Channel Futures Names Telarus’ Richard Murray a 2025 Channel Influencer Award Winner
Sandy, Utah — March 21, 2025 — Richard Murray, Chief Commercial Officer of Telarus, has been named a 2025 Channel Influencer Award winner by Channel Futures 🡥.
Murray is one of 50 individuals recognized by the editors of Channel Futures as a thought leader who has impacted the direction of the IT and communications indirect sales channel in the past year. He is profiled on Channel Futures and in a special digital issue 🡥 that can be downloaded from the website.
Murray is a well-known and respected member of the channel community with strong ties to both telecom and cloud technologies. In his role as Chief Commercial Officer of Telarus, a leading technology services distributor, Murray oversees the strategic alignment and go-to market strategies between Telarus and its nearly 400 technology suppliers. A tireless advocate for the technology channel, Murray serves on advisory councils for several major providers, volunteers time to industry groups, and was named a 2022 Channel Futures DE&I Honoree.
“The channel has never been in a better position to guide business leaders with complex technology decisions, and I’m proud to be a part of its growth,” said Murray. “I believe in advocating for the entire channel—when the channel thrives, Telarus will succeed. This approach has given me the opportunity to build long standing relationships with suppliers, advisors, and industry counterparts that affords me perspective and insight. I’m grateful for this recognition and look forward to continuing to do all I can to help the channel grow and prosper.”
Since 2018, the Channel Futures Channel Influencer Awards have recognized the 50 top-performing executives in the information technology and communications channel. Channel Futures Channel Influencers are a cross-section of industry leaders who have had the biggest impact on their organizations and on the channel overall. From technology advisors to managed service providers, vendor and distributor execs, analysts and more, these senior leaders represent the future of the channel. Channel Futures recognizes them as the year’s highest achievers in strategic thinking and innovation in the indirect sales channel.
Murray and his fellow 2025 Channel Influencers join an illustrious group that has left an indelible mark on the entire technology channel, impacting the way today’s most innovative IT and connectivity solutions go to market, are sold, delivered to customers and supported. These executives selected by Channel Futures have distinguished themselves through their unwavering support of the partner community, forging deep and trusted relationships across the ecosystem. In selecting this year’s Influencers, Channel Futures’ editors considered the organization’s partner growth, channel innovation and the individual’s commitment to the indirect sales channel, along with the standing each person has among their peers.
“Channel Futures is proud to identify a whole new class of movers and shakers who are having a profound impact on the way the channel does business,” said Craig Galbraith, editorial director for Channel Futures. “As the majority of businesses seeking technology solutions rely on channel partners to help them evolve and grow, the Influencers on this list are at the core of the industry today.”
About Channel Futures
Channel Futures, part of Informa TechTarget 🡥, is the premier destination for the information technology and communications industry. We provide news and information, analysis and connection for the entire channel ecosystem, including solution providers (SPs), managed service providers (MSPs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), cloud service providers (CSPs), value-added resellers (VARs) and distributors, technology services distributors (TSDs) and technology advisors (agents), as well as leading technology vendor partners and communication providers.
We are the home of the MSP 501 list 🡥, a ranking of the most influential and fastest-growing providers of managed services in the technology industry, and we are the official media sponsor of Channel Partners events, including the Channel Partners Conference & Expo 🡥 − the world’s largest independent channel event − and the MSP Summit 🡥. Channel Futures is where the world meets the channel.
About Telarus
Telarus, a leading global technology services distributor, has devoted over two decades to fueling technology advisor growth through deep market insights, channel expertise, and an unmatched suite of services, solutions, and tools. With a focus on collaboration with advisors and suppliers, Telarus enables the modern advisor to source, purchase, and implement the right technology for the greatest impact. To learn more, visit www.telarus.com
Contact:
pr@telarus.com