Sophos Names Chris Bell as Senior VP of Global Channel, Alliances and Corporate Development to......
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for
defeating cyberattacks, announced it has named Chris Bell as senior vice
president of global channel, alliances and corporate development, where he will
lead the evolution of Sophos’ global channel strategy. This key appointment
reinforces Sophos’ channel-first commitment to deliver a world-class partner
experience.
Bell joined Sophos following its acquisition of Secureworks,
where he served as chief strategy officer, responsible for long-term vision,
strategic partnerships, corporate development and strategy. Building on his
career of more than two decades working in the technology industry, including
nearly a decade in cybersecurity and channel; Bell’s leadership will focus on
developing and executing a channel strategy that prioritizes expanding reach,
empowering partners and driving growth. Key priorities for Bell at Sophos will
include:
Enhancing Sophos Partner Experience to make it seamless for
partners to do business with Sophos at high velocity, while streamlining
operations.
Continued Innovation for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and
Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) with Sophos’ industry-leading
cybersecurity platform, enabling superior cybersecurity outcomes for customers,
enhancing operational efficiency for security analysts, and boosting
profitability for partners.
Fueling Partner Growth with service delivery
competencies,expanded partner enablement programs including persona-based
training and fast-track training to expand partners cybersecurity expertise.
Increasing Sophos' Market Reach by leveraging the unified
portfolio of Sophos and Secureworks to deliver best-in-class security
technologies and services, empowering partners to enhance cybersecurity and
strengthen the security posture of organizations, from commercial to
enterprise.
Expanding Routes to Market by bolstering Sophos’ presence
across technology alliances, marketplaces and the cyber insurance ecosystem.
Sophos will also continue to maintain its focus across resellers, service
providers, and OEM channels.
“Partners need adaptable strategies that prioritize
flexibility to stay ahead of the increasingly complex threat landscape,” said
Bell. “Unifying Sophos’ and Secureworks’ portfolios presents a unique opportunity
to accelerate a future-ready channel program that arms partners with the
technology, services, insights, and enablement needed to protect customers and
fuel long-term growth.”
A core piece of Sophos’ channel strategy is to better equip
partners in addressing the evolving security challenges faced by businesses of
all sizes. By aligning more closely with partner needs and prioritizing an open
ecosystem, Sophos aims to create a stronger partner network that supports
customers from strategy to technology and deployment.
“Evolving our channel business to consistently deliver
excellent customer outcomes is at the core of our partner go-to-market
approach,” said Torjus Gylstorff, chief revenue officer at Sophos. “We are
thrilled to have Chris’ strategic vision and deep channel and cybersecurity
expertise to shape Sophos’ channel strategy and build programs to empower
partners to scale their security business.”
Sophos consistently expands its service delivery capabilities
and is recognized for its leadership in implementing partner feedback into its
products and enablement offerings. Following the acquisition of Secureworks,
Sophos is the leading pure-play cybersecurity vendor of managed detection and
response services, protecting more than 28,000 global customers. Sophos also
strives to streamline partner operations through initiatives like Sophos
Partner Care, a 24x7 team dedicated to providing quoting, licensing and general
partner account support, and Sophos Customer Success, a single point of contact
for maximizing customer onboarding, retention and growth throughout the
post-sales experience.
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