Joann Farrar, vice president of channel sales at Voxox, has been recognized as the 2017 Channel Manager of the Year by master agency Global Telecom Solutions (GTS).
The GTS staff and top sales partners reviewed the contributions and efforts of more than 50 channel managers working with the company. It said that Farrar was selected based on her responsiveness, product and pricing knowledge, service and partner support, and volume of orders.
“It was a very close battle between several ‘rock star’ channel managers that support us nationwide and our staff was thrilled to see Joann Farrar win this award,” said Mark Stackpoole, CEO of Global Telecom Solutions. “For the past several years, Joann has always been stellar in all facets of maintaining a great relationship between Voxox and GTS and our sales partners. In 2017, Joann consistently shined as a true example of what an awesome channel manager can provide. We are happy to commend her for her efforts this year, and to thank her for all she has done to help GTS succeed over the past four years with Voxox products and services.”
“I am so thrilled to be recognized as the 2017 Channel Manager of the Year by our valued partner, Global Telecom Solutions,” said Farrar. “My mission is simple: to be an effective resource to our partners to help them win deals. I am honored that the GTS team has acknowledged my efforts and I look forward to winning many more deals together.”
Joann Farrar has 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. She joined Voxox in 2009 to establish the small to medium-sized business and wholesale business sales channels, and has since been instrumental in evolving the channel partner program. Prior to Voxox, Farrar was the general manager at TelNet Technologies, and before that, Farrar held management positions in operations with NEC and Nortel (now owned by Avaya). Earlier in her career, Farrar was a financial analyst for Merrill Lynch. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the USC Marshall School of Business. on the community.