Yudy Vinograd of Paragon Software Group

IRVINE, Calif. - Feb. 23, 2015 - PRLog -- Irvine, Calif. – Feb. 23, 2015 – Paragon Software Group (http://paragon-downloads.com/), a leader in data protection, backup and disaster recovery (BDR) technology,  announced today that Yudy Vinograd, Director of Channel Sales, has been selected as a 2015 CRN Channel Chief. The influential executives on this annual list represent the most powerful leaders in the IT channel who hold direct responsibility for driving growth and revenue for their organizations through their indirect channel partners.

Channel Chiefs were chosen by The Channel Company’s editorial staff on criteria based on their track record of channel accomplishments, standing in the industry, dedication to the partner community, and plans for driving future business innovation and channel growth.

“Each year, our editors carefully vet an extensive group of highly accomplished channel executives to highlight those exemplary individuals who earn the mantle of CRN Channel Chief. These executives strive to advance the success and standing of the channel community within their organizations. The 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs lead by example and serve as valuable advocates to help ensure the health and longevity of the IT channel. We applaud their accomplishments and look forward to their continued success,” said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company.

Vinograd focuses on developing and implementing channel go-to-market strategies that empower and enable partners to increase their value proposition, easily attach best-of-breed technologies to their line cards and gain the necessary tools and resources to effectively serve customers. “Ultimately, our job is to help partners close more business with higher profitability,” said Vinograd. With over 16 years of channel experience, Vinograd’s channel methodology revolves around supporting partners with a streamlined sales motion, technical competencies, demand generation and operational efficiency.

"Receiving this award is a great honor, but much of the credit goes to everyone here at Paragon Software Group as well as our outstanding partners," said Vinograd. "Paragon’s Pure Channel Program takes an innovative approach to channel success and stands out because Paragon makes it easy for partners to realize the success they are looking for selling Backup, Recovery and Disk Management solutions. The proof is in the numbers - by the end of last year, our partner growth increased over 60 percent."

Paragon had a record breaking year in 2014, thanks to the launch of the Pure Channel Program, the streamline of the Paragon Opportunity Protection (POP) system, and the growth of better technical resources available to service our growing partners. “As a result of the Pure Channel Program, Paragon surpassed last year’s revenues by 86 percent for the same period and overall deal registrations increased by over 500% year over year,” said Vinograd.

The 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2015 issue of CRN, and online at www.CRN.com.

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED and SharedVue, is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation, For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more about the company at www.thechannelcompany.com.

About Paragon Software Group

Paragon Software Group is an innovative software developer focused on two dynamic growth markets. The company’s comprehensive product line for the data storage market addresses the needs of data security, storage and management for PCs, servers and networks. A second portfolio of products focuses on mobile productivity applications for handheld devices. Founded in 1994, Paragon Software Group has offices in the USA, Germany, Japan, Poland, Russia and China, delivering its solutions to consumers, small business and enterprise clients worldwide through a network of Value Added Resellers, distributors and OEMs as well as online through the company website. Paragon Software Group provides technology to a host of world-class companies and partners, including Cisco Systems, Dell, HP, Western Digital Corp., ASUS, Seagate, Toshiba, LG Electronics, Logitech, Buffalo, Acer, EMC/Iomega, Siemens, Lenovo, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and more. For more information, please visit the company website at www.paragon-software.com (http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=915852&id=1868059&...).