ANM’s Heidi Van Anderson, Matt Martinez, and Paul Cooke Recognized as CRN 2025 Next-Gen Solution Provider Leaders
Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 29, 2025
ANM is proud to announce that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Heidi Van Anderson (Vice President of Special Systems), Matt Martinez (Vice President of Engineering), and Paul Cooke (Vice President of Sales Operations) as 2025 CRN Next-Gen Solution Provider Leaders. This CRN list honors solution provider professionals who stand out for their innovative contributions to the growth and success of their organization.
The annual list spotlights rising-star executives, managers and directors who are 40 years of age or younger and already demonstrate strong leadership capabilities in their roles with solution provider organizations, including technology integrators, VARs, MSPs, MSSPs and IT consultants.
Heidi Van Anderson, VP of Special Systems
Heidi Van Anderson oversees ANM’s Special Systems division, which integrates advanced technologies across physical security, AV, and IoT environments. Her leadership bridges the gap between IT and OT, helping clients modernize their infrastructure with scalable, intelligent systems that enhance safety, connectivity, and automation.
“The future of integrated technology lies in interoperability and smart design,” said Heidi. “At ANM, we’re focused on engineering systems that not only meet today’s needs but also anticipate tomorrow’s challenges.”
Matt Martinez, VP of Engineering
As VP of Engineering, Matt Martinez leads ANM’s solution architecture and engineering teams across multiple technology domains, including networking, cloud, collaboration, and cybersecurity. His technical vision ensures ANM delivers end-to-end, outcome-based solutions that align innovation with business value.
“Our goal is to simplify complexity,” said Matt. “We’re designing hybrid environments that securely connect people, data, and applications, whether they’re on-prem, in the cloud, or anywhere in between.”
Paul Cooke, VP of Sales Operations
Paul Cooke directs ANM’s Sales Operations organization, optimizing go-to-market strategy, partner engagement, and process automation. His focus on data-driven decision-making and channel alignment enables ANM’s sales teams to accelerate growth while maintaining operational excellence.
“The channel is evolving faster than ever,” said Paul. “By combining insights, automation, and enablement, we’re empowering our teams and partners to drive consistent, scalable success.”
“Heidi, Matt, and Paul represent the next generation of leadership at ANM, combining deep technical expertise with a data-driven, customer-first mindset,” said Raminder Mann, CEO of ANM. “Their strategic approach to modern infrastructure, AI integration, and scalable architectures is driving measurable outcomes for our clients and defining ANM’s technology vision for the future.”
“The individuals named to CRN’s 2025 Next-Gen Solution Provider Leaders list have set themselves apart as driven pioneers in the early stages of their IT channel journeys,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, Executive Editor at CRN, The Channel Company. “We celebrate their outstanding and inventive impact on their organizations and the broader IT channel. We’re excited to see how they continue to shape and strengthen the channel in the years ahead.”
The 2025 CRN Next-Gen Solution Provider Leaders list is available online on at www.CRN.com/nextgen.
About ANM
One of the fastest-growing IT consultancies in the U.S., ANM provides innovative solutions and expert engineering to large and mid-sized organizations. Our dedicated team designs, implements, and supports IT solutions in risk mitigation, enterprise infrastructure and digital transformation.
ANM is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM and has offices in Casper, WY; Denver, CO; El Paso, TX; and Scottsdale, AZ. We enjoy a 98.6% customer satisfaction rating, as well as excellent employee and customer retention rates.
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