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TINTON FALLS, NJ – February 2, 2026 – 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 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.
“We are thrilled to see Michelle recognized as a CRN Channel Chief, celebrating the exceptional work she does every day to empower our partners and help joint customers achieve unified resilience at enterprise scale,” said Gary Merrill, Chief Commercial Officer, Commvault. “She exemplifies 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.”
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
Michelle Graff
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.
