2022 CRN Rising Female Star

CRN Names Danielle Dacey of SonicWall as a Rising Female Star

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SonicWall is thrilled to announce that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has chosen Danielle Dacey, Senior Sales Manager, for its 2022 Rising Female Stars list. This annual list honors 100 up-and-coming, dedicated, driven women who are leaving their mark and making a difference for solution providers throughout the IT channel.

Featuring a powerhouse list of nominees, hand-selected by the CRN editorial team based in large part on the recommendations from channel chiefs and other channel management executives across the industry, this third annual list of Rising Female Stars represents extraordinary women who are working hard to help their channel partners find success. These IT channel standouts demonstrate an aptitude for growing their respective channel partner programs and initiatives through a variety of disciplines, including marketing, channel program management and partner engagement, to name a few.

“CRN’s 2022 Rising Female Stars list highlights the women poised to become tomorrow’s channel leaders and luminaries who consistently demonstrate dedication to IT channel innovation and excellence. All of these women are helping to create a brighter future for the IT industry,” said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. “On behalf of The Channel Company and CRN, I want to congratulate all of the honorees. The change these rising leaders are helping to enact today will define the IT channel for many years to come.”

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“Danielle is an incredible colleague, a hard worker and has an outstanding business acumen,” said Matt Brennan, Vice President, North America Channel Sales at SonicWall. “She’s respected by her colleagues and easy to work with and is an asset to the entire SonicWALL team. We’re pleased and proud that CRN has chosen to include her on its annual list of rising female stars.”

The 2022 list of Rising Female Stars will be featured online at www.CRN.com/risingstars starting July 25 and in a special July issue of CRN Magazine.

This award marks yet another earned by SonicWall who has been included in the following CRN 2022 Awards: Channel Chiefs, Women of the Channel, Security 100 and a 5-Star Rating Program Guide.

Bret Fitzgerald
Bret Fitzgerald is a dynamic marketing and public relations executive who specializes in the IT industry — specifically B2B software. A graduate of Brigham Young University, Fitzgerald has consistently generated metric-driven results and considers himself lucky enough to work with industry leaders in the tech, retail, hospitality and online marketing industries. Fitzgerald strategically oversees multiple PR agencies worldwide and all of SonicWall’s global PR efforts.