WESTBOROUGH,Mass.,March 11,2025 --The Channel Company,a global provider of news,insights,strategy,events,and marketing services for the information technology industry,is delighted to announce the appointment of Athina Mallis as Editor of CRN Australia.

Based in Sydney,Australia,Athina brings a wealth of experience covering the technology industry as a senior journalist and editor. She has previously held positions at Digital Nation and most recently served as Managing Editor of Gizmodo Australia.

This appointment follows The Channel Company's announcement in February 2025 that it is taking direct publication control of CRN Australia,reinforcing its commitment to delivering exceptional journalism globally.

"I am so excited to be joining The Channel Company as the editor at CRN Australia. As someone who has been in the tech media landscape,CRN has always been a respected,top-tier brand," said Athina. "To lead the Australian editorial team at The Channel Company during this relaunch is such an honour. We want CRN Australia to be the go-to news source for the Australian channel and beyond!"

Stuart Sumner,Chief Content Officer at The Channel Company,added,"We are thrilled that Athina has joined as Editor of CRN Australia. She brings experience,energy,and passion to the role,making her a perfect fit for The Channel Company. This appointment demonstrates our intent to bring global news to the region through a local lens."

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company (TCC) is the global leader in channel growth for the world's top technology brands. We accelerate success across strategic channels for tech vendors,solution providers,and end users with premier media brands,integrated marketing and event services,strategic consulting,and exclusive market and audience insights. TCC is a portfolio company of investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital,a New York City-based private equity firm. For more information,visitthechannelco.com.

About EagleTree Capital:

EagleTree Capital is a leading New York-based middle-market private equity firm,with $5.3 billion of assets under management,that has completed 45 private equity investments and over 100 add-on transactions over the past 20+ years. EagleTree primarily invests in North America in the following sectors: business services,consumer,and water and specialty industrial. For more information,visitwww.eagletree.comor find EagleTree on LinkedIn..

Media contact: Corporate Communications,corporatecommunications@thechannelco.com

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