Chicago, Illinois—May 14, 2018 AVANT Communications, the leader in channel-sales enablement for next-generation IT solutions, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named five women leaders to its prestigious 2018 Women of the Channel list. The executives who comprise this annual list span the IT channel, representing vendors, distributors, solution providers and other organizations that figure prominently in the channel ecosystem. Each is recognized for her outstanding leadership, vision and unique role in driving channel growth and innovation.