Park Place Technologies’ Chad Jones Recognized on the Prestigious 2025 CRN® Channel Chiefs List

CLEVELAND, OH – February 3, 2025 – Park Place Technologies, the world’s leading global data center and network optimization firm, is proud to announce that Chad Jones, Senior Director of Partner Sales, has been named to the 2025 CRN® Channel Chiefs list. This highly prestigious annual list recognizes the IT vendor and distribution executives who are shaping strategy and driving success in the channel community.

“I am honored to be named a CRN Channel Chief for 2025,” said Jones. “With 20 years of experience in the reseller community, including 15 at Park Place Technologies, it has been a privilege to grow in an environment that prioritizes personal development and fosters strong business partnerships. The success of our channel business is a direct reflection of the incredible work our team does every day to create mutually beneficial outcomes for our clients and advocate for the channel partners we proudly serve.”

A Kent State University alum and Northeast Ohio native, Jones has dedicated nearly two decades to working with the reseller community. He was the first individual hired into Park Place Technologies’ Channel Partner division 15 years ago, where he has since risen from an individual contributor to Senior Director overseeing the company’s North American channel business. Throughout his career, Jones has worked closely with his team to develop processes and initiatives that have contributed to consistent business growth and solidified Park Place’s position as a leader in the channel community. Notably, he spent two years in London with his family, driving alignment with the company’s EMEA Channel division.

Jones attributes much of his channel success to his personal philosophy: “There are no shortcuts when it comes to relationship development. Strong partnerships are the result of a thousand and one little things. Every interaction matters. Park Place’s partners look to us for consistency, transparency, solution strength, and profitability—during both good times and challenging ones.”

Over the past year, Jones has achieved key accomplishments in his channel-related efforts, including the implementation of an analytics process and a campaign management program to help drive demand generation and ensure continued relevance with partners and mutual success for clients.

“Chad’s dedication and leadership have been instrumental in the continued growth and success of Park Place’s channel business,” said Michael Vedda, Chief Revenue Officer at Park Place Technologies. “We are proud to see his contributions and hard work recognized by CRN.”

The 2025 Channel Chiefs list honors leaders who have demonstrated innovation, dedication, and leadership, supporting solution provider success and fostering growth throughout the channel ecosystem.

“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.”

The 2025 CRN Channel Chiefs list will be featured in the February 2025 print issue of CRN® Magazine and online beginning February 3rd at www.CRN.com/ChannelChiefs.

About Park Place Technologies

Park Place Technologies is a global data center and networking optimization firm. We help more than 21,000 clients optimize data center budgets, productivity, performance, and sustainability so they can think bigger – and act faster.  From procurement to decommissioning, our comprehensive portfolio of services and products helps IT teams optimize IT lifecycle management. This frees time and spend so they can focus on transforming their businesses for the future.

Park Place’s industry-leading and award-winning services portfolio includes Park Place Hardware Maintenance™, Park Place Professional Services™, ParkView Managed Services™, Entuity Software ™ and Curvature Hardware sales. For more information, visit ParkPlaceTechnologies.com.

Park Place is a portfolio company of Charlesbank Capital Partners and GTCR.