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<title>2013 SMB 150 Awards | All Nominees</title>
<link>http://smb150.com</link>
<description>The top 150 Small & Medium Business professionals.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:46:28 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Jodi Grubman]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jodi-grubman</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Jodi Grubman]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Jodi has been involved in IT Sales for 6 years setting numerous company records and widely recognized in the industry as “having figured it out.”  Jodi has tirelessly and selflessly offered her assistance to MSP business owners who were desperate to understand what made sales happen and how to make them happen in their own company.  Jodi provides a unique and refreshing voice in sales.  Be yourself and keep it real is her motto.  Industry management consultants RELY on her to coach new sales people on finding their own voice.  She is referenced frequently as an example of what sales people should be doing and that it is possible to grow your business with outside sales reps!  She is credited for jumpstarting one of the leading MSPs in our industry and is currently an Account Executive with FusionTek with offices in Seattle, WA and Alexandria, VA.   ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:46:28 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Vendors</category>
	<votes></votes>
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	<title><![CDATA[James Foxall]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=james-foxall</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[James Foxall]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[James Foxall, President of Tigerpaw Software, has been involved in commercial software development for more than 20 years. He was instrumental in the development and creation of Tigerpaw’s core product, an award-winning end-to-end business automation tool, utilized by over 35,000 users in 28 countries. In the 20+ years since joining the company, James has helped transform Tigerpaw Software from a small "garage" business into an industry leading business automation software that services a variety of industries including IT/Networking, Systems Integrator and Telecommunications.  James has written 14 books on technology which have been published in over a dozen languages around the world. He is considered an authority on application interface and behavior standards of Windows applications and serves the business community as an international speaker on Microsoft technologies and best practices for automating business processes in the SMB environment. James has been featured on several television news shows, as well as in various trade publications and newspaper articles.<br /> ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:12:49 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Vendors</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=james-foxall</guid>
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<item>
	<title><![CDATA[David Spire]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=david-spire-2</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[David Spire]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Recognized by his peers in the business community for his progressive and unique style of leadership and vision, David Spire has built an unmatched culture of fun, loyalty and accountability at United Systems. Providing ongoing training and education in a refreshing work environment with random perks and celebrations, his growing number of associates are better positioned and driven to consistently deliver comprehensive network services and IT consulting. <br /><br />Trusted among the SMB community, Spire and his team are committed to helping business owners adopt technology and grow by simplifying everyday processes, solve business challenges and increase profitability, efficiency, and productivity.<br /><br />Affiliated with the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, B.B.C. and MSP Partnership, United Systems has been a finalist for the 2008 & 2010 Manatee Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Awards and won the Award in 2011. The company has also served as a finalist for the 2008 & 2011 Gulf Coast 500.<br /> ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:11:14 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Experts</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=david-spire-2</guid>
</item>

<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Cecilia Galvin]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=cecilia-galvin</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Cecilia Galvin]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Cecilia is a great industry media individual who contributes to our SMB space in a very positive way. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:44:40 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Media</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=cecilia-galvin</guid>
</item>

<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Herman Pool]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=herman-pool</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Herman Pool]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Herman has taken his years of experience as a MSP and has brought all of his knowledge to the channel as President of Vertical Axion Internet Marketing.  Using his nearly two decades of experience, Herman brings the knowledge of how to make marketing work for each MSP that is a partner of his.  His work has helped hundreds of companies build their brand and generate leads to grow their business.  In 2012, Vertical Axion has been recognized as Best New Product by the ASCII group and Vendor Partner of The Year for Stuart Selbst Consulting. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:43:41 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Experts</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=herman-pool</guid>
</item>

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	<title><![CDATA[Jay Epton]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jay-epton</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Jay Epton]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[For just under 10 years at Symantec, Jay Epton has been successful in various UK and European channel focused roles at Symantec, at the start of 2011 Jay Epton took responsibility for the MSP strategy for Symantec in EMEA. He not only managed to grow the Symantec MSP partner in EMEA base by 300% YOY but actually ensured that revenues grew a staggering 800% YOY for Symantec within 12 months. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:42:33 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Vendors</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jay-epton</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Steven Cullen]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=steven-cullen</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Steven Cullen]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Steve Cullen is Symantec's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing for SMB and Symantec.cloud. In this role, Cullen is responsible for managing Symantec’s SMB brand and creating brand awareness and preference across the customer segment; driving global and regional demand generation activities and lead pipeline management; and partner enablement programs for Symantec’s critical routes-to-market. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:41:59 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Vendors</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=steven-cullen</guid>
</item>

