Wayne Goldstein, CEO of GMS Live Expert Named a 2016 CRN® Channel Chief

​​​Global Mentoring Solutions and its GMS Live Expert Outsourced Help Desk for Managed Service Providers brand announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Wayne Goldstein, CEO, to its prestigious list of 2016 Channel Chiefs. The executives on this annual list represent top leaders in the IT channel who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organizations through channel partners.

Channel Chief honorees are selected by CRN’s editorial staff on the basis of their professional achievements, standing in the industry, dedication to the channel partner community and strategies for driving future growth and innovation. Each of the 2016 Channel Chiefs has demonstrated loyalty and ongoing support for the IT channel by consistently promoting, defending and executing outstanding channel partner programs.

A 30-year veteran of the technology and training industries, Wayne Goldstein is widely known for his innovation and entrepreneurial drive. As founder and CEO of Global Mentoring Solutions, Wayne's insight and thought leadership have taken the company from start-up to North America's top ranking, award winning provider of outsourced help desk support services.

"We are honored to present the 2016 lineup of CRN Channel Chiefs, comprised of outstanding executives who move our entire industry forward by cultivating exemplary partner programs and executing cutting-edge business strategy,” said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. “They represent an extraordinary group of individuals who lead by example and serve as both invaluable advocates and innovators of the IT channel. We applaud their incredible strides and look forward to following their accomplishments in the coming year.”

“This is a tremendous honor, and one that boosts our team’s excitement to continue to strive to offer the best of breed IT support services for the IT Channel. When this news was shared with our team, everyone from the front line to executive management reinforced this announcement with their own appreciation of Wayne’s leadership,” said Cindy Perks, COO, Global Mentoring Solutions.

The 2016 CRN Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2016 issue of CRN and online at www.crn.com/channelchiefs.

About Global Mentoring Solutions (GMS)

Global Mentoring Solutions boasts 15 years operational experience; a 300+ Partner Channel and a 100% North American based workforce.  GMS, through its MSP brand, GMS Live Expert™, deploys 24/7 outsourced Help Desk and NOC services to it’s partners and each partner engagement includes a vanity phone number, MSP white labelled chat support, bi-directional ticketing system integration and the synchronization of Remote Monitoring and Management technologies. Learn more by visiting www.gmsliveexpert.com

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequalled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com  

CRN is a registered trademark of The Channel Company, LLC.  The Channel Company logo is a trademark of The Channel Company, LLC (registration pending).  All rights reserved.

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Melanie Turpin

The Channel Company 

508.416.1195

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Press Contacts:

Dan Goldstein                                                                                                              

Global Mentoring Solutions, GMS Live Expert Division

905.286.3823

sales@globalmentoring.com