Unframe’s Kayla Albanese Featured on the 2026 Women of the Channel List

Today, Unframe, the managed AI delivery platform for global enterprises, announced that CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized Kayla Albanese on the prestigious Women of the Channel list for 2026. 

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This annual CRN list celebrates women from vendors, distributors, solution providers, and other channel-focused organizations who make a positive difference in the IT ecosystem. The CRN 2026 Women of the Channel honorees are innovative and strategic leaders committed to advancing channel excellence and supporting the success of their partners and customers. 

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In her role as the company’s Head of Global Field & Partner Marketing, Albanese has played a foundational role in advancing Unframe’s channel strategy by designing and operationalizing the company’s first partner program, Unframe Unlimited. She translates business objectives into a partner-first framework that clearly defines value, expectations, and go-to-market alignment for strategic alliances, VARs, and distribution partners.

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"This recognition is an honor, but what excites me most is the road ahead,” said Albanese. “Enterprises are finally ready to move beyond AI pilots and into real, scaled deployment, and Unframe's partners are at the center of making that happen. The momentum we're building right now is just the beginning."

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Albanese has launched partner programs focused on driving pipeline and revenue growth, including joint marketing campaigns, partner events, spiff incentive initiatives, and PR activities. These efforts have increased partner engagement, supported field execution, and positioned partners as a meaningful driver of Unframe’s go-to-market success.

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Albanese’s field and partner marketing programs, built from the ground up, now contribute to more than 60% of Unframe’s pipeline growth, demonstrating the impact of tightly aligned go-to-market execution.

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“We’re incredibly proud to see Kayla recognized among the Women of the Channel,” said Larissa Schneider, COO & Co-Founder of Unframe. “Her expertise in field and channel marketing has been a driving force behind how we bring Unframe to market: building strong partner relationships, amplifying our story, and ultimately helping customers adopt AI with confidence and speed.”

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Throughout her career in AI and enterprise software, Albanese has delivered measurable channel impact by closely aligning marketing, sales, and partner teams around shared revenue goals. She is a trusted cross-functional leader who puts partner success at the center of go-to-market execution, ensuring partners have the tools, messaging, and support they need to win.

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“It’s a privilege to celebrate the remarkable achievements of these women who are driving meaningful change across the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, VP of U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN at The Channel Company. “Each honoree has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a commitment to bold, innovative strategies that fuel transformation, growth, and success for their organizations and the broader channel. We’re proud to recognize their impact and look forward to seeing how they continue to shape the future of our industry.”

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The 2026 Women of the Channel will be featured online beginning today at crn.com/wotc.

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About Unframe

Unframe is the Managed AI Delivery Platform that delivers tailored, production-ready AI solutions in days, not months. Built from deep technical building blocks molded into turnkey solutions through a Blueprint Approach, Unframe enables high accuracy and measurable impact while avoiding point solution sprawl. Organizations choose Unframe for use cases spanning observability, data extraction and abstraction, and AI-powered workflows, deployed in their cloud, on-premises, or as fully managed SaaS with no LLM lock-in.

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Learn more at unframe.ai

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About The Channel Company 

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