<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Brian Burch]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=brian-burch</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Brian Burch]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Brian Burch is vice president of Americas Marketing for SMB at Symantec. In this role, he leads the company's marketing efforts focused on helping the tens of millions of small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S., Canada and Latin America protect the information that is the lifeblood of their business. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:40:58 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Vendors</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=brian-burch</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Jay Ferron]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jay-ferron</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Jay Ferron]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Jay is very active in the user group community, making lots of speeches at meetings and events to help user groups better understand new technologies. He has served as President of APCUG, a Board Member of GITCA and President of Greater Hartford –ISACA. He is the author of many publications, including Security Challenges and Solutions Workshop Series for Microsoft Partners (Microsoft), Architecting Microsoft Server Virtualization Solutions with Hyper-V™ and System Center Virtual Machine Manager and Enterprise Search Training (Microsoft). As a Microsoft MVP and Step Member, Jay shares his knowledge with others and enjoys working to improve processes with the use of technology. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:54:28 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Leaders</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jay-ferron</guid>
</item>

<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Jamie Ferullo]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jamie-ferullo</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Jamie Ferullo]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[As director for sales for the Ingram Micro SMB Business Unit, Jamie is responsible for driving Ingram Micro’s vision and mission as it relates to the distributor’s SMB business. That entails identifying and assisting those SMB customers within the Ingram Micro ecosystem that can benefit from additional, intense counseling about potential growth opportunities within the SMB market. Jamie is part of the executive team that develops and coordinates specific support for Ingram Micro SMB partners that are currently receiving Ingram Micro assistance with everything from specific vertical support to new vendor partnerships. Jamie is tasked with developing and executing sales, lead gen and marketing program for those SMB customers – along with downloadable Business Building Tools and other SMB-focused resources – all geared toward improved profitability for those SMB customers. Overall, Jamie, a 14-year Ingram Micro veteran, has been working closely with Ingram Micro’s SMB initiatives since he joined the SMB Business Unit as an SMB sales manager in 2005. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:52:36 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Vendors</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jamie-ferullo</guid>
</item>

<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Abhijit Chatterjee]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=abhijit-chatterjee</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Abhijit Chatterjee]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[A Young Technopreneur (of 35), working knowledge of more than 14 years in total and 12 years as Technopreneur in IT Industry, is dedicated towards work, learning and adoption of new technologies.  Continuous worship towards the technology made him worldwide topper in MCP in the year 2007.  His dedication and zeal towards keep himself up-to-date on latest technologies made him Double MCP.  Today, he is an Industry Certified Professional.  His certification and award includes SBS Specialist, Certified Surveillance Consultant, Security Specialist, and so on.  His consultation and its implementation on Microsoft platform has significantly reduced IT Process, Manpower, CapEx and OpEx to clients like Indian Railways, C.B.I., various other State Governments and Central Government Departments, Universities, Banks, Public Sector and Private Sector companies, SMEs, SOHOs and Individual Professionals.    He has recently been awarded by Skoch Digital Inclusion Award 2012 for among the top 100 ICT Projects in 2012.     ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:50:06 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Experts</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=abhijit-chatterjee</guid>
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<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Doug Smith]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=doug-smith</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Doug Smith]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Doug Smith is a Computer Troubleshooters franchisee - the top earning, top recurring revenue franchisee among over 400 CT franchisees around the world.  He frequently goes out of his way to help others, especially with server and network issues.  He created a "tier 3" training course to help other Computer Troubleshooters learn DNS, router, and firewall techniques.  ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:46:50 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Experts</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=doug-smith</guid>
</item>

