ePlus Vice President, Dori White, Named Solution Provider Marketing Executive of the Year in CRN's 2025 Women of the Year Awards
Rhea-AI Summary
ePlus (NASDAQ: PLUS) announced on December 16, 2025 that Dori White, Vice President of Field and Partner Marketing, was named Solution Provider Marketing Executive of the Year in CRN's 2025 Women of the Year Awards. The recognition highlights her contributions to channel innovation, partner education, and tech channel leadership.
The awards were presented at the CRN Awards Gala on December 9, 2025 in New York City and honor individual and organizational efforts to advance diversity, equity, and growth in the IT channel.
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, PLUS gained 0.49%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
While PLUS was up 0.34%, key software peers were negative: PAR -3.41%, CXM -3.99%, AMPL -5.12%, KARO -2.11%, PRCH -6.71%. The modest gain alongside this executive recognition appears more stock-specific than sector-driven.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 06 | Q2 earnings results | Positive | -0.9% | Strong Q2 growth, raised full-year guidance and dividend declaration. |
| Oct 30 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | +2.3% | Announced timing and access details for Q2 earnings release and call. |
| Oct 21 | AI survey insights | Positive | +1.9% | Released AI Pulse Poll highlighting revenue-focused AI adoption trends. |
| Sep 30 | Service expansion | Positive | -0.1% | Expanded Juniper-focused managed services and support capabilities. |
| Sep 15 | Investor conference | Neutral | +1.1% | Announced participation in Sidoti Small Cap Virtual Conference. |
Recent fundamentally positive updates (strong earnings, portfolio expansions) saw mixed price reactions, with some divergences on good news but generally modest moves.
Over the last few months, ePlus reported strong fiscal 2026 Q2 results on Nov 6, 2025, with net sales of $608.8M and raised guidance, yet the stock slipped 0.95% afterward. Strategic communications have been frequent, including an earnings call announcement on Oct 30, an AI Industry Pulse Poll on Oct 21, and expansion of Juniper-related managed services on Sep 30. The company also maintained investor outreach via the Sidoti Small Cap Conference in mid-September. Today’s leadership award fits into a pattern of reinforcing brand, technology, and channel credibility.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights recognition of ePlus leadership in channel marketing, reinforcing its reputation with partners and customers. It comes after a period of strong execution, including Q2 fiscal 2026 results with net sales of $608.8M and raised guidance, plus expanded Juniper-related managed services and active investor outreach. While this award does not change financials directly, it underscores management strength and the company’s ongoing focus on channel-driven growth.
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This award celebrates Dori White's outstanding commitment to channel innovation and excellence, as well as tech channel leadership. It also honors her dedication to providing opportunities for education and information to organizations of all kinds in support of both ePlus' and its partners' success.
"I'm honored to receive this award and proud of the partnerships behind it," said Dori White. "It highlights the innovation and market awareness we're driving as an organization. My sincere thanks go to my team and everyone that supports us, whose commitment and talent make achievements like this possible."
"I am privileged to celebrate the extraordinary achievements and unwavering dedication of the 2025 CRN Women of the Year honorees," said Jennifer Follett, Vice President,
"ePlus maintains strong collaborative relationships with all of our strategic partners, and Dori is integral to those connections," said Ken Farber, president of software, and leading partnerships, marketing, and strategy at ePlus. "She and her team excel at finding creative ways to educate and inform our customers about technology options from ePlus which helps them to address concerns and achieve the outcomes they seek. She's adept at cultivating relationships with both our customers and partners, which strengthens their faith and confidence in ePlus. We are proud to have her on the team."
The third annual CRN Women of the Year Awards bestows well-deserved recognition to influential and innovative women in the tech industry and to the companies and allies who support them to drive meaningful change in the channel. The awards spotlight individual achievements as well as the collective efforts of organizations demonstrating their sustained commitment to driving progress and promoting diversity and equity. The winners of the Women of the Year Awards were announced at the CRN Awards Gala on December 9, 2025, in
About ePlus inc.
ePlus is a customer-first, services-led, and results-driven industry leader offering transformative technology solutions and services to provide the best customer outcomes. Offering a full portfolio of solutions, including artificial intelligence, security, cloud and data center, networking and collaboration, as well as managed, consultative and professional services, ePlus works closely with organizations across many industries to successfully navigate business challenges. With a long list of industry-leading partners and more than 2,130 employees, our expertise has been honed over more than three decades, giving us specialized yet broad levels of experience and knowledge. ePlus is headquartered in
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Forward-Looking Statements
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