Who Were The 101 Highest-Paid Channel Execs In 2016?

60. Dennis Polk, Synnex: $2.59M

Position: Chief Operating Officer and Director

Bonus: $1.02M

Stock Award: $652,000

Salary: $459,000

Option Award: $450,000

Other Compensation: $13,000

Polk joined Synnex 15 years ago, and was promoted to the COO role in July 2006. He became a member of the company's board of directors in February 2012.

The fiscal year for Synnex ended Nov. 30, with sales for the Fremont, Calif.-based distributor growing 5.4 percent to $14.06 billion and net income jumping 12.7 percent to $234.9 million. Synnex's stock rose 24.8 percent during the company's 2016 fiscal year to $116.91 per share.

Other compensation for Polk included $9,000 of dividend payments on unvested restricted stock awards, $3,000 associated with spouse attendance at a company event mandatory for executives (plus related tax reimbursement), and $1,000 for company contributions to his 401(k) retirement savings plan.