The Launch Pad’s CEO Ilene Rosoff Named Named to CRN’s Women of the Channel 2013

TAMPA, Fla. - June 27, 2013 - PRLog -- The Launch Pad founder and CEO, Ilene Rosoff has been named to CRN's Women of the Channel list for the third consecutive year by CRN Magazine.  The annual Women of the Channel list highlights female executives across vendor channel organizations, distributors and solution providers based on their accomplishments over the past year, and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward.

In addition to being acknowledged as Women of the Channel, Ilene has been recognized for her outstanding leadership as CEO of one of the leading small business IT services companies in the country by MSPmentor 100, and the MSPmentor 250.  Ilene’s dedication and achievements have been pivotal in the success of The Launch Pad which was named to the Inc. 5000 for four consecutive years, and was identified by The Tampa Bay Business Journal as one of the Tampa Area’s 50 fastest growing businesses in 2009, 2010, 2011 and again in 2012.  

“I feel incredibly fortunate and greatly honored to be part of a community of vibrant women who are fierce and focused, complex and brilliant and who have devoted themselves to the pursuit of building good business, good organizations and good community though technology,” says Rosoff.

““We are pleased to shine a spotlight on the most influential and powerful women working in the channel today,” said Robert Faletra, CEO, UBM Tech Channel. “Offering this distinction further extends our ongoing commitment to the women of the channel by highlighting their accomplishments, sharing best practices and connecting powerful women in a forum designed to educate, inspire and advance the channel community.”

A special feature of the Women of the Channel is in the June issue of CRN magazine and expanded coverage of the Power 100 will be featured online at www.crn.com.

About UBM Tech Channel

UBM Tech Channel, a UBM company is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With more than 30 years of experience and engagement, UBM Tech Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives, managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales.  

UBM plc

UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

 About The Launch Pad

The Launch Pad assists small and mid-sized organizations in Florida and across the country to use and manage technology more effectively in their business. The Launch Pad’s RevITup™ Business Care Series offers a suite of managed technology and data protection services which include IT management, professional services, hosted and Cloud solutions backed by an award-winning 24x7x365 support team.  Our Client Solutions Team delivers expert technology support and service nationwide from our beautiful new service center in Odessa, Florida.

In 2010, The Launch Pad continued its expansion by introducing the first national managed IT services franchise. The franchise offers technology focused entrepreneurs a complete ―Business-in-a-Box™ model offering managed technology services for high-demand professionals such as law firms, CPAs, engineers and healthcare. For more information, visit www.launchpadonline.com.