Granite's Charlie Pagliazzo Recognized as 2025 CRN® Channel Chief

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Feb 03, 2025, 10:36 ET

List Recognizes Top IT Vendor and Distribution Leaders Who Ensure Mutual Success for Partners and Customers

QUINCY, Mass., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Granite Telecommunications, a leading $1.8 billion provider of communications and technology solutions to multilocation businesses and government agencies, announced today that CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Charlie Pagliazzo, Vice President of Channels, to the 2025 CRN^® Channel Chiefs list, which recognizes the IT vendor and distribution executives who are driving strategy and setting the channel agenda for their companies. This is the second consecutive year that Pagliazzo has appeared on the prestigious list.

Pagliazzo, a seasoned channel executive with nearly three decades of experience, heads up Granite Channels. Over the past 23 years, Pagliazzo has established Granite Channels' nationwide presence and grown the partner program to more than $500 million in annual revenue.

"I am truly honored to be recognized once again by CRN as a top channel executive," said Pagliazzo. "Granite's commitment to innovation continues to create new opportunities for our partners to address the growing technology demands of today's businesses. With the launch of groundbreaking solutions like Granite360 and edgeboot, we are enhancing our ability to drive shared success with partners and deliver unparalleled customer experiences. This is an incredibly exciting time to collaborate with Granite as we redefine innovation infrastructure and leverage our extensive expertise as a leader in managed network, IT, security, mobility and communications solutions."

Granite Channels empowers technology advisors, MSPs and VARs with the tools to grow their businesses. Through its partner program, Granite offers partners access to comprehensive solutions, including managed network services, SD-WAN, voice and mobility. Granite Channels delivers unparalleled support, competitive commissions and dedicated resources to ensure partner success.

In addition to providing managed network and IT services, Granite has invested in new intellectual property that delivers innovative solutions for partners and their clients. Recent examples include:

Granite360, an all-in-one portal connecting customers and partners to pricing, carrier ordering, service tickets, monitoring dashboards and a nationwide network of thousands of highly skilled field technicians
edgeboot, an AI-driven managed power distribution unit (PDU) that remotely monitors network device connectivity, detects issues, and takes automatic actions, such as rebooting, without human intervention

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.

"This year's honorees exemplify dedication, innovation and leadership that supports solution provider success and fosters growth across the channel," said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. "Each of these exceptional leaders has made a lasting channel impact by championing partnerships and designing creative strategies that get results. They've set a high bar in the channel, and we're thrilled to recognize their standout achievements."

CRN's 2025 Channel Chiefs list will be featured in the February 2025 print issue of CRN® Magazine and online beginning February 3 at www.CRN.com/ChannelChiefs.

About The Channel Company
The Channel Company (TCC) is the global leader in channel growth for the world's top technology brands. We accelerate success across strategic channels for tech vendors, solution providers and end users with premier media brands, integrated marketing and event services, strategic consulting and exclusive market and audience insights. TCC is a portfolio company of investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, a New York City-based private equity firm. For more information, visit thechannelco.com.

About Granite
Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. The $1.8 billion company serves more than two-thirds of Fortune 100 companies and has 1.75 million voice and data lines under management, supporting more than 650,000 locations. Founded in 2002, Granite has become one of the largest competitive telecommunications carriers in the U.S. by simplifying sourcing and management of voice, data and cellular service with a single point of contact and consolidated invoicing for all locations nationwide. Today, Granite supports customers with a wide range of services, including access, UCaaS, mobile voice and data and MSP solutions for SD-WAN, monitoring and network management. Granite employs more than 2,220 people at its headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts, and 10 regional offices nationwide. For more information, visit www.granitenet.com.

SOURCE Granite Telecommunications, LLC