LiveOps' Karen Bowman Named to the 2015 CRN Women of the Channel List

    REDWOOD CITY, CA, June 02, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- LiveOps, the global leader in cloud contact center and customer service solutions, is pleased to announce that Karen Bowman, senior director of channel sales at LiveOps, Inc., has been named as one of The Channel Company's prestigious 2015 CRN Women of the Channel. The annual list honors outstanding female executives across vendor channel organizations, distributors, solution providers and other women prominently involved in the IT channel ecosystem for their successes and the far-reaching impact they are having on the technology industry going forward.

"Karen has made innumerable contributions to LiveOps' channel program, making it possible for us to enjoy increased success and exponentially grow our channel sales," said Vasili Triant, CEO of LiveOps. "We celebrate her inclusion as a 'Woman of the Channel' and look forward to ongoing program improvements and continued success in the future."

Bowman is a 15-year channel veteran and joined LiveOps in 2013 as Channel Account Director. She went to work transforming LiveOps' channel program, developing a new program and increasing the company's channel partners from five to more than 80. She also grew the bookings contribution by 500 percent to account for more than half of the company's bookings today. In her role as Senior Director of Channel Sales, Bowman is continuing to grow the program through strategic partnerships, empowering partners with the tools they need to sell and ensuring a smooth experience for customers. She brings experience from Toshiba, Peoplesoft, HP/Compaq and Insight, among others.

"LiveOps has moved from a direct sales model to a channel sales model over the past few years and the opportunities to make an impact have been huge," said Bowman. "I am honored to be included among the amazing women on this list, and applaud us all for our efforts to improve the channel experience for customers and our partners."

This year's Women of the Channel were carefully reviewed and selected by the editors of CRN based on their accomplishments and the influence they wield over the technology channel.

"These executives have made a lasting mark on the industry, expanding the breadth of influence in the technology channel," said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. "We congratulate the Women of the Channel, and celebrate their innovative contributions and commitment to the IT channel community."

The Women of the Channel will be featured in the June issue of CRN, and online at www.CRN.com.

About LiveOps
LiveOps is the global leader in cloud contact center and customer service solutions. More than 400 companies around the world, including ProFlowers, Ideal Living, Murad, Aegon, Salesforce.com, Symantec, Royal Mail Group and Amway New Zealand, trust LiveOps' technology to enable effective multichannel, social and mobile interactions with their customers. LiveOps' award-winning platform has processed more than 1 billion minutes of customer interactions and managed operations for the largest U.S.-based cloud contact center of 20,000 home-based, independent agents. With more than 14 years of cloud experience, LiveOps is the partner of choice for companies wanting to migrate to the cloud. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, LiveOps supports a wide range of industries, including financial, health care, insurance, retail and high tech. For more information visit http://www.LiveOps.com.

About The Channel Company
The Channel Company, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED and SharedVue , is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at www.thechannelcompany.com.

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