Hervé Tardy is senior vice president and general manager, Distributed Power Quality North America, Eaton. Known by CRN as a “channel strategist that doesn’t blink,” Tardy is a 25-year veteran in the UPS industry and has held multiple positions in sales, channel marketing, product marketing, and product development. He manages Eaton’s global product roadmap for single-phase UPSs, software and connectivity products, and has global responsibility for Eaton’s IT Channel marketing program.