Dimension Data Americas CEO Mark Slaga Named One Of 25 Most Influential Executives, As Part Of CRN's 2014 Top 100 List

NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimension Data, the $6 billion global ICT services and solutions provider, today announced that Mark Slaga, CEO of Dimension Data Americas, has been named to the prestigious 2014 CRN Top 100 list. CRN's annual Top 100 salutes the key players who continue to shape the way the channel does business. These 100 leaders, hand-picked by the CRN editorial staff, represent the top influencers, sales leaders, innovators and disruptors in the IT channel. Described by CRN as "the right executive with the right stuff at the right time," Slaga was dubbed one of the "25 Most Influential Executives of 2014" – a subset of the Top 100 list.

The CRN Top 100 list is based on feedback gathered from technology solution providers throughout the year by CRN editors – with rankings reflecting each company's channel influence, effectiveness and visibility, along with its business and sales impact on the IT channel. Among the criteria considered are channel sales volume, channel investment and resources, channel advocacy, and performance in research projects conducted by The Channel Company's CRN Intelligence research arm, including its esteemed Annual Report Card and Channel Champions reports.

"The CRN Top 100 list is the 'Who's Who' of the IT channel," said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. "Each individual on this list has left an indelible stamp on the IT channel this year. Some are industry veterans with innovative leadership styles. Others are rising stars who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the channel. All deserve recognition for helping push the channel forward toward new market opportunities."

As CEO of Dimension Data Americas, Slaga provides the company's strategic leadership and direction in North and South America. With Dimension Data planning to triple revenues in the Americas by 2018, Slaga is responsible for developing and implementing organic and acquisition-fueled growth strategies. In addition to driving strong organic growth, he helped spearhead the acquisition of Nexus this past April – which grew Dimension Data's U.S. operations by 40 percent and which CRN dubbed one of the "biggest tech acquisitions of 2014" – and continues to lead the ongoing integration of the two companies.

In addition to its position on the CRN Top 100 list, Dimension Data was also named to CRN's Solution Provider 500 list (#13) and the Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list (MSP Elite 150) earlier this year. CRN named Dimension Data the "Solution Provider 500 Company of the Year" in 2013, in recognition of its momentum in the cloud and IT services arenas.

"As Dimension Data continues its market leadership and expansion, we see exciting growth opportunities for our innovative cloud services and platforms," Slaga said. "At the same time, our networking, data center, unified communications, enterprise mobility and IT outsourcing offerings continue to experience strong demand – providing clients with support across the entire IT lifecycle. I am honored to receive this recognition; however, it is really a testament to Dimension Data's growing influence, our commitment to putting our clients at the center of everything we do, and to the power that each talented individual at Dimension Data brings to the table when delivering technology solutions and services to our clients."

The CRN Top 100 honorees were featured in the August issue of CRN, the top news source for solution providers and the IT channel, and are available online at www.crn.com.

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About Dimension Data
Founded in 1983, Dimension Data plc is an ICT services and solutions provider that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery capability, and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data is a member of the NTT Group. Visit us at http://www.dimensiondata.com/en-US and www.facebook.com/DimensionDataAmericas or follow us on Twitter: @DimensionDataAM.

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