ANPI Hires Former XO, X4, tw telecom Executives

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CHANNEL PARTNERS — ANPI (Booth 317) has hired three new channel executive team members who will help agents better sell the ANPI VIP UC hosted platform.

Gina Kennedy, the new ANPI channel marketing director, holds more than 15 years of experience as a marketing, relationship and strategy leader. Prior to ANPI, she served as the director of partner sales and marketing at X4 Solutions in Chicago. Before that, she was director of marketing strategy and programs at Premier Global Services in Atlanta.

“Gina is highly regarded in our industry as a strategic marketing expert,” said Mike Cromwell, ANPI’s CSO. “We are lucky to have her as part of our growing team, and I’m sure our agents will feel the same way.”

ANPI also added two new channel managers. Steve Jacklitch worked for almost 12 years at XO Communications, where he served as a product sales specialist, managed services specialist and senior account executive. And Mike Walker arrived at ANPI after having served as national director of sales tw telecom and national director of sales-agent channel for Xspedius Communications.

“Steve and Mike bring a wealth of channel experience to the ANPI team,” said Tom Lane, ANPI’s national director of channel sales. “The agents who are lucky enough to work with them will find themselves with true business partners who will do anything within their power to help agents be as successful as possible.”