OutSystems Partner Leader Benjamin Yerushalmi Honored As A 2026 CRN® Channel Chief

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 2, 2026--

OutSystems, a leading AI development platform, today announced that CRN ® —a brand of The Channel Company—has selected Benjamin (Ben) Yerushalmi for inclusion on the prestigious 2026 CRN ® Channel Chiefs list. This annual recognition celebrates IT vendor and distribution executives who are shaping partner ecosystem strategies and driving innovation across the industry.

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Ben Yerushalmi serves as Senior Vice President of Partners & Alliances at OutSystems, where he leads the company’s global partner strategy. With more than 20 years of experience building and scaling alliances and partner organizations, Yerushalmi brings deep expertise across enterprise software, automation, AI, SaaS, and digital transformation.

“Our partners are at the front lines of the AI revolution, and they deserve more than a standard vendor alliance. They need a partner program designed for the future,” said Ben Yerushalmi, Senior Vice President of Partners & Alliances at OutSystems. “We are building an ecosystem where customer success is fueled by radical innovation and a shared builder mindset. At OutSystems, we’re ensuring our partners don’t just survive this shift—they lead it.”

At OutSystems, Yerushalmi is responsible for advancing a partner-first growth strategy that expands market reach, strengthens partner execution, and helps customers realize measurable business outcomes. He has a proven track record of building high-impact, profitable partnerships with global systems integrators, regional partners, and hyperscalers, aligning go-to-market strategy, enablement, and partner programs to support long-term, sustainable growth.

Yerushalmi has been recognized previously on CRN’s Channel Chiefs list and is widely known for his commitment to strengthening partner ecosystems through clear success pathways, operational rigor, and a strong focus on customer experience.

"Ben drives change—and our industry needs it right now,” said Woodson Martin, CEO of OutSystems. “As AI and agents redefine how software is built, sold, and maintained, our partner ecosystem faces both new challenges and massive opportunities. Ben brings a business-builder mindset and a deep commitment to customer success; I know he will focus on scaling our impact through the kind of win-win partnerships that move the needle for everyone."

The annual CRN Channel Chiefs list spotlights the most influential leaders across the IT channel, celebrating those who champion collaboration, drive innovation, and empower their partners and customers to achieve shared success.

“Leaders recognized as CRN Channel Chiefs this year have demonstrated unwavering commitment to their partners and the broader IT channel. Their vision, passion, and drive for innovation continue to shape the future of our industry. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and the positive impact they make every day,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, Executive Editor, CRN.

The complete list of CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs honorees can be found here.

About OutSystems

OutSystems is a leading AI development platform trusted by thousands of customers worldwide. The platform empowers CEOs, management teams, and technology leaders to build mission-critical applications and agentic systems that grow revenue, streamline operations, and deliver exactly what businesses need.

While evolving AI pilots into production success can be challenging due to talent gaps, legacy systems, imperfect data, and sprawling point solutions, OutSystems provides a proven AI development platform and experience that enables innovation up to 10x faster with the assurance of built-in security, scalability, and governance.

Recognized as a leader by analysts, IT executives, business leaders, and developers around the world, global brands trust OutSystems to innovate as fast as the evolving market demands and orchestrate powerful human + AI collaboration in the agentic future.

Founded in 2001, the company’s network spans more than 60 million end users, over 500 partners, and active customers in 75+ countries across 20+ industries. Learn more at www.outsystems.com.

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Ben Yerushalmi, Senior Vice President of Partners & Alliances at OutSystems

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Friday to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East.

Their summit in Seoul came as U.S. President Donald Trump slammed allies for not supporting the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. Macron was making his first visit to South Korea since taking office in 2017 as part of an Asian tour that already has taken him to Japan.

Macron told Lee at the start of the meeting that the two countries can play a role in helping to stabilize the situation in the Middle East, including the Strait of Hormuz, according to South Korean media.

At a joint televised briefing afterward, Macron underscored the need for France and South Korea to cooperate to help reopen the strait and de-escalate Middle East animosities, while Lee said the two affirmed “their resolves to cooperate to secure the safe shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz.”

The two leaders did not take questions and did not elaborate on how they would help reopen the strait, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which about one-fifth of the world’s oil passes.

Lee said he and Macron agreed to expand cooperation in technology, energy and other areas. South Korean and French officials also signed agreements to cooperate on nuclear fuel supply chains, jointly invest in an offshore wind project in southern South Korea and to collaborate on critical minerals.

Macron’s Asia trip comes as Trump has ramped up his frustration with allies. In a speech Wednesday, Trump said Americans “don’t need” the strait but the countries who do “must grab it and cherish it.”

“Let South Korea, you know, we only have 45,000 soldiers in harm’s way over there, right next to a nuclear force — let South Korea do it,” Trump said. “Let Japan do it. They get 90% of their oil from the strait. Let China do it.”

Macron has said reopening the Strait of Hormuz through a military operation was unrealistic.

South Korean officials have said they were in contact with Washington on the issue and that Seoul wasn’t considering paying Iran transit fees to secure fuel shipments through the strait.

The United States stations about 28,000 troops in South Korea, not the 45,000 stated by Trump. The U.S. troops’ deployment in South Korea is meant to deter potential aggressions from North Korea.

French President Emmanuel Macron, front left, his wife Brigitte Macron, back center, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, front right, and his wife Kim Hea Kyung, right, attend the welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul Friday, April 3, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je /Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, his wife Brigitte Macron, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, and his wife Kim Hea Kyung, second left, attend the welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul Friday, April 3, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je /Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron, second left, talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, second right, during their meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during their meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)