Mann also recognized on CRN's elite 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs for 2025
INDIANAPOLIS – February 3, 2025 - Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named both Scott Mann, Managing Director and Vice President of Scale Computing International, and Kyle Fenske, Director, North American Channel, to the prestigious 2025 CRN Channel Chiefs list, which recognizes the IT vendor and distribution executives who are driving strategy and setting the channel agenda for their companies. Scott Mann was additionally named one of 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs, an elite subset of CRN's Channel Chiefs list.

The Channel Chiefs list, released annually by CRN, showcases the top leaders throughout the IT channel ecosystem who work tirelessly to ensure mutual success with their partners and customers. The notable 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs list highlights leaders who have achieved remarkable professional and channel accomplishments. Their influence and strategic leadership play a significant role in shaping the future of the IT community, fostering innovation, and supporting the success of solution providers.
Mann has been named a Channel Chief for seven consecutive years for his leadership within the Scale Computing Partner Community. In 2024, he continued to grow Scale Computing's channel team and spearheaded the company's growth initiatives across all international markets, while overseeing the global channel. This is Fenske's inaugural year on the Channel Chiefs list, recognizing him for his integral role in leading Scale Computing’s North American channel activities. Over the past year, Scale Computing achieved record growth in revenue from both existing and net new business and expanded key global partnerships, driven by customers and partners seeking VMware alternative virtualization platforms, edge computing, and AI inference solutions.
"We are very proud of Scott and Kyle for their Channel Chief list inclusion. Both are very deserving of this recognition as they play pivotal roles in our partner community. Scale Computing is a proud channel-first organization and we remain committed to ensuring that our partners find us to be the best and most productive solution in their portfolio. Coming off an incredible 2024, we look forward to continuing to grow our business with our partner community,” said Dave Hallmen, chief revenue officer, Scale Computing.
Registration is currently open for the annual Scale Computing Platform Summit (Platform//2025), the company’s flagship event for IT professionals and partners. The three-day event, held May 13-15, 2025, at Resorts World in Las Vegas, will feature live educational and best practices sessions, dedicated networking opportunities, the Platform//2025 Awards Dinner, training and certification opportunities, and more. Guests can register for the event and view the event agenda on the Platform//2025 website. Special early bird pricing is available through February 14, 2025.
Scale Computing’s channel recognition on the 2025 Channel Chiefs list comes on the heels of the company’s 2024 CRN Annual Report Card (ARC) award win in the Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure category, sweeping all subcategories. The Channel Company also honored the Scale Computing Partner Community with a 5-star rating in the 2024 CRN Partner Program Guide and named Scale Computing Autonomous Infrastructure Management Engine (AIME) a winner of the CRN's 2024 Products of the Year Awards in the Edge Computing/IoT category.
"This year’s honorees exemplify dedication, innovation, and leadership that supports solution provider success and fosters growth across the channel," said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. "Each of these exceptional leaders has made a lasting channel impact by championing partnerships and designing creative strategies that get results. They've set a high bar in the channel, and we're thrilled to recognize their standout achievements."
CRN’s 2025 Channel Chiefs list will be featured in the February 2025 print issue of CRN® Magazine and online beginning February 3rd at CRN.com/ChannelChiefs.
To learn more about Scale Computing's Partner Community, please visit: scalecomputing.com/partners.
About Scale Computing
Scale Computing is a leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions. Using patented HyperCore™ technology, Scale Computing Platform automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects infrastructure problems in real-time, enabling applications to achieve maximum uptime, even when local IT resources and staff are scarce. Edge Computing is the fastest-growing area of IT infrastructure, and industry analysts have named Scale Computing an outperformer and leader in the space, including being named the #1 edge computing vendor by CRN. Scale Computing’s products are sold by thousands of value-added resellers, integrators, and service providers worldwide. When ease-of-use, high availability, and TCO matter, Scale Computing Platform is the ideal infrastructure platform. Read what our customers have to say on Gartner Peer Insights and G2.
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