Executives Also Recognized on CRN’s Elite List of the 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs

BURLINGTON, Mass.  — Febbraio 10, 2020 —

Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named seven Sophos executives to its list of 2020 Channel Chiefs. Sophos is the most recognized IT security vendor on the prestigious list, which honors the channel’s best leaders for their influence with innovative solutions, strategies and partnerships.

“Sophos is leading the industry with the most advanced next-generation cybersecurity solutions that protect against sophisticated cyber threats and aggressive attacks,” said Michael Valentine, chief revenue officer at Sophos. “Sophos is meeting a critical need for solutions that automate and simplify threat protection, and led by our world-class team, we’re well positioned to execute on the massive market opportunity ahead of us.”

The selected Channel Chiefs include Valentine as well as Kendra Krause, senior vice president of global channels; John Keenan, vice president, Americas; Erin Malone, vice president of North America channel sales; Scott Barlow, vice president of global MSP; Oscar Chavez-Arrieta, vice president, Latin America; and Allison Clarke, director of global channel programs.

Valentine and Krause are also honored on CRN’s list of the 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs for the seventh and fourth consecutive years. This exclusive list recognizes the industry’s most elite executives who lead, influence, innovate, and disrupt the IT channel. 

“The Sophos Partner Program introduces an unbeatable competitive advantage for managed service providers and resellers to expand market opportunities and grow their businesses,” said Krause. “We’re arming partners with the best cybersecurity solutions, technical expertise and deep knowledge of the evolving threat landscape. I accept this award on behalf of our trusted partners, who are on the front lines delivering critical security management services that customers demand.”

Sophos is the only security vendor maintaining leadership in network and endpoint security with its powerful next-generation XG Firewall and Intercept X solutions. Sophos’ comprehensive portfolio is easily managed on Sophos Central, and solutions automatically share information and respond to attacks through Sophos’ unique Synchronized Security approach. Sophos Managed Threat Response introduces a further evolved approach to proactive security protection, fusing Sophos’ consistently top-rated endpoint protection and intelligent EDR with a team of security experts for fully-managed threat hunting, detection and response.

“The IT channel is undergoing constant evolution to meet customer demands and changing business environments,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “CRN’s Channel Chiefs work tirelessly, leading the industry forward through superior partner programs and strategies with a focus on helping solution providers transform and grow. Our team here at The Channel Company congratulates these outstanding individuals for their dedication to the channel.”

The 2020 CRN Channel Chiefs list, including the 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs, is featured online at www.CRN.com/ChannelChiefs and in the February 2020 issue of CRN.

Informazioni su Sophos

Sophos, leader mondiale nelle soluzioni di sicurezza innovative per neutralizzare i cyberattacchi, mette a disposizione delle aziende un’ampia gamma di soluzioni di sicurezza per endpoint, network, email e cloud al fine di supportarle nella lotta ai cyberattacchi. In quanto uno dei principali provider di cybersecurity, Sophos protegge oltre 500.000 realtà e più di 100 milioni di utenti a livello globale da potenziali minacce, ransomware, phishing, malware e altro. I servizi e le soluzioni di Sophos vengono gestiti attraverso la console Sophos Central, basata su cloud, e si basano su Sophos X-Ops, l'unità di threat intelligence cross-domain dell'azienda. Sophos X-Ops ottimizza l’intero ecosistema adattivo di cybersecurity di Sophos, che include un data lake centralizzato che si avvale di una ricca serie di API aperti, resi disponibili ai clienti, ai partner, agli sviluppatori e ad altri fornitori di cyber security e information technology. Sophos fornisce cybersecurity as a service alle aziende che necessitano di soluzioni chiavi in mano interamente gestite. I clienti possono scegliere di gestire la propria cybersecurity direttamente con la piattaforma di Sophos per le operazioni di sicurezza o di adottare un approccio ibrido, integrando i propri servizi con quelli di Sophos, come il threat huting e la remediation. Sophos distribuisce i propri prodotti attraverso partner e fornitori di servizi gestiti (MSP) in tutto il mondo La sede centrale di Sophos è situata a Oxford, nel Regno Unito. Ulteriori informazioni sono disponibile alla pagina www.sophos.it.