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 <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ixiacom.com%2F&amp;esheet=51513978&amp;newsitemid=20170222005511&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Ixia%C2%A0&amp;index=1&amp;md5=cf52aef60faf420847139062610d20fc" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Ixia </a>XXIA, a leading provider of network testing, visibility and security 
 solutions, announced today that <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crn.com&amp;esheet=51513978&amp;newsitemid=20170222005511&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=CRN%C2%AE&amp;index=2&amp;md5=a48b82da289cd53fb22ad0e203c89c9b" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">CRN®</a>, 
 a brand of <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thechannelco.com%2F&amp;esheet=51513978&amp;newsitemid=20170222005511&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=The+Channel+Company&amp;index=3&amp;md5=2c6d5ac5ed49de5242e0e54adb5bb79e" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">The 
 Channel Company</a>, has named Lori Cornmesser, Ixia Vice President of 
 Global Channel Sales, to its prestigious list of 2017 Channel Chiefs. 
 The executives on this annual list represent top leaders in the IT 
 channel who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organizations 
 through channel partners.
 

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 Channel Chief honorees are selected by CRN's editorial staff on the 
 basis of their professional achievements, standing in the industry, 
 dedication to the channel partner community, and strategies for driving 
 future growth and innovation. Each of the 2017 Channel Chiefs has 
 demonstrated loyalty and ongoing support for the IT channel by 
 consistently promoting, defending, and executing outstanding channel 
 partner programs.
 
 
 "The executives on our 2017 Channel Chiefs list have distinguished 
 themselves by building strong partner programs, developing and executing 
 effective business strategy, and helping to advance the channel as a 
 whole," said Bob Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. "They represent an 
 extraordinary group of individuals who lead by example and serve as both 
 invaluable advocates and innovators of the IT channel. We applaud their 
 achievements and look forward to their successes in the coming year."
 
 
 As Vice President of Global Channel Sales for Ixia, Lori leads the 
 company&#39;s partner strategies, development, and sales execution. Lori&#39;s 
 vision has paved the way for improved transparency in how Ixia conducts 
 business with partners, driving initiatives that support their ability 
 to drive new opportunities and expand their product portfolio. These 
 include development of enhancements to the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ixiacom.com%2Fchannel-partners&amp;esheet=51513978&amp;newsitemid=20170222005511&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Ixia+Channel+Xcelerate+Partner&amp;index=4&amp;md5=96312556077bef32b9211187a1339582" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Ixia 
 Channel Xcelerate Partner</a> Program which now offers opportunity 
 registration, fully automated onboarding, partner access to tools and 
 services, as well as a new technical and sales enablement platform. 
 Lori's profile and influence within the industry continues to expand, 
 having been honored by CRN Magazine as one 
 of the Top Women in the Channel for the past 7 years and named a CRN 
 Channel Chief in 2015 and 2016.
 
 
 "It's a tremendous honor to be recognized by CRN three years in a row," 
 says Lori Cornmesser, Vice President of Global Channel Sales at Ixia. 
 "This recognition goes to the entire Ixia team and the partners who have 
 worked with us to scale every step of the way. We're looking forward to 
 continuing our mutual efforts in 2017."
 
 
 The 2017 CRN Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2017 issue 
 of CRN and online at <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crn.com%2Fchannelchiefs&amp;esheet=51513978&amp;newsitemid=20170222005511&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.crn.com%2Fchannelchiefs&amp;index=5&amp;md5=37c0ae6ca2134fef66969c18c8419624" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">www.crn.com/channelchiefs</a>.
 
 
 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 unequalled channel experience, we 
 draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for 
 ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thechannelco.com%2F&amp;esheet=51513978&amp;newsitemid=20170222005511&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.thechannelco.com&amp;index=6&amp;md5=7b88bb7e8091323d82d60ecf4478046f" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">www.thechannelco.com</a>.
 
 
 About Ixia
 
 
 Ixia XXIA provides testing, visibility, and security 
 solutions, strengthening applications across physical and virtual 
 networks for enterprises, service providers, and network equipment 
 manufacturers. Ixia offers companies trusted environments in which to 
 develop, deploy, and operate. Customers worldwide rely on Ixia to verify 
 their designs, optimize their performance, and ensure protection of 
 their networks to make their applications stronger. Learn more at <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ixiacom.com%2F&amp;esheet=51513978&amp;newsitemid=20170222005511&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.ixiacom.com&amp;index=7&amp;md5=c4e6cf814de8e66bcac1dc683a196e7f" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">www.ixiacom.com</a>.
 
 
 Ixia, the Ixia logo, and Xcelerate are trademarks or registered 
 trademarks of Ixia in the United States and other jurisdictions. CRN is 
 a registered trademark of The Channel Company, LLC. The Channel Company 
 logo is a trademark of The Channel Company, LLC (registration pending). 
 All rights reserved.
 
 
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