ATLANTA, Ga., June 5, 2023 — Secureworks®, (NASDAQ:SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Julie Benefiel, Kalisha Bankston, and Samantha Bontemps, to the Women of the Channel list for 2023. Every year, CRN recognizes women from vendor, distributor, and solution provider organizations whose expertise and vision are leaving a noticeable and commendable mark on the technology industry.
The CRN 2023 Women of the Channel honorees bring their creativity, strategic thinking and leadership to bear in a variety of roles and responsibilities, but all are turning their unique talents toward driving success for their partners and customers. With this recognition, CRN honors these women for their unwavering dedication and commitment to furthering channel excellence.
Julie Benefiel joined Secureworks in 2020 with over 25 years of channel, sales and marketing experience. Her focus has been on maturing the partner program including the execution of our Partner First Strategy, amongst many other things. Kalisha Bankston brings more than 20 years' experience to her role, with more than four years at Secureworks where she has worked tirelessly to promote engagement across the organization and drive partner collaboration. Samantha Bontemps started her role in early 2022 after 15 years working across a variety of marketing roles in the tech industry. Samantha joined Secureworks at an important time of change in the organization and has worked with the team to build a strong, strategic partner-driven approach.
"We are ecstatic to announce this year's honorees and shine a light on these women for their significant achievements, knowing that what they've accomplished has paved the way for continued success within the IT channel," said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. "The channel is stronger because of them, and we look forward to seeing what they do next."
"Julie, Kalisha and Samantha lead from the front, and their passion for the channel shines brightly. Their efforts have been integral to forging deeper channel relationships, and for spearheading our Partner First strategy. This recognition from CRN is well deserved and is reflective not just of their impact on our business, but the wider channel community," said Allan Peters, Chief Revenue Officer, Secureworks
The 2023 Women of the Channel list will be featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine, with online coverage starting May 8 at www.CRN.com/WOTC.
About Secureworks
Secureworks (NASDAQ: SCWX) is a global cybersecurity leader that secures human progress with Secureworks® Taegis™, a SaaS-based, open XDR platform built on 20+ years of real-world detection data, security operations expertise, and threat intelligence and research. Taegis is embedded in the security operations of thousands of organizations around the world who use its advanced, AI-driven capabilities to detect advanced threats, streamline and collaborate on investigations, and automate the right actions.
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