There is no doubt in my mind that her natural leadership ability will make her a great CEO of a company someday soon. Trace3 is lucky to have her, “ said Hayes Drumwright, CEO Trace3.

"Women hold many prominent executive positions at vendor organizations, distributors and solution provider organizations, providing critical insight and influence when it comes to technology and the channel. The Power 100 is the Who's Who of Women in the Channel. They represent the largest and most powerful vendor organizations and VARs and it is an honor to highlight their accomplishments and include them in this ranking. We want to honor and congratulate these women for their contributions to the industry and their respective organizations," said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel.

"It is truly an honor to be named along with such influential women in the CRN Power 100," said Sandy Salty. "Trace3 continues to expand and experience immense growth not only within the company but also within our clients as we help them Define their X, (their IT road map). It is an exciting time for Trace3 and I am proud to be part of it."

A special feature of the Women of the Channel is in the July issue of CRN Magazine and expanded coverage will be featured online at www.crn.com.

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Trace3 is a leading regional IT Systems Integrator in the Southwest United States that specializes in developing custom solutions that reduce complexity within a corporate IT infrastructure. Trace3 helps clients maximize their IT infrastructure ROI by simplifying data management, virtualization, network security and application acceleration, disaster recovery services and new cloud computing initiatives.

For more information on Trace3, go to www.trace3.com or call +1-949-333-2300.

Everything Channel

Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com.

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