Vice President of Channel Alliances at CenturyLink recognized as 2017 CRN Channel Chief

CRN, a brand of The Channel company, has named CenturyLink, Inc.´s (NYSE: CTL) John DeLozier, vice president of Channel Alliances, to its list of 2017 Channel Chiefs, the company said.

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 based on their professional achievements, high standing in the industry, dedication to the channel partner community and strategies for driving future growth and innovation. Each of the 2017 Channel Chiefs has demonstrated loyalty and ongoing support for the IT channel by consistently promoting, defending and executing outstanding channel partner programs.

CenturyLink is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company, enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives through innovative technology solutions. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, Big Data analytics and IT consulting, and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia.

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