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Two OPAQ Executives Named to Prestigious CRN 2019 Women of the Channel Power Rankings

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OPAQ,
the network security cloud company, announced today that CRN®,
a brand of The
Channel Company
, has named Lynn D. Tinney, Senior Vice President of
Channels, and Tricia Bonora, Vice President of Channels to its
prestigious 2019 Women of the Channel list.

CRN’s annual Women of the Channel list celebrates influential
women leaders for the accomplishments and impact they have had on the
channel. The list is compiled by CRN editors who carefully review each
applicant to select the final winners based on their professional
accomplishments, demonstrated expertise, contributions to channel
advocacy, channel growth and visionary leadership. The 2019 Women of the
Channel list will be featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine and
online at www.CRN.com/WOTC.

“CRN’s 2019 Women of the Channel list honors influential leaders who are
accelerating channel growth through mutually-beneficial partnerships,
incredible leadership, strategic vision, and unique contributions in
their field,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “This
accomplished group of leaders is driving channel success and we are
proud to honor their achievements.”

Lynn D. Tinney, SVP Channels for OPAQ, is responsible for managing the
company’s 100% channel-based sales model, partner strategy and growing
its business. She has built billion dollar revenue streams for leading
security and networking technology vendors, including CA Technologies,
Riverbed and Cisco. Lynn has been recognized in CRN’s Women of the
Channel Power 100 rankings for three consecutive years.

“It is an honor to be selected again this year by CRN for its Women
of the Channel
list,” said Lynn D. Tinney. “The growing number of
female executives in channel leadership roles is great for the industry
and OPAQ is leading the way in this regard. I look forward to working
with Tricia and the rest of our team to make 2019 a breakthrough year
for our partners.”

Tricia Bonora, Vice President of Channel Sales for OPAQ, is responsible
for go-to-market and channel partner program execution. She has held
channel management positions at Zimperium, Riverbed, Syncsort, Netscout
and McAfee. Tricia was recognized as a 2017 and 2018 CRN Channel Chief
and named to the Women of the Channel Power 100 list.

“I’m pleased to be named to the CRN Women of the Channel ranking for a
second consecutive year,” said Tricia Bonora. “Lynn and I have joined a
formidable team here at OPAQ that’s committed to growing a robust
channel program. I’m really looking forward to the results we can
produce this year for both our partners and OPAQ.”

About The Channel Company
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breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging
events, expert consulting and education and innovative marketing
services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower
technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more
than 30 years of unequalled channel experience, we draw from our deep
knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving
challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelcompany.com.
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About OPAQ
OPAQ is the premier network security cloud
company. OPAQ’s cloud platform enables partners to deliver Fortune
100-grade security-as-a-service on infrastructure purpose-built for
security and performance. With OPAQ, service providers are equipped with
a simplified ability to centrally monitor security performance and
compliance maturity, generate reports, manage security infrastructure,
and enforce policies – all through a single cloud console. This empowers
OPAQ partners to grow revenue and margins, eliminate complexity and
costs, and establish a competitive advantage that helps them attract and
retain customers. Based in Northern Virginia, OPAQ is privately held and
is funded by Greenspring Associates, Columbia Capital, Harmony Partners,
and Zero-G, Inc. To learn more, visit www.opaq.com.