PlanetOne Recognized by CRN in the 2017 Network Connectivity Partner Program Guide
For the fourth consecutive year, the IT channel and telecom industry’s preferred partner is being honored for delivering best-in-class cloud and connectivity solutions to channel partners nationwide
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , July 24, 2017 – PlanetOne Communications, the IT and telecom industry’s preferred connectivity partner, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized PlanetOne in its 2017 Network Connectivity Partner Program Guide. This annual guide highlights service providers, infrastructure providers and master agents whose telecom, cloud and connectivity offerings help partners navigate and succeed in the age of IT-telecom convergence.
PlanetOne is the IT channel and telecom industry’s preferred business partner for identifying and delivering cloud-based and connectivity solutions to small, midsize businesses and enterprises. Recognized as a market pioneer and founding Member of The Alliance, a consortium of the industry’s top distribution partners with more than $500M+ under contract, PlanetOne has alliances with more than 250 global services providers across the most “in demand” categories in tech and telecom. Throughout 2017, PlanetOne is celebrating a quarter of a century of consecutive growth, documented by high profile wins, and recently added Aryaka Networks,BCN Telecom, Datapipe, Global Capacity, Mitel, RapidScale, RingCentral, TelePacific Communications and Verizon to its provider portfolio.
“We are honored to be recognized again by CRN for our partner program excellence,” said Lauren Shapiro, president, PlanetOne Communications. “We take great pride in helping our channel partners select the right providers and drive the transformative results businesses want and the managed support services they need. By engaging early and often throughout the sales process, PlanetOne helps our channel partners to vet opportunities, select the right providers, provide real-time quotes, manage commissions and assist with escalations. Thank you to CRN for recognizing PlanetOne’s commitment to building relationships and delivering results that fuel the success of our channel partners.”
“The vendors featured in our 2017 Network Connectivity Partner Program Guide expertly equip their partners with the critical connectivity services needed to get customers to the cloud,” said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. “These companies feature some of the industry’s leading telecom, cloud and connectivity portfolios, along with outstanding marketing and sales assistance that enables solution providers to build lucrative, recurring revenue services.”
The Network Connectivity Partner Program Guide will be featured in the August 2017 issue of CRN and online at www.crn.com/connectivity-ppg.
About PlanetOne Communication
PlanetOne is the IT channel and telecom industry’s preferred business partner for identifying and delivering cloud-based and connectivity solutions to small and midsize businesses and enterprises. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., the industry pioneer is celebrated by Inc. Magazine as one of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies and regarded as a top-performing partner for hundreds of telecom agents and channel partners nationwide. In 2015, PlanetOne ranked No. 1 in the Phoenix Business Journal’s annual “Best Places to Work” survey, and in 2016 was recognized as one of the largest privately-held companies in the 2016 Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) Awards program. The award-winning PlanetOne Partner Program has also been included in CRN’s Connectivity Solutions Partner Program Guide since 2014. To reach PlanetOne call (877) 487.8353 or e-mail sales@planetone.net.
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About The Channel Company
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PlanetOne Communications Press Contact:
Marie Rourke
WhiteFox Marketing Inc. (for PlanetOne)
714.292.2199
Marie@whitefoxpr.com
Channel Company Contact:
Melanie Turpin
The Channel Company
(508) 416-1195
mturpin@thechannelco.com
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