Windstream Holdings, Inc. announced that it has named Curt Allen as senior vice president of channel. Allen will be responsible for leading the channel organization and driving the sales and support strategy. Allen has more than 20 years of sales and leadership experience exclusively in the telecommunications industry. Allen was president and co-owner of X4 Solutions. He became Sandler’s president of channel. He is known for his deep understanding of the agent and master agent marketplace, and the value of a strong, competitive program to drive value for partners and their customers through industry leading solutions, a robust underlying network and, most importantly, tremendous support.