Verio Executive Named a Stevie Awards Finalist

Who:  Steve Renda, Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing for Verio Inc.

What: The 3rd annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, an international competition recognizing excellence in disciplines that are crucial to business success, announced Steve Renda, Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing as a Finalist for “Global Sales Leader of the Year”.

The awards are presented by the Stevie Awards, which organizes several of the world's leading business awards shows including the prestigious American Business Awards. With more than 500 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry, being chosen as a finalist for the Stevie Awards is quite a distinct honor.

"The results of the judging thus far illustrate that even in a tough economic environment, organizations can still outperform in customer service and sales," said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. "Better yet, continuing success in these essential disciplines is critical to an organization's future overall success. We congratulate the finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition."

Where: Winners will be announced February 9th, 2009
Details: Steve Renda biography & Headshot

As Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, Steve Renda brings more than 20 years of experience in the technology and telecommunications industries to Verio. In this role, Renda leads Verio's worldwide direct, OEM and channel sales strategy and operations, as well as the company's business development and marketing efforts.

Prior to joining Verio, Renda served as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for MX Logic, where he was responsible for growing the company's managed security services in North America, Europe and Asia. Renda also led the company through multiple product launches and established its software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery strategy and partnership programs. Renda's background in software and managed services includes an extensive tenure at Sprint Corporation, where he developed a broad general management background including leadership roles in engineering, product development, marketing, strategic planning, finance and sales. Renda also has a strong background in corporate development, working as Vice President of Marketing and Product Development for WiFi manufacturer Vivato Networks, as well as co-founding Vistard, Inc., a start-up company that delivered wide-area broadband wireless network services. In January 2009, Renda was also recognized as a finalist for “Global Sales Leader of the Year” in the 3rd Annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service.

Renda holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley Haas School of Business and received a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

 

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

About Verio Inc.
Verio is the leader in providing online business solutions to SMBs worldwide. Distributed through its global network of channel partners, Verio’s solutions provide hosting, applications and managed services that enable SMBs to drive online success. Verio is a subsidiary of NTT Communications, one of the largest companies in the world and supports its operations with their highly reliable and scalable Global IP Network which provides customers and partners with access to business solutions in more than 200 countries. For more information, visit www.verio.com.