BURLINGTON, Mass — 二月 11, 2019 —

Sophos (LSE:SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named six Sophos executives to its prestigious list of 2019 Channel Chiefs. The top IT channel leaders included on this list continually strive to drive growth and revenue in their organization through their channel partners.

The selected Channel Chiefs from Sophos include Michael Valentine, senior vice president of worldwide sales; Kendra Krause, 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 sales; and Allison Clarke, director, global channel programs.

Additionally, Michael Valentine has been recognized as one of CRN’s 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs for the fourth consecutive year, along with Kendra Krause, who has been named to the elite list for the third consecutive year. Mike and Kendra’s inclusion in this distinguished group comes as a result of their outstanding contribution and support in the development of robust partner programs and innovative business strategies within Sophos, as well as their significant influence in prominently guiding and shaping the wider IT channel ecosystem.

Each of the 2019 Channel Chiefs has demonstrated exceptional leadership, vision and commitment to their channel partner programs. Channel Chief honorees are selected by CRN’s editorial staff as a result of their professional achievements, standing in the industry, dedication to the channel partner community, and strategies for driving future growth and innovation.

Over the last year, Sophos has strengthened its leadership as a next-generation security vendor in the channel on a global scale with the expansion of innovative product offerings and training initiatives developed to fuel and streamline growth opportunities, including:

  • Rolling out next-generation security solutions like Intercept X Advanced with EDR, powered by machine learning and enhanced with curated SophosLabs threat intelligence. Sophos also announced the availability of XG Firewall 17.5 in Sophos Central, giving partners the ability to manage both endpoint and network protection from the same centralized management platform
  • Enhancing Sophos’ MSP Connect program to make it effortless for MSP partners to sell, market, distribute and implement a comprehensive next-generation security portfolio for every customer through Sophos Central
  • Providing advanced training options in Sophos’ Synchronized Security Accreditation program, enabling partners to sell and deliver an intuitive security platform with award-winning products that actively work together as a cybersecurity system
  • Increasing Sophos’ nationwide roadshow presence in FY18 to give more partners across North America the ability to learn about and demo new products, receive tips on upselling and cross selling products, and talk through industry challenges to help them grow their business both immediately and in the longer term as they make their clients safer from disparate forms of cyber-attacks and zero-day exploits
  • Extending the momentum of Sophos’ Cloud Security Provider program by furthering the investment in educational resources and financial incentives to better help channel partners support their customers’ cloud security and migration and seize the public cloud revenue growth opportunity

 

“The individuals on CRN’s 2019 Channel Chiefs list deserve special recognition for their contribution and support in the development of robust partner programs, innovative business strategies, and significant influence to the overall health of the IT channel,” said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company. “We applaud each Channel Chief’s remarkable record of accomplishments and look forward to following their continued success.”

“We’re thrilled to have six of our executives recognized for their significant role and contributions to advance Sophos’ ‘channel best’ mission and security innovation strategy at the partner level,” said Michael Valentine, senior vice president of worldwide sales for Sophos. “From product to personnel, we’ve built Sophos’ corporate culture around serving our partners, and our position as a channel industry leader is reinforced by CRN honoring us their highest accolades in addition to Channel Chiefs, including Women of the Channel, Tech Innovators and Products of the Year. In 2019, we’ll continue to invest heavily in the innovative security solutions, services, support, and resources that are important to our channel partners’ business.” 
The 2019 CRN Channel Chiefs list, including the 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs, is featured online at www.crn.com/channelchiefs and will appear in the February 2019 issue of CRN.

关于 Sophos

Sophos 是全球领先的网络安全公司,凭借其人工智能驱动的平台和专家主导的服务,保护着全球 60 万家组织的安全。Sophos 根据各组织在不同安全成熟度的各式各样的需求提供支持,并与其共同成长,携手应对日益严峻的网络攻击。其解决方案结合机器学习、自动化、实时威胁情报以及来自 Sophos X-Ops 的前线真人专家的专业知识,提供 24/7 全天候高级威胁监控、侦测与响应服务。
Sophos 提供行业领先的托管式侦测与响应 (MDR) 服务,同时配备一整套全面的网络安全技术组合,包括端点、网络、电子邮件和云安全、扩展式侦测与响应 (XDR)、身份辨识威胁侦测与响应 (ITDR),以及下一代 SIEM。结合专家咨询服务,这些能力帮助组织主动降低风险,并更迅速地响应,提供力求在不断变化的威胁面前保持领先所需的可见性和可扩展性。
Sophos 通过全球合作伙伴生态系统进入市场,包括托管式服务提供商 (MSPs)、托管式安全服务提供商 (MSSPs)、经销商、分销商、市场集成商以及网络风险合作伙伴,为组织提供灵活的选择,使其能够在保护业务安全的同时建立值得信赖的合作关系。  Sophos 总部位于英国牛津。如欲了解更多信息,请访问 www.sophos.cn。