Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
Vince DeLuca is responsible for all aspects of Logicalis US. He joined Logicalis in 2010 as the Chief Operating Officer. A decisive leader with established expertise designing and optimizing technology to drive business performance, Vince has held senior roles in various disciplines with Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial firms. Prior to Logicalis, Vince served as Senior Vice President for Wipro with responsibility for Infrastructure Practice Service Delivery and Client Engagement. He joined Wipro in 2004 when Wipro acquired Infocrossing where he was a key executive. Vince guided Infocrossing through multiple acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Mike Thompson is a seasoned IT executive and business owner with over 20 years as an entrepreneur, business leader and strategist. He is passionate about building effective teams and partnerships with a keen focus on value-driven technology solutions for enterprise and Fortune 500 customers. Thompson currently serves as the CEO of Groupware Technology, a Silicon Valley-based data center solution provider. As CEO, Thompson provides the leadership and strategy to propel company-wide success. His decade of leadership at Groupware has led to profitable growth, from $2M to over $300M in revenue, and has earned recognition from Inc. Magazine, CRN, Silicon Valley Business Journal and many other business and industry publications.
Thompson is motivated by the desire to invest in people and provide opportunities for their personal growth, is adept at building strategic relationships to facilitate technology solutions and foster opportunities for customers and employees. Consistently recognized for strong values, a high level of integrity and thoughtful leadership, he takes a disciplined approach to strategic planning and performance optimization to achieve the best possible results.
Daniel DiSano is an accomplished business, technology and growth executive with a track record in building successful companies. He has been President and CEO of Axispoint, a leading technology consulting and software development company, since June 2002.
Under Mr. DiSano’s leadership, Axispoint has experienced 22 times organic growth and has rapidly become the trusted technology partner to some of the world’s most recognizable brands During his tenure, he has increased revenue and profitability, recruited a strong leadership team, and reorganized the corporate structure to focus on long term growth.
Manak Ahluwalia founded Aqueduct Technologies Inc. in 2011. He successfully built one of the top service providers in North America, recognized for its deep technical competencies, commitment to culture, and customer satisfaction. In five years under Ahluwalia's leadership, Aqueduct Technologies ranks in the top 500 largest solutions provider by revenue, highest level of technical accreditations in the industry, #1 ranked in customer satisfaction, and #1 ranking as a best place to work. Aqueduct continues to grow at a remarkable pace while maintaining its commitment to customer and employee success.
Ron Dupler assumed the role of President and CEO of GreenPages in 2004 with a charter to drive and transform the organization’s technology delivery and solutions model. During his tenure, Ron has worked collaboratively with GreenPages’ management and employees, customers, and strategic technology partners to transform the company from a product-centric, value-added reseller to a leading systems integrator and cloud services firm that is now widely regarded as one of the top virtualization and cloud computing thought leaders in the country.
Under Ron’s leadership, GreenPages has received numerous awards and recognition, including CRN’s Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year, Tech Elite 250, Virtualization Tec
Richard Baldwin is CSO/CIO and founder of NTH Generation. He is responsible for creating and executing strategic initiatives within the company. He began his career in the technology industry in 1968 programming business applications for mainframe computers. Rich started and successfully managed three companies, including NTH Generation Computing, founded with Jan Baldwin in 1990. Rich has held a variety of positions within NTH including the position of CEO until February of 2011.
Rich's vision, fueled by his commitment to cutting edge technology, client education, technical excellence, service, and support, was the key to taking NTH from a one-man start-up to a $50 million dollar enterprise.
Kelly Ireland is the CEO of CB Technologies Inc. Kelly has been striving to serve customers with excellence since entering the Reseller industry in 1984. Kelly is a catalyst, change agent, mentor and enthusiast. Spending her time driving strategic growth initiatives and most importantly, providing CB Technologies' employees with an outstanding work environment.
