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Tiffani Bova
Tiffani Bova
Research VP
Sherman Oaks, CA USA
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Years of Experience
3 years at Gartner
18 years IT industry
Areas of Coverage
Outsourcing & IT Services
Cross Industries

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Roles and Responsibilities
Tiffani Bova is a vice president with Gartner Research, where she works in the IT Marketing and Channel Strategies group covering the topics of indirect channel programs and sales strategies worldwide. Ms. Bova's area of specialization includes the development of comprehensive indirect channel programs (recruitment, enablement, tools), go-to-market sales coverage models, the impact of alternative models on the traditional channel, and trends in distribution. In addition, Ms. Bova conducts significant public speaking and publishing in leading industry periodicals on these topics. She spends a significant amount of time with IT vendors (large and small) that are looking to launch or enhance an existing program, improve the leverage of their distribution partners, and expand their reach in the global market. Her job would not be complete without significant interaction with the channel partners to ensure she understands what they need and expect from their vendor partners to be successful in today's market.
Previous Experience
Ms. Bova has 15 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining Gartner, she was responsible for the strategy and execution of indirect channel programs and sales revenue for Gateway's Professional Business Unit. Previously, she held management roles in companies such as Interland, Affinity Internet, Inacom/Vanstar, and Sprint.
Professional Background
Gateway Computers, Senior Director, Indirect Channel Sales and Programs, 2 years
Interland, Vice President, Indirect Sales, Programs and Marketing, 2 years
Affinity Internet, Vice President, Indirect Sales and Programs, 2 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Top-rated speaker at many leading IT industry events around the globe.
Recognized by industry-leading publications, CRN and VARBusiness, as a leading channel advocate heading up innovative campaigns and driving effective strategy and execution for leading IT providers in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Education
Executive Development Program, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
B.S., Arizona State University




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Dataquest Insight: Oracle Revamps Its Partner Program to Focus on Specializations 20-Nov-2009 Tiffani Bova
SWOT: IBM System Storage and Tivoli Storage Management Business Segment, Worldwide 09-Nov-2009 Roger W. Cox, Dave Russell, Tiffani Bova, James A. Browning, Stanley Zaffos
Emerging Market Analysis: IT, Argentina, 2010 and Beyond 16-Oct-2009 Juan Ignacio Fernandez, Luis Anavitarte, Tiffani Bova, Elia San Miguel, Raphael Vasquez, Heeral Kota, Susan Cournoyer, Anthony Kros, Cassio Dreyfuss, Alfonso Velosa, Chad Eschinger, Federico De Silva
Emerging Market Analysis: IT, Chile, 2010 and Beyond 16-Oct-2009 Raphael Vasquez, Luis Anavitarte, Alfonso Velosa, Derry N. Finkeldey, Cassio Dreyfuss, Tiffani Bova, Anthony Kros, Federico De Silva, Daniel O'Connell, Elia San Miguel, Sharon A. Mertz, Kiyomi Yamada, Chad Eschinger
User Survey Analysis: How the Channel Partner Business Model Is Evolving, 2009 18-Sep-2009 Tiffani Bova