🎉 Big shout-out to our VP of Analyst Relations, Melisa Bleasdale, for being featured in Carter Lusher's "Follow 5 Friday" spotlight on top AR professionals! Melisa was recognized by analysts as one of five "wicked smart AR pros to follow," highlighting her exceptional relationship-building skills and the strategic value she offers to the analyst community. Analyst relations focuses on creating genuine partnerships that serve all parties, and Melisa embodies this principle daily. Congratulations on receiving this well-deserved recognition!
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Follow 5 Friday – Here are five wicked smart AR pros to follow This week’s theme is “nominated by an analyst!” Listed in alphabetical order. 1) Melisa Bleasdale, VP of AR, Method Communications 2) Caitlin Fischer, AR Sr. Manager, Cloudflare 3) Heather Halenbeck, AR Sr. Manager, Kong 4) Alyssa Stone, Head of AR, Wiz 5) Virve Virtanen, VP AR & Competitive Intelligence, Mitel Tip o’ the hat to Stephanie Atkinson, analyst at Compass Intelligence, for nominating Virve Virtanen “one of the best working with the analyst community.” Also, thanks to Alyssa Stone for nominating Caitlin Fischer. Hey analysts and analyst firm sales reps, know an AR professional who is wicked smart and a pleasure to work with? Please DM me so I can give them a shoutout in a Follow 5 Friday. July 25, 2025