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Savvy Partners Are Embracing AI, Security, Cloud: Channel Chiefs A panel of channel chiefs from cloud distributor Pax8 and from security vendors Check Point and Proofpoint shared their channel outlook during a session at the Best of Breed Virtual event. By Kyle Alspach April 21, 2021, 12:45 PM EDT Many key technology areas that were already growing prior to the pandemic have gotten accelerated, producing an even greater need for solution providers to focus in on areas such as cybersecurity, cloud and AI, a panel of channel chiefs said during the Best of Breed Virtual event Wednesday. Without a doubt, the IT industry has become even more essential amid the impacts of COVID-19, said Ron Dupler, CEO of Kittery, Maine-based solution provider GreenPages, who served as moderator for the panel. ....
Proofpoint has agreed to purchase data loss protