Kerio’s Mirek Kren Named a 2009 Channel Chief By Everything Channel’s CRN

SAN JOSE, Calif., – March 3, 2009 – Kerio Technologies, Inc., a provider of award winning Internet security and messaging software, today announced Mirek Kren, vice president of Worldwide Sales at Kerio, has been named a 2009 Channel Chief by Everything Channel's CRN. Channel Chiefs are recognized as influential executives who consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies.

In two years, Kren’s successful leadership and go to market strategy in Central and Eastern Europe resulted in remarkable organizational development and more than 300 percent revenue growth. As vice president of Worldwide Sales, he has expanded and diversified Kerio’s channel sales model in North America. In 2008, Kren led Kerio’s global team to deliver thirty percent year-over-year growth, as a result of the successful recruitment of 350 new certified professionals and a forty percent increase in partner recruitment.

This is the seventh consecutive year that CRN has developed the Channel Chief list. Top Channel Chiefs were chosen based on criteria including policy and program innovations made during the past year, the amount of revenue their company generates through partners, their willingness to speak out publicly on behalf of the channel, and the number of years they have dedicated to channel activities.

“We are committed to providing the highest quality and value with our messaging and firewall solutions to the global channel network,” said Mirek Kren, Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Kerio Technologies, Inc. “I am very honored to receive this recognition by CRN, and this industry distinction showcases our dedication to supporting the channel. Our primary focus is to give our partners the right tools they need to succeed; we have strategically implemented a strong field presence. This allows us to respond to our partners’ in-person and builds enduring partnerships.”

"Effective channel executives consistently ensure that the Channel's voice is heard when strategic decisions are being made and continually nurture mutually profitable relationships," said Robert C. DeMarzo, SVP/Editorial Director, Everything Channel. "This year's Channel Chiefs are strong channel advocates and we applaud them for their successful partner programs and strategies."

For additional information on the CRN Channel Chief list, go to: http://www.crn.com/crn/chiefs/2009cc.jhtml?chief=72

The Kerio Partner Program is designed for distributors and IT resellers that are dedicated to selling and supporting solutions targeted to SMEs, and offers comprehensive benefits such as sales and marketing tools, certifications, technical support, online resources and one-on-one training programs. For more information, please visit: http://www.kerio.com/resellers.html.

For additional information on the CRN Channel Chief list, go to www.channelweb.com. The Channel Chief list was published in the February 23, 2009 print issue of CRN Magazine, which for 26 years has been the technology channel’s paper of record, and the source for channel analysis and technology insight.

About Kerio Technologies, Inc.
Innovating in Internet security since 1997, Kerio Technologies, Inc. provides Internet messaging and firewall software for small-to-medium sized businesses and organizations worldwide. Kerio is headquartered in San Jose, California, and has offices in New York, Germany, United Kingdom, the Czech Republic and Russia. Kerio is a member of CalConnect, a calendaring and scheduling consortium, and a premier member of the Apple Developer Connection. The company has more than 4400 channel partners in 108 countries. Technology partners include McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE), IBM Corporation (NYSE: IBM), and Notify Technology Corporation (OTCBB: NTFY). For more information, please visit www.kerio.com.

Everything Channel
(www.everythingchannel.com, www.channelweb.com)
Everything Channel is the one-stop-shop for accessing, enabling and accelerating technology sales channels. From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with an unparallel audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels. Through innovative sales and marketing solutions, Everything Channel arms the sellers of technology with the resources they need to achieve measurable and significant results.

About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)
United Business Media Limited (UBM) is a global media and marketing services company that informs markets and brings the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with the information they need to do business successfully. UBM serves professional and commercial communities, from IT professionals to doctors, from journalists to jewelry dealers, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. UBM employs more than 6,500 people in more than 30 countries. UBM's businesses operating in the US include CMPMedica, Commonwealth Business Media, Everything Channel, PR Newswire, RISI, TechInsights, TechWeb and Think Services. UBM is listed on the London Stock Exchange (UBM.L) and has a market capitalization of $2.5 billion.

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