Carl Clendenin

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About Carl Clendenin

Carl Clendenin is a channel sales business development leader with over a decade of experience building and scaling growth across the data center, cloud, and cybersecurity ecosystem. He has a proven track record of creating and executing partner-led go-to-market strategies, accelerating as-a-Service adoption, and delivering ROI-driven results with top global system integrators, DMRs, and VARs including CDW, Insight, SHI, Zones, and Presidio. Carl is also working with emerging hyperscalers, such as AWS and GCP. At Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Carl directed a $270M national channel business, driving 20% YoY growth and co-developing joint data center solutions with technology partners such as Intel, AMD, Nutanix, and Cohesity, resulting in 100+ new customer wins. He later expanded his impact in cybersecurity, leading co-sell motions with LastPass and Binary Defense, aligning GTM strategies to pipeline acceleration and partner KPIs. Carl specializes in ecosystem partnerships, executive alignment, and measurable business planning. He is adept at engaging C-suite stakeholders, leading virtual and matrixed teams, and positioning innovative solutions that advance hybrid cloud, cybersecurity, and data center adoption. Currently pursuing Cisco DevNet and CCNA Data Center certifications, Carl is committed to bridging technical and business expertise to fuel Cisco’s mission of powering an inclusive future for all.