Commvault's Michelle Graff and Chad Blackwell Honored as 2026 CRN® Channel Chiefs

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Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) announced that Michelle Graff, Senior Vice President, Global Partners & Channel Sales, and Chad Blackwell, Vice President, Americas Partner Organization, were named to the 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs list on Feb. 2, 2026.

The recognition highlights their work advancing Commvault's partner strategy, launching a partner engagement framework, and improving partner-sourced pipeline, alignment, and satisfaction across global and Americas channels.

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In the Feb 2 session, CVLT gained 1.93%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 3 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility.

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Market Context

This announcement recognizes Commvault channel leaders on the 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs list, undersco...

Analysis

This announcement recognizes Commvault channel leaders on the 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs list, underscoring emphasis on its partner ecosystem and outcome-based solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. In recent months, the company has paired strong Q3 FY26 financial results with new cloud partnerships and product launches. Investors may watch how such ecosystem accolades translate into future revenue, ARR, and pipeline trends, especially given prior volatility following ostensibly positive updates.

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Partner experience: 25+ years

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Partner experience 25+ years Michelle Graff’s experience building partner ecosystems

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Jan 27 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Jan 27	Earnings results	Positive	-31.1%	Strong Q3 FY26 growth and guidance but shares dropped sharply post-release.
Jan 26	Cloud partnership	Positive	+4.5%	Expanded Google Cloud collaboration to enhance data protection and resilience.
Jan 13	Product launch	Positive	-1.2%	Launch of Unified Data Vault service for resilient S3-compatible data protection.
Jan 06	Earnings timing	Neutral	+2.2%	Announcement of Q3 FY26 earnings release webcast schedule and access details.
Dec 18	Cloud partnership	Positive	+0.1%	Named AWS European Sovereign Cloud launch partner with availability targeted H1 2026.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent news includes strong growth and strategic partnerships, yet the stock showed a sharp selloff on earnings and occasional negative reactions to generally positive product updates.

Recent Company History

Over recent months, Commvault has reported solid growth, with Q3 FY26 earnings on Jan 27, 2026 highlighting double-digit revenue and ARR increases, yet the stock fell 31.1% afterward. Product and partnership news, including expanded collaboration with Google Cloud on Jan 26, 2026 and the Unified Data Vault launch on Jan 13, 2026, showed mixed price reactions. Today’s recognition-focused announcement fits within a broader narrative of strengthening ecosystem and resilience offerings against a backdrop of volatile market responses.

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"deliver industry-leading cyber resilience to its joint customers, across hybrid and multi-cloud environments"

Multi-cloud is the practice of using services from two or more cloud computing providers instead of relying on just one. For investors, this matters because it can lower operational risk and increase flexibility—similar to renting units from different landlords to avoid being stranded if one has problems—and it can affect a company’s costs, growth potential, and resilience, which in turn influence revenue stability and valuation.

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Graff and Blackwell demonstrate unwavering commitment to Commvault's partner ecosystem

TINTON FALLS, N.J., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, today announced that CRN®—a brand of The Channel Company—has selected Michelle Graff, Senior Vice President, Global Partners & Channel Sales, and Chad Blackwell, Vice President, Americas Partner Organization, for inclusion on the prestigious 2026 CRN® Channel Chiefs list. This annual recognition celebrates IT vendor and distribution executives who are shaping channel strategy and driving innovation and partnership across the industry.

Since joining the company, Graff has advanced Commvault's "Connected Partner Strategy," unifying the company's diverse routes to market into a cohesive ecosystem focused on accelerating customer success and adoption. With 25+ years of experience in building high-performance partner ecosystems, Graff's advancements to Commvault's partner strategy include shifting to outcome-based partner solutions — critical as Commvault works hand-in-hand with partners to deliver industry-leading cyber resilience to its joint customers, across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

This past year, Blackwell led the launch of a new partner engagement framework, focused on integrating co-sell planning, enablement, and communications. By building quarterly partner insights dashboards, revamping the channel newsletter, and streamlining MDF processes, Blackwell improved partner alignment, accelerated deal velocity, and increased partner-sourced pipeline and satisfaction scores across the Americas.

"We are thrilled to see Michelle and Chad recognized as CRN Channel Chiefs, celebrating the exceptional work they do every day to empower our partners and help joint customers achieve unified resilience at enterprise scale," said Gary Merrill, Chief Commercial Officer, Commvault. "Together, they exemplify what it means to build true partnerships – where innovation, collaboration, and shared outcomes drive mutual growth."

"Being recognized as a CRN Channel Chief is an incredible honor that I share with our entire partner community and the talented team at Commvault," said Graff. "Our partners are at the heart of everything we do – and when we help our partners deliver value that helps our joint customers thrive, we all win."

"I'm honored to once again be named a CRN Channel Chief alongside the exceptional leaders in our industry," said Blackwell. "This recognition is a testament to the success we achieve with our partners, together transforming how customers protect their most critical data and achieve resilience in an increasingly complex world."

The annual CRN Channel Chiefs list spotlights the most influential leaders across the IT channel, celebrating those who champion collaboration, drive innovation and empower their partners and customers to achieve shared success.

"Leaders recognized as CRN Channel Chiefs this year have demonstrated unwavering commitment to their partners and the broader IT channel. Their vision, passion and drive for innovation continue to shape the future of our industry. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and the positive impact they make every day," said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, Executive Editor, CRN.

CRN's 2026 Channel Chiefs list will be featured on CRN.com beginning Feb. 2 at www.CRN.com/ChannelChiefs

About Commvault
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale. In a constantly evolving threat landscape, Commvault keeps customers ready by unifying data security, identity resilience, and cyber recovery, on one cloud-native, AI-enabled platform. Customers trust Commvault to conduct the fastest, most complete recoveries – not just their data, but their entire business. Purpose-built for the agentic enterprise, Commvault also enables organizations to safely embrace AI while protecting against AI-driven threats.

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FAQ

What did Commvault (CVLT) announce on Feb. 2, 2026 about CRN recognition?

Commvault announced that Michelle Graff and Chad Blackwell were named to the 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs list. According to Commvault, the recognition reflects their leadership in shaping channel strategy and strengthening partner engagement to accelerate customer adoption and resilience.

What roles do Michelle Graff and Chad Blackwell hold at Commvault (CVLT)?

Michelle Graff is Senior Vice President, Global Partners & Channel Sales; Chad Blackwell is Vice President, Americas Partner Organization. According to Commvault, both lead partner strategy and engagement efforts across global and Americas channels.

How did Graff's work influence Commvault's partner strategy, per the announcement?

Graff advanced a "Connected Partner Strategy" unifying routes to market into a cohesive ecosystem focused on outcome-based partner solutions. According to Commvault, this shift aims to accelerate customer success and adoption across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

What partner initiatives did Blackwell lead that were highlighted by Commvault?

Blackwell launched a partner engagement framework with co-sell planning, quarterly partner insights dashboards, and streamlined MDF processes. According to Commvault, these actions increased partner alignment, deal velocity, partner-sourced pipeline, and satisfaction scores across the Americas.

Where and when will CRN feature the 2026 Channel Chiefs list for Commvault (CVLT)?

CRN will feature the 2026 Channel Chiefs list on CRN.com beginning Feb. 2, 2026. According to Commvault, the published list highlights influential IT channel leaders who drive collaboration and partner-led innovation.