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Built by channel operators, for the AI moment.

Channel Reach was started by people who spent careers inside the indirect-channel ecosystem — leading TSD partner programs, running advisor and SI consultant communities, and selling complex technology through IT VARs and resellers.

The AI wave is the largest go-to-market shift of our careers, but we kept watching brilliant AI companies struggle to crack the channel — and watching TSDs, SIs, and VARs get buried under unqualified pitches. The gap was obvious. So was the fix.

We're not a marketplace, not a platform, not a directory. We're a small, senior team that does one thing: bring the right AI providers and the right channel partners together, in a way that produces durable revenue for both sides.

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The people behind Channel Reach.

Robert French

Robert French

Channel Executive

Robert French is a seasoned channel executive with more than a decade of experience building and scaling global partner ecosystems across Technology Services Distributors (TSDs), Systems Integrators (SIs), and IT VARs. With deep expertise in SaaS, AI, business development, and go-to-market strategy, Bob has a proven track record of creating high-performing channel programs that drive revenue growth. He combines strategic leadership with an extensive industry network to accelerate partner recruitment, enablement, and long-term success.

Chuck Ward

Chuck Ward

Board Advisor

Chuck is a strategic channel executive with a proven history of designing, building, and scaling high-impact partner ecosystems that drive sustainable revenue growth. He has extensive experience developing and executing channel strategies across Technology Services Distributors (TSDs), Value-Added Resellers (VARs), Trusted Advisors, Service Providers, and Strategic Alliance Partners, aligning partner investments with corporate growth objectives.

Throughout his career, Chuck has consistently expanded market reach, accelerated pipeline generation, and delivered year-over-year revenue growth by building high-performing partner programs, cultivating executive-level relationships, and executing joint go-to-market initiatives. He is recognized for translating corporate strategy into scalable channel execution, strengthening partner engagement, and positioning the brand as a trusted leader within the partner community.

Tibor Vari

Tibor Vari

Channel Executive

Tibor is a seasoned channel executive with more than 15 years of experience building, scaling, and managing high-performing partner ecosystems for complex enterprise technology solutions. He has a proven track record of developing channel strategies that accelerate partner recruitment, activation, enablement, and long-term engagement while driving measurable revenue growth.

His expertise spans partner onboarding and enablement, co-selling, opportunity management, and joint go-to-market execution. By aligning partner capabilities with business objectives and fostering strong executive relationships, Tibor consistently helps organizations expand market reach, increase partner productivity, and accelerate sales performance.

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