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Laz Gonzalez
Sr Director Analyst
Laz Gonzalez (www.linkedin.com/in/laz-gonzalez-97b731) is a Sr. Research Director within the Product Marketing Practice team focused on b2b channels and partner ecosystems. He advises clients on the strategies and tactics required to develop and manage channel partner programs in different stages of maturity, particularly focused on determining channel routes-to-market, partner recruitment and segmentation, channel enablement, partner organizational structure, including sales and marketing roles and channel performance metrics. Additionally, Laz helps organizations navigate through the channel technology and services landscape, including agency/concierge best practices, partner relationship management (PRM), channel marketing management (CMM), partner learning management systems (LMS), channel incentives, channel data and vendor marketplaces.
Previous experience
Before Gartner, Laz was Chief Strategy Officer at Zift Solutions, where he helped transform the channel technology landscape. Laz also served as Group Director of Channel Sales and Marketing Strategies at SiriusDecisions, where his team published extensively on channel management, partner recruitment, enablement and lead generation. Laz gained extensive experience implementing solution-driven sales programs with OEMs, strategic alliances, distributors and resellers during two decades as a channel practitioner himself. He also headed up North American Channels for Unipress Software, served as EVP of sales and marketing at Beast Financials, and VP of alliances and OEM programs at Viewpoint. Internationally, Laz led sales efforts for Lotus Development in Latin America and Baan in Europe.
Professional background
Numara Software, Channel Leader , 4 years
SiriusDecisions / Forrester, Group Service Director, Channel Management Strategies, 8 years
Zift Solutions Inc. , Chief Strategy Officer, 6 years
Areas of coverage
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Refine Tech Marketing Approaches
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Improve Product Marketing Execution
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Industry Markets for Tech Providers
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Lead a Profitable Tech Services Practice
Education
Computer Science, Rutgers University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Determine channel routes-to-market and develop appropriate channel program strategy
Drive effectiveness in partner recruitment and engagement to increase adoption
Optimize channel marketing function, helping focus efforts on partner demand creation and ROI
Identify ecosystem partners and orchestrate customer-centric connections to drive sales velocity
Enable marketplace providers and sellers to drive efficiency and promote solutions