CRN Names Untangle Sales Director to Women of the Channel List

Kathryn Bensten Recognized for Managing Untangle Partner Program, 1000 Resellers Strong

 

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Jun. 1, 2015)Untangle, Inc., a network software and appliance company, announced today its Director of Sales, Kathryn Bensten, has been named to The Channel Company’s prestigious 2015 CRN® Women of the Channel. The annual list honors outstanding female executives across vendor channel organizations, distributors, solution providers and other women prominently involved in the IT channel ecosystem for their successes and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward.

Bensten develops the company’s nearly 1000 global channel partnerships that sell Untangle’s NG Firewall and IC Control products. She joined the firm after graduating from Old Dominion University in 2008 and has held various roles within the sales organization. She now manages direct and channel sales for the Gateway Products business unit.

“I’m honored to be recognized by CRN,” said Bensten. “Untangle’s Partner Program is part of our company DNA. It’s been extremely rewarding to see the years of work we’ve invested in growing our channel relationships continue to drive our mutual successes. We look forward to further developing the program with innovative offerings.”

This year’s Women of the Channel were carefully reviewed and selected by the editors of CRN based on their accomplishments and the influence they wield over the technology channel.

“We are thrilled to see Katie earn this distinction from The Channel Company,” said Bob Walters, President & CEO of Untangle. “She has driven impressive growth with our channel partners and will continue to help them evolve as IT solutions providers, giving them the tools they need to sell all of our product lines effectively.”

“These executives have made a lasting mark on the industry, expanding the breadth of influence in the technology channel,” said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. “We congratulate the Women of the Channel, and celebrate their innovative contributions and commitment to the IT channel community.”

The Women of the Channel will be featured in the June issue of CRN, and online at www.CRN.com.

About Untangle

Untangle makes an integrated suite of security software and appliances with enterprise-grade capabilities and consumer-oriented simplicity. Untangle’s award-winning software is trusted by over 400,000 customers, protecting nearly 5 million people, their computers and networks. Untangle is committed to putting its transparently priced software directly in the hands of its users for evaluation via free download. With this try-before-you-buy approach, Untangle enables organizations to take control of their systems within minutes and at no risk. Untangle is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, visit untangle.com or call (866) 233-2296.

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