Cloud Solutions Architect recognized for helping PlanetOne channel partners better understand how to make sense and make money with cloud solutions and services
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., – Oct. 1, 2018 – PlanetOne the IT and telecom industry’s preferred connectivity partner, announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Tyler Kee, Cloud Solutions Architect, as one of the 100 People You Don’t Know But Should in the IT channel for 2018.
This annual list is compiled by the CRN editorial team, using feedback from solution providers and industry executives, to acknowledge channel management team members from the industry’s top vendors and distributors. Those recognized on this list work diligently to drive innovation, profits, and successful partnerships, keeping the IT channel growing and their firms thriving.

Cloud Solutions Architect
Since joining the PlanetOne team as Cloud Solutions Architect in April 2018, Tyler has spent his time in the field and on the phone helping PlanetOne partners and providers better understand how to make sense and make money with cloud solutions and services. Pulling from his successful career in enterprise sales at Rackspace, Tyler is known for cutting through the hype and bringing clarity to the challenges and opportunities that the cloud brings to channel partners and their customers.
“With all the hype around cloud computing, channel partners need to stay grounded and understand where they can make money and where they can’t,” said Ted Schuman, Founder and CEO, PlanetOne. “Whether it’s from the ground up or in the middle of the mix, Tyler is always ready to help accelerate their success and expand their services businesses. We congratulate Tyler on this well-deserved honor and would like to thank CRN for recognizing him as one of the IT channel’s rising stars.”
“This outstanding group of unsung channel heroes work tirelessly to create, promote, and manage programs and policies that support their partners and the advancement of the channel overall,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “We are honored to bring these individuals into the spotlight with CRN’s 2018 list of 100 People You Don’t Know But Should and to recognize them for their undeniable contributions to the channel.”
The 2018 list of 100 People You Don’t Know But Should will be featured in the October issue of CRN and can be viewed online at www.crn.com/100people.
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About PlanetOne
PlanetOne is the IT channel and telecom industry’s preferred business partner for identifying and delivering cloud-based and connectivity solutions to small and midsize businesses and enterprises. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., the industry pioneer is celebrated by Inc. Magazine as one of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies and regarded as a top-performing partner for hundreds of telecom agents and channel partners nationwide. In 2018, PlanetOne was named one of the Best Places to Work by The Business Intelligence Group. In 2017, the company was honored as one of the “Nation’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®” by the National Association for Business Resources. In 2015 and 2017, PlanetOne ranked No. 1 in the Phoenix Business Journal’s annual “Best Places to Work” survey, and in 2016 and 2017 was recognized as one of Arizona’s largest privately-held companies as part of the Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) Awards program. The award-winning PlanetOne Partner Program has also been included in CRN’s Connectivity Solutions Partner Program Guide since 2014, and was featured in the 2017 edition of the CRN Cloud Partner Program Guide. To reach PlanetOne call (877) 487.8353 or e-mail sales@planetone.net.
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