ATLANTA – February 5th, 2024 – Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses has today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Sage leaders and industry veterans, Marc Monday and Juha Harkonen on the prestigious 2024 CRN® Channel Chiefs list. Both are recognized for their industry-leading expertise in driving strategy and setting the channel agenda for Sage.
Juha Harkonen, VP Partner Ecosystem & Marketplace Strategy is at the helm of shaping and driving the strategic direction of our powerful partner ecosystem and marketplace, ensuring that our partners benefit from the best tools and solutions to grow at pace. Harkonen said, “I’m incredibly honored to receive CRN’s recognition. This is a testament to our continued commitment and passion for collaboration with our partners. We are consistently enhancing our product portfolio and continuing to focus on optimizing integrations for our partners. These innovations and efficiency improvements, are designed to empower our partners to sell, build and implement solutions swiftly.
Marc Monday, Vice President of US Partner Ecosystem Sales & Partner Strategy leads Sage’s charge in growing a successful partner ecosystem in the US, ensuring programs and the organization achieve our strong channel vision and strategy. Monday adds, “Our ambition is to help partners grow their businesses easily and confidently by giving them the tools to lead, not follow. This recognition goes beyond my role, reflecting the collective achievements of our teams in delivering a successful partner strategy.”
“These channel evangelists are dedicated to supporting solution providers and achieving growth by implementing robust partner programs and unique business strategies,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, US Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. “Their efforts are instrumental in helping partners bring essential solutions to market. The Channel Company is pleased to acknowledge these prominent channel leaders and looks forward to chronicling their achievements throughout the year.”
The Channel Chiefs list, released annually by CRN, showcases the top leaders throughout the IT channel ecosystem who work tirelessly to ensure mutual success with their partners and customers. CRN’s 2024 Channel Chiefs list will be featured in the February 2024 issue of CRN® Magazine and online at www.CRN.com/ChannelChiefs. To learn more about Sage Partner Network, visit sage.com/en-us/partners.
Sage exists to knock down barriers so everyone can thrive, starting with the millions of small- and mid-sized businesses served by us, our partners, and accountants. Customers trust our finance, HR, and payroll software to make work and money flow. By digitizing business processes and relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, banks and governments, our digital network connects SMBs, removing friction and delivering insights. Knocking down barriers also means we use our time, technology, and experience to tackle digital inequality, economic inequality, and the climate crisis.