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 是先进网络安全解决方案的全球领导者和创新者,包括托管式侦测与响应 (MDR) 和事件响应服务,各种端点、网络、电子邮件和云安全技术,帮助企业防御网络攻击。作为最大的纯网络安全供应商之一,Sophos 帮助全球超过 500,000 家企业和超过 1 亿用户抵御主动攻击对手、勒索软件、网络钓鱼、恶意软件等。Sophos 的服务和产品通过 Sophos Central 云管理控制台连接,并得到内部跨领域威胁情报部门 Sophos X-Ops 的支持。Sophos X-Ops 情报优化整个 Sophos Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem 自适应网络安全生态体系,包括一个中央数据湖,为客户、合作伙伴、开发人员和其他网络安全与信息技术供应商提供一组丰富的开放 API。Sophos 为需要全托管并即使可用的安全解决方案的企业提供网络安全即服务,客户还可以直接利用 Sophos 的安全运行平台管理其网络安全,或者采用混合方法,为内部团队补充 Sophos 服务(包括威胁追踪与修复)。Sophos 通过世界各地的经销商合作伙伴和托管服务供应商 (MSP) 销售。Sophos 总部位于英国牛津。如欲了解更多信息,请访问 www.sophos.com.