Security news5 September 2008
Anniversary of 100 percent channel strategy marks strong momentum for Sophos Since the launch of its 100 percent channel strategy last year, Sophos has enjoyed tremendous momentum and growth. In particular, the company has garnered very high marks from its partners and the industry for its partner program
Chris Doggett, Director, Global Channel Program for Sophos.
Boston, Mass. – September 4, 2008 – In May, more than 450 Sophos Partners worldwide participated in a survey conducted by an independent consulting firm. Sophos's North American partners offered praise and revealed high satisfaction for the company's overall channel program; strength of product offerings; ease of conducting business; and technical support. Additionally, when asked why they elected to do business with Sophos, partners cited the company's complementary solution offerings; extremely competitive margins; and high potential for sales lead generation.
These survey results underscore a period of channel program achievements and accolades for Sophos, including:
- Increased revenue growth for Sophos channel partners. Q2/08 revenue growth for the top 10 percent of Sophos partners increased 122 percent from Q207, while average revenue growth for all Sophos partners rose 89 percent from Q207
- Introduced key functional enhancements to Sophos Web Security and Control, offering a simple, yet comprehensive solution for partners to deliver to existing or new customers
- Integrated NAC functionality into Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 8, allowing partners to leverage leading-edge technology and service opportunities
- Certified as a “Gold 5-Star” Overall Winner in the VARBusiness 2008 Partner Programs Guide. Sophos was awarded Silver 5-Star status for its expertise in support, marketing support, partner profitability, channel operations and partner recruitment
- Recognized by CRN as having one of the industry’s most influential channel executives. Michael Rogers, vice president of North American alliance, channel & OEM sales, was named a 2008 “CRN Channel Chief”
- Honored as security software “Company of the Year” in the 2007 VARBusiness Annual Report Card. Sophos was the first security company to sweep all categories in security software including product innovation, support, partnership and overall
“Partnerships are a driving force behind Sophos's rapid growth. We consistently demonstrate value to our solution providers by delivering a winning combination of new business opportunities, highly competitive margins, and a unique blend of margin protection program and margin guarantees,” said Chris Doggett, Director, Global Channel Program for Sophos. “In addition to strategically involving partners in the sales process, Sophos offers best-in-class pre-sales support through an exceptional inside sales team, strong sales tools and training programs, and significant marketing funding and programs in order to ensure partner success and increased brand awareness.”
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About Sophos
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
