CRN’s 2023 Women of the Channel Honors Laura Merola of DataBlend

May 9, 2023 / by Kate Johnson

DataBlend, the leading finance-focused Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) provider, announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Laura Merola, Director of Channel Marketing, to the Women of the Channel list for 2023. Every year, CRN recognizes women from vendor, distributor, and solution provider organizations whose expertise and vision are leaving a noticeable and commendable mark on the technology industry.

"The channel is core to DataBlend’s go-to-market strategy and Laura has been a major contributor to our channel’s success. She has put in place a program to help our partners deliver on their goals and drive increased revenue for everyone involved," says David Furth, President and CEO, DataBlend. "The entire team at DataBlend is proud of the recognition Laura has received from CRN by being named to the 2023 Women of Channel list. This recognition is well deserved!"

Laura Merola joined DataBlend in April 2021 as Director of Marketing, and in April 2022, she advanced to Director of Channel Marketing. Laura has spent over a decade in marketing; before DataBlend, Laura served as Senior Project Manager at Tech Data, where she worked closely with technology vendors and channel partners to drive increased demand around IoT and Data Analytics solutions.

"I am honored to be included among this year’s group of talented women who have made significant impacts to the channel, several of which have mentored and inspired me to achieve what I have throughout my career," says Laura Merola, Director of Channel Marketing, DataBlend. "Congratulations to all those honored this year for their incredible accomplishments."

The CRN 2023 Women of the Channel honorees bring their creativity, strategic thinking and leadership to bear in a variety of roles and responsibilities, but all are turning their unique talents toward driving success for their partners and customers. With this recognition, CRN honors these women for their unwavering dedication and commitment to furthering channel excellence.

“We are ecstatic to announce this year’s honorees and shine a light on these women for their significant achievements, knowing that what they’ve accomplished has paved the way for continued success within the IT channel,” said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. “The channel is stronger because of them, and we look forward to seeing what they do next.”

The 2023 Women of the Channel list will be featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine, with online coverage starting May 8 at www.CRN.com/WOTC.

About DataBlend:

DataBlend is an Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) solution designed exclusively for CFOs, controllers, and their teams. Featuring a no-code, low-code workflow builder, DataBlend allows accounting and finance professionals to create secure and worry-free data integrations.

Companies use Datablend to collect and join data from multiple sources, build workflows (e.g., field to field mapping, pivot tables, and additional data transformations through virtually unlimited custom scripting possibilities), and schedule events so users are never without real-time data access. DataBlend’s intuitive interface makes it easy to manage all application integrations from a single platform, eliminating the need to rely on IT resources to manage multiple, point-to-point connections.

Visit www.datablend.com to learn more.

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company enables 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 unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelcompany.com

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