Top 15 Channel Managers Profiled

PHONE+ magazine is proud to honor the Top 15 Channel Managers of 2010, as determined by a vote of PHONE+ channel partners readers. These telecom professionals were nominated by master agents, subagents and independent agents and selected by a poll in August. More than 1,000 votes were received for 133 candidates. A tie for the final spot resulted in 16 winners. The channel managers who received the highest number of votes are profiled (click on the links below) and deserve recognition from their agents and peers for a job well done.

 The winners are:

Joe Bartosz, Nitel Inc.

Nickie Beckstead, Integra Telecom Inc.

Brian Bitler, Cbeyond Inc.

Brian Carney, Nitel Inc.

Steve Cawley, Integra Telecom Inc.

Mike Gottwalt, Telarus Inc.

Bob Harrison, Freedom Voice

Justin Marano, XO Communications Inc.

Vincent Mussumeci, 8×8 Inc.

Jason Para, Nitel Inc.

Chris Shubert, Windstream Communications

Eric Solomon, PAETEC

Donna Turner, AboveNet

Rob Vandell, Qwest Communications International Inc.

Steve Warren, Integra Telecom Inc.

Jennifer Weinstein, ACC Business