<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Brett Jaffe]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=brett-jaffe</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Brett Jaffe]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Brett has been a visionary leader in both the MSP and Vendor Community.  As President of IT4, a solution provider based in Boston, MA, Brett served on the ConnectWise Advisory Council as well as facilitated the first official ConnectWise User Group.  He subsequently moved to the Vendor community where he currently is responsible for developing and building a partner channel for OS33 in the cloud space. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:42:47 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Vendors</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=brett-jaffe</guid>
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<item>
	<title><![CDATA[David Johnson]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=david-johnson</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[David Johnson]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[In addition to growing a successful business that delivers outstanding service for SMB customers who need VoIP phone systems, David is an award-winning partner of Digium's and an all-around nice guy. He is always willing to help a customer or a vendor and truly understands the unique needs of SMBs. David has built an impressive business serving SMB customers in the VoIP and UC market. He is Co-Founder and Vice-President of The Fulcrum Group, a North Texas-based IT and Voice Solutions Provider. What makes him unique and worthy of the SMB 150 award? David has over 15 years’ experience in the design and implementation of voice and data networks and is Switchvox Certified as a Select Partner. He has been actively involved in the design and implementation of various IT and Voice projects in areas such as VoIP, security, and storage. He is a leader in developing Managed Services offerings for IT and Voice systems.His company specializes in servicing small and medium businesses and understands how to manage services end to end, continually delivering outstanding products and support for their customers. He is a subject matter expert and has served as a guest speaker at Digium's AstriCon user conference events. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:32:11 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Experts</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=david-johnson</guid>
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<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Michael Siggins]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=michael-siggins</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Michael Siggins]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Michael Siggins is the founder of The ChannelPro Network which is dedicated to providing resources, insights and peer advice to VARs and service providers serving the IT needs of small businesses. ChannelPro articles are for, about, and often written BY a community of VARs and service providers serving the IT needs of small businesses, which makes ChannelPro a very valuable resource to this highly specialized and often under-served audience of IT professionals. In a very competitive business climate, the ChannelPro audience can leverage best practices and peer advice to grow their business in the good times and survive and even thrive in the bad times. Vendors, distributors, industry analysts and a diverse group of writers and editors all work together to bring the ChannelPro Network to life and to support the SMB channel. Michael Siggins is being nominated for recognition for making this happen yet the recognition is not for him so much as it is for the SMB channel itself, and those people who make it a thriving community.  ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:27:57 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Media</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=michael-siggins</guid>
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<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Scott Wharton]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=scott-wharton-2</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Scott Wharton]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Scott is a visionary leader in the visual communications field, with the idea to build an any-to-any cloud video conferencing before anything like it was on the market back in 2008. Over the last year, Vidtel, which is 100% channel-focused, has added over 75 partners that resell or white label the company's cloud service. Vidtel recently won an award for its groundbreaking WebRTC implementation, which ties together billions of browsers with millions of enterprise-grade video conferencing systems.   ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:23:36 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Leaders</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=scott-wharton-2</guid>
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<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Kate Hunt]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=kate-hunt</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Kate Hunt]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Kate Hunt, director of communities, CompTIA, manages the association’s Cloud , Unified Communications and Mobility Communities.  She helps CompTIA’s member communities to identify and act on initiatives that will positively impact the entire IT channel.  She has spent most of the past decade in the IT channel exclusively. She has served previously in various roles for VAR companies, channel vendors and channel training organizations.  From service delivery to vendor relationships to marketing and sales, she has seen it all and understands what works. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:22:45 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Experts</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=kate-hunt</guid>
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<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Nancy Hammervik]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=nancy-hammervik</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Nancy Hammervik]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Nancy Hammervik, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, CompTIA, acts as the principal liaison between members and the association and helps to shape CompTIA programs, community strategies, strategic relationships and association initiatives for the IT channel.  An outspoken advocate for women in business, Hammervik took the lead last summer launching the Mentorship Program offered by CompTIA’s Advancing Women in IT (AWIT) Community.  Last spring, she also launched CompTIA’s ChannelKit, a program designed to help IT vendors cope with the rapidly expanding, ever-changing nature of their sales channels.  ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:21:17 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Leaders</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=nancy-hammervik</guid>
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<item>
	<title><![CDATA[Jason Tierney]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jason-tierney</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Jason Tierney]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[With over 15 years of experience working with SMBs, Jason is able to help business owners understand the benefits of technology.  A pioneer in his region, he began working in Managed Services a decade ago and has been listed to the MSPMentor.Net Top 250 many times.  A seasoned conference traveler, Jason stays on the cutting edge of technology and recently developed a cloud based solution of his clients in the Washington, DC region. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:14:00 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Experts</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jason-tierney</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Jim Turner]]></title>
	<link>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jim-turner</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2F"><![CDATA[Jim Turner]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Jim Turner has done a great job of influencing his peers through the use of social media sites such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.  Jim has started excellent conversations about RMM and PSA software.  Jim was also an early adopter of cloud based systems and has advocated for several channel partners.   ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:12:43 UTC</pubDate>
	<author>HeatherL</author>
	<category>Leaders</category>
	<votes></votes>
	<guid>http://smb150.com/story.php?title=jim-turner</guid>
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