BeyondTrust’s Jim Ortbals Recognized on the Prestigious 2025 CRN® Channel Chiefs List
CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Jim Ortbals, Senior Vice President of Partner Ecosystems at BeyondTrust, to the 2025 CRN® Channel Chiefs list.
- Channel Chiefs list recognizes channel leaders who demonstrate dedication, industry prestige, and exceptional accomplishments
- Channel Chief Recognition demonstrates the tireless work and unwavering commitment to fostering outstanding business innovation and strong partner programs to drive channel engagement and success
Atlanta, GA – February 3, 2025 – BeyondTrust, the global cybersecurity leader protecting Paths to Privilege™, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Jim Ortbals, Senior Vice President of Partner Ecosystems at BeyondTrust, to the 2025 CRN® Channel Chiefs list. The list recognizes the IT vendor and distribution executives who are driving strategy and setting the channel agenda for their companies.
The Channel Chiefs list, released annually by CRN, showcases the top leaders throughout the IT channel ecosystem who work tirelessly to ensure mutual success with their partners and customers.
“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.”
"We're thrilled to see Jim Ortbals recognized as a CRN Channel Chief, a testament to his impactful leadership and dedication to empowering our partners," said Brent Thurrell, Chief Revenue Officer at BeyondTrust. "Under Jim's guidance, our channel team is committed to delivering innovative and disruptive solutions that combine world-class technology with our partners' unique capabilities to drive transformative outcomes to protect Paths to Privilege for our shared customers. This recognition reflects our unwavering focus on enhancing the partner ecosystem and delivering exceptional value to both our partners and customers."
Jim spearheads BeyondTrust’s global channel strategy, emphasizing market share growth through the company’s growing global partner ecosystem. BeyondTrust remains committed to advancing its channel momentum by enhancing partner engagement and enablement, utilizing intellectual property, and providing strategic and financial support to partners. These elements are integral to a world-class channel framework and underscore BeyondTrust’s dedication to partner success.
CRN’s 2025 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 BeyondTrust
BeyondTrust is the global cybersecurity leader protecting Paths to Privilege™. Our identity-centric approach goes beyond securing privileges and access, empowering organizations with the most effective solution to manage the entire identity attack surface and neutralize threats, whether from external attacks or insiders.
BeyondTrust is committed to transforming identify security to prevent breaches and limit the blast radius of attacks, while creating a superior customer experience and operational efficiencies. We are trusted by 20,000 customers, including 75 of the Fortune 100, and our global ecosystem of partners.
Learn more atwww.beyondtrust.com.
