#asktheceo Podcast

How to Build a Successful Channel. Jay McBain is an accomplished speaker, author and innovator in the IT industry. Named to the Top 40 Under Forty list by the Business Review, Top 20 Global Channel Visionary by ChannelPro, #19 Newsmaker by CDN Magazine, Top 50 Global Channel Influencer by Penton, Top 100 Most Respected Thought Leader by Vertical Systems Reseller Magazine, member of Global Power 150 by SMB Magazine, and the Top 250 Global Managed Services Executives by MSPmentor. Jay is often sought out for keynotes, consulting, thought leadership and industry guidance. He has spent his 22 year career in various Executive sales, marketing, channel and strategy roles within IBM, Lenovo and Autotask. Most recently, as the Co-founder and CEO of ChannelEyes, he led a startup that disrupted the social, mobile and predictive analytics software industry for channel programs. Jay currently serves as Chairman emeritus of the CompTIA Vendor Advisory Council and Managed Services Community. He is a Board member of the