2018 CRN Channel Madness Tournament Is Here: Vote Steve Pataky!
Updated: 3/22/2018
It’s that time of the year again when we start to eagerly peruse the bracket for the CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs. You can vote for 32 excellent candidates, each with unique qualities that make them worthy of Channel Madness greatness. The competitors have been picked from four different camps: Infrastructure, Cloud, Hardware, and Security.
Representing SonicWall in the Security division is Steve Pataky, SVP and Chief Revenue Officer. A relative veteran of Channel Madness — he was part of last year’s Tournament of Chiefs bracket as well — Steve is poised to be a favorite in this year’s competition. Keep this page open on an available browser tab to follow the round-by-round coverage.
Round 1: Pataky takes down Palo Alto Networks
A deep, genuine thank you to everyone who participated in the 2018 CRN Channel Madness Tournament. With your consistent and loyal support, we’re thrilled to announce that Pataky was victorious in Round 1, toppling Palo Alto Networks’ Ron Myers with 76 percent of the vote.
Round 2: Pataky to face McAfee channel veteran
The bracket only gets tougher from here. In Round 2, Pataky is matched against a long-time security veteran, McAfee’s Ken McCray. Round 2 voting will remain open until Tuesday, March 27, at 12 p.m. EDT. There is no limit on the number of votes you may submit, so please continue your gracious support.
Why Vote for Steve Pataky?
Steve brings vast experience in the channel field and great results from his stellar leadership. Under his watch partner growth numbers have quintupled and over 7,700 new technology and services providers have joined the SonicWall SecureFirst partner program. He oversaw the launch of the Partner Enabled Services Program which effectively equips partners to deliver specialized security services. In addition, Steve was instrumental in the design and launch of SonicWall University, a revolutionary educational platform that is designed to keep partners at the forefront of today’s cybersecurity threats and solutions.
About the CRN Channel Madness Tournament
CRN’s Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs is a chance to pit some of the industries finest against each other in a bracket-style competition to see who will emerge victorious. The Tournament kicks off on March 15th but before that take the chance to submit your own prediction bracket for a chance to join the action early.
