Channel Leader List 

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Launching in July 2025, the Channel Leader List is our annual list of the Australian channel chiefs and the partner-focused business leaders who drive the local partner strategies for the world’s leading technology vendors.

The team works hard to contact and list the top channel leaders working in Australia for major technology vendors. The list is open to senior executives in dedicated partner-facing roles. 

The directory lists Channel Directors, Channel Managers, Partner and Alliance Managers and other similar titles. Essentially, the Channel Leader is a vendor’s most senior channel executive for Australia.

The Channel Leader List 2025 will launch in July 2025 at an exclusive golf event.

Want to get involved in this years channel chiefs? 

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Channel Leaders Golf Masters Tournament

To commemorate the launch of the Channel Leaders List, we are holding an event that brings Australia’s IT channel together on one of the most beautiful golf courses in Sydney.

Partners and vendors will team up to compete for the coveted trophy whilst enjoying each others company across 18 holes.

For more information on the Golf Masters Tournament and ways you can be involved, visit the link below:

Executive Roundtables

Leveraging the network of CRN contacts throughout the Australian Channel, CRN hosts executive roundtable events in conjunction with sponsors, recruiting delegates to put you face-to-face with your target audience. These events take the form of breakfast or luncheon events and typically hosted at 5-star hotel locations in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.

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The CRN team provide an end-to end-service including delegate recruitment, event management, editorial facilitation, hosting, and post-event report creation.

Roundtable format:

2.5 hour event including three course lunch and drinks, introductions and discussion focussed on:

  • Key challenges each delegate faces related to the discussion topic
  • Sponsors to discuss their solutions to these challenges, sponsor’s partner discusses examples of where their challenges have been met.
  • Q&A from delegates to Sponsor and Sponsor’s partner.

Report:

CRN will create a 4 page report on the content of the roundtable, highlighting the key talking points and insights from the groups discussion.

The report includes sponsor branding and can be used as an asset for the sponsor’s own marketing communications campaigns. The report is also made available on the CRN resources section.

Executive Roundtable Investment: $30,000 + GST

Roundtable Inclusions:
  • Recruitment of 8 - 10 delegates
  • Also present: 2 x Sponsor partner + 1 x Sponsor partner (optional), 1 CRN Senior Editorial
  • All dialogue will be recorded.
  • CRN Photographer to be present at event.
  • Booking of 4/5 star location
  • CRN senior editorial representative to work collaboratively on roundtable topic to moderate and host, keeping discussion angles are on trend
  • 4-page editorial report published online at CRN.com.au
 
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Want to meet some of the top managed service providers in Australia?

CRN has launched the CRN MSP index - a dedicated index showcasing the MSP community throughout Australia. The list is available through CRN online and will be launching the lists in roadshow events across three major states, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. MSP Partners featured on the list will also have their brand and services elevated on the end user news website iTnews.

Each event will launch the lists at an afternoon networking session where MSPs will be invited to network with sponsors. CRN will deliver MSP related content in the form of keynotes and panel discussions on stage, unpacking the MSP channel landscape moving forward into 2025.


For vendors or distributors looking to get in front of new or existing MSPs in Australia, this is not an event to be missed.

 

What is the MSP Index?


The MSP community is crucial to CRN's audience and for the first time we are building an index of MSPs in each state outlining the work that they do, the customers they support and the vendors they work with. For MSPs that want to be included in the MSP index, they will be asked to respond to a survey designed to showcase the opportunities, challenges and trends for MSPs this year and in the year ahead.

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Event Agenda

3:00 PM Registration and networking
3:45 PM  Welcome address and MSP trends analysis delivered to whole audience
4:00 PM Panel 1 - Mid-market opportunities and challenges
4:30 PM Panel 2 - Communicating MSPs' value
5:00 PM Dedicated interactive networking session including sponsor demonstrations at stands
6:00 PM Event concluded

 

CRN Sales Team

Reach out to our friendly sales team to sponsor the best channel content.

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Steven McDonald

Commercial Director

Ph: (02) 9901 6365
M: 0468 430 161
E: smcdonald@nextmedia.com.au

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Ryan Coombs

Strategic Partnerships Director

: 0449 671 738
E: rcoombs@nextmedia.com.au
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Joanne Ross

Strategic Partnerships Director

Ph: +61 2 9901 6334
M:+61 405024113

E: JRoss@nextmedia.com.au

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Dominic Tusa

Account Manager

Ph: (02) 9901 6193
M: 0420 200 386
E: dtusa@nextmedia.com.au

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Luke Dehaan

Account Manager

Ph: (02) 9901 6339
M: 0410 742 526
E: ldehaan@nextmedia.com.au