HP Innovation Journal Issue 04: Fall 2016 | Page 30

NEWS
HPers crack top ten on CRN lists
Congrats to Dion Weisler, Stephen Nigro, and Thomas
Jensen
15 August 2016
If you followed the Olympic medal count,
you like to know who’s winning. HP is, and
we’re not even breaking a sweat.
Computer Reseller News (CRN) con-
nects technology suppliers like HP with
channel partners and end users, offering
crucial IT insight and field intelligence. It
recently honored three HP leaders on its
lists of the best of the best.
Dion Weisler ranks #6 on
influential executives list
Dion Weisler “Weisler is doing what it
takes to drive a PC, mobile, and printing
channel renaissance,” CRN wrote of our
chief executive officer.
Less than a year after separation,
Dion ranks closely on the heels of in-
dustry giants like Dell CEO Michael Dell,
Cisco Systems CEO Chuck Robbins, and
even Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Meg
Whitman.
CRN noted Dion’s ambitious goals:
“Weisler is aiming to increase the per-
centage of channel sales at the $55
billion company from 80 percent to 87
percent of total sales by the end of the
year.”
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Each of these HPers cracked the top ten on CRN lists of industry leaders. Find out which one is a “top disrupter.”
Stephen Nigro named a top
disrupter Thomas Jensen makes top
sales leaders list
Stephen Nigro CRN recognized President
of 3D Printing Stephen Nigro as its fifth
biggest disrupter of 2016.
“For partners, he’s become the go-to
source for information on technology
that’s reinvigorating the old school print-
ing market, as well as partner profitabili-
ty,” CRN wrote. “Few HP employees have
seen more change at the company than
Nigro, and partners value his wisdom.” Thomas Jensen Head of Worldwide
Channel Sales Strategy earned the No.
8 spot on CRN’s Top 25 Channel Sales
Leaders of 2016 list. CRN credits Jensen
with stepping up to create HP Inc.’s chan-
nel program after separation.
“Jensen answered the call with Partner
First, which is targeted at getting part-
ners to focus on selling solutions, not
products,” CRN wrote. 
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