Aerohive Networks™ Vice President of Americas Sales Ron Gill, and Vice President of Channels and Strategic Partnerships Ben Moebes Recognized as 2019 CRN® Channel Chiefs

Aerohive Networks (NYSE: HIVE), a Cloud-Management leader, announced today that CRN_®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named two Aerohive^® channel executives, Ron Gill, vice president of sales (Americas), and Ben Moebes, vice president, channel sales (Americas), to its prestigious list of 2019 Channel Chiefs. The top IT channel leaders included on this list continually strive to drive growth and revenue in their organization through their channel partners.

Each of the 2019 Channel Chiefs has demonstrated exceptional leadership, vision, and commitment to their channel partner programs. Channel Chief honorees are selected by CRN’s editorial staff as a result of their professional achievements, standing in the industry, dedication to the channel partner community, and strategies for driving future growth and innovation.

"The individuals on CRN’s 2019 Channel Chiefs list deserve special recognition for their contribution and support in the development of robust partner programs, innovative business strategies, and significant influence to the overall health of the IT channel,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. "We applaud each Channel Chief’s remarkable record of accomplishments and look forward to following their continued success.”

"I am honored to be recognized, along with my colleague, as one of the 2019 Channel Chiefs,” said Ron Gill, vice president of sales (Americas), Aerohive Networks. "Aerohive built the industry’s most adaptable cloud platform to give IT greater choice, simplicity, flexibility, and security than rival technologies. We are thrilled to work with our channel partners to deliver forward-thinking innovations at cloud-speed, helping our customers to rethink what’s possible.”

"Aerohive is committed to providing partners with a cloud solution that not only provides a superior and secure experience, but also delivers artificial intelligence and machine learning-based insights that allow customers to grow their business,” said Ben Moebes, vice president of channels and strategic partnerships (Americas), Aerohive Networks. "It’s an honor to be named to CRN’s esteemed Channel Chiefs List, and I am privileged to be recognized along with my colleague and fellow Channel Chief at Aerohive, Ron Gill.”

The 2019 CRN Channel Chiefs list, including the 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs, is featured online at www.crn.com/channelchiefs and will appear in the February 2019 issue of CRN.

About Aerohive Networks

Aerohive uses Cloud Management, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence to radically simplify and secure the Access Network. Our Cloud-Managed Wireless, Switching, Routing, and Security technologies provide unrivalled flexibility in deployment, management, and licensing. Credited with pioneering Controller-less Wi-Fi and Cloud Management, Aerohive delivers continuous innovation at Cloud-speed that constantly challenges the industry norm, allowing customers to rethink what’s possible. Our innovations and global cloud footprint radically simplify Access Network operation for 30,000+ customers and 10+ million daily users. See how at www.aerohive.com/customers.

Aerohive was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. For more information, please visit www.aerohive.com, call us at 408-510-6100, follow us on Twitter @Aerohive, subscribe to our blog, or become a fan on our Facebook page.

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