Sandler Partners Welcomes Steve Lisacek as Director, Channel – Canada
Sandler Partners, a leading independent Technology Solutions Distributor, and one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, welcomes Steve Lisacek as Director, Channel – Canada. In his new role, he will help build and support the Canadian market by assisting Partners in sourcing the ideal technology solutions for their customers.
Steve first entered the industry with Sprint Canada, working with connectivity (mobile/cable/fiber) before moving into the channel with notable brands including T-Systems, China Telecom, Level 3 Communications, and most recently 8x8. He has a deep understanding of the Canadian market, is bilingual (English/French), and worked with government (Canadian and abroad), businesses, and other organizations to deliver and facilitate technology solutions.
A winner of numerous sales awards, including multiple President Club top performer recognitions, Steve lists customer relationship management, solution selling, complex negotiations, global interactions, MPLS, LAN, WAN, VLAN, fiber optics, CCaaS, UCaaS, Salesforce, public/private Cloud, SD-WAN, Colo, and Data Center as technology areas in which he is particularly adept.
“Creating this new position helps us formalize our expansion into Canada,” states Mark Phaneuf, Senior Vice President, Channel - East. “We’re now moving from a simple presence, to growing our community and expanding the level of support they receive. Steve is a great match with Sandler Partners – extremely knowledgeable, experienced, well versed in the Channel and the Canadian market, and passionate about his community. It’s a large region that has so much potential and untapped demand, we’re going to rely on his energy and all the talent he brings to the table. So glad to have you on board Steve, and we look forward to helping serve the needs of Partners and their customers throughout Canada!”
“The Sandler Partners’ community has officially arrived North of the 49th Parallel,” states Steve. “I’m very proud to be able to directly support our Partners who have already been trailblazing here, and help grow our numbers by introducing the many benefits Sandler Partners can offer my fellow Canadians! The tools, people, and supportive family-style attitude of Sandler Partners is well known throughout the industry, and now we can make it well known from La Belle Province of Quebec (my home) to the west coast of British Columbia. Let’s talk, and get to work!”