George Barkley is Managing Partner at Sovereign Systems, which drives delivery of IT as a Service by combining best-of-breed solutions with consulting, architecture, implementation, and managed services expertise. One of the fastest-growing IT solution providers and cloud services firms in the country, Sovereign’s approach accelerates the transition to cloud computing while preserving existing investments and improving security and control. Barkley formerly held positions with EMC, IBM and The Coca-Cola Company. He holds degrees from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
VeriStor President and CEO Ashby Lincoln is a data storage veteran with over 25 years of experience. Prior to leading VeriStor, Lincoln served as Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Region of the US for Nexsan Technologies. While at Nexsan, he helped create and implement the company’s Channel and OEM Target Programs. Lincoln was also the founding Vice President of Sales at the storage service provider WorldStor, where he helped raise nearly $40M in venture capital, pioneered sales strategies, and managed the business development group. He also initiated and managed relationships with major platform vendors, as he does at VeriStor today.
Lincoln also held sales management positions at disk array vendor Storage Dimensions (acquired by Artecon to become Dot Hill Systems), where he managed a US sales staff in eight major markets. Prior to joining Storage Dimensions, Lincoln served in sales and service management at EMC.
Tim Burke, Quest President & Chief Executive Officer, has grown the company from a computer media supply firm to a successful global corporation. He has continued his commitment to provide unparalleled customer service with a focus on quality, customization and flexibility, for over 30 years.
Bob joined Presidio in February of 2012, following the acquisition of his company, BlueWater Communications Group, LLC. Bob has led numerous technology service organizations, including Dimension Data North America and Integrated Systems Group. He has received recognitions such as Executive of the Year by VARBusiness and Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst &Young. Bob resides in Long Island, NY.
Frank Vitagliano is President & Chief Executive Officer for Computex Technology Solutions. Frank is responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and managing day-to-day operations of the company. Frank comes to Computex with more than three decades of experience in the IT industry working for IBM, Juniper and most recently Dell. Frank was also a recipient of VAR Business Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award for ongoing accomplishments in the U.S. Information Technology Marketplace. In addition, he is the co-chair of the Board of Directors for CompTIA.
Tom Colleary, President, of 2016 CRN Triple Crown winner, F3 Technology Partners, has 30 years of extensive channel experience in developing and growing information technology solution providers. His industry insight and vision along with the understanding of the importance of the relationship between the manufacturer, the solution provider and the end user has been instrumental in positioning F3 as a market leader as they transform their business model to leverage the new 3rd platform computing model. Prior to joining F3 Technology Partners, Tom held executive management roles for Avnet, Inc. and Arrow Electronics, where he was responsible for all aspects of their Oracle distribution business in North America. Throughout his career, Tom has consistently grown reseller businesses and profits and has a keen insight on what drives two tier distribution channel success. Throughout his career, Tom has been known for developing long term growth strategy and strategic partnerships while driving profitability and productivity in his companies. In 2011, Tom was recognized as a Channel Chief by CRN Magazine.
Founded in 1981 by Harry Zarek, Compugen has risen to become the number one Canadian Solution Provider with revenue close to $450M. The company works with over 2,000 mid- to-large-sized Canadian organizations providing technology infrastructure solutions based upon hardware and software from leading global IT vendors. Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors of a number of technology companies. Harry sat on the Board of RuggedCom Inc., which had its IPO in 2007. Rugged Com was acquired by Siemens in 2012.
As Founder & Co-CEO of BCM One, John Cunningham oversees strategic planning and initiatives, business development, channel sales, supplier management, overall revenue growth and financial performance. An active industry professional, Cunningham serves and has served on various advisory boards including Verizon, CenturyLink, Level 3, ShoreTel, Lightower, West IP, Internap and the BoB Conference to name a few. Cunningham is a two-time finalist for Cloud Partner’s “Telecom Executive of the Year Award”.
Prior to launching BCM One, John was a sales and branch manager throughout the Northeast Corridor for Centex Telemanagement, one of the first companies to manage local and long distance telephone services for businesses.
Over the course of a 25-year career characterized by leadership, entrepreneurialism and a rare vision for the future of the technology landscape, Cunningham has founded and piloted three highly successful companies which all rolled up into what is now BCM One.
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