Zenith Infotech's Barbara Burk Recognized by CRN as One of the Top Women of the Channel

PITTSBURGH, June 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenith Infotech, a provider of virtualization, storage, and BDR solutions geared to the SMB market, today announced that Barbara Burk, Vice President of Marketing has been recognized by UBM Tech Channel's CRN as one of the top Women of the Channel. CRN's annual list recognizes nearly 300 female executives across vendor channel organizations, distributors and solution providers for their accomplishments over the past year, and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward. This year's Women of the Channel were chosen by the editors of CRN based on their achievements as executives and the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel.  These women represent a changing trend in a traditionally male dominated industry.

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As VP of Marketing, Burk has been instrumental in the successful launch of the newest release of TigerCloud, Zenith's multi-tenant virtual infrastructure solution. She helped the company launch "Bring Your Own IaaS to Life," a nationwide seminar series designed to educate, prepare and equip partners for the technology shift to cloud services. In addition, she has spearheaded the development of a series of educational and sales videos. Burk advances Zenith Infotech's dedication to the channel by staying active in the IT community and providing up-to-date, innovating marketing and event support.         

"We honor and congratulate this list of influential women who are dedicated to supporting the mission of the channel," said Robert Faletra, CEO, UBM Tech Channel. "For years, we have identified and celebrated the women who have made an indelible mark on the technology industry through unmatched innovation and razor focus on meeting the needs of the IT channel community."  

"Barb is a vital part of Zenith Infotech's long-range strategic initiatives. She consistently brings the highest quality work to the table and influences her staff to do the same," says Rajeev Laghate, Sr. VP of Marketing and Operations. "She has a contagious, hard-working energy that continues to further Zenith Infotech's success."    

A special feature of the Women of the Channel is in the June issue of CRN magazine and expanded coverage of The 100 Most Powerful Women of the Channel will be featured online at www.crn.com.

About Zenith Infotech
Zenith Infotech specializes in delivering enterprise-class solutions for virtualization, storage, and disaster recovery. Zenith partners with IT providers serving the SMB market so they can capitalize on the lucrative cloud market. Zenith solutions include: TigerCloud converged infrastructure and BDR-G12 business continuity applianceP. For more information, visit www.zenithinfotech.com or follow Zenith at www.facebook.com/ZenithInfotechUSA and www.twitter.com/ZenithUSA.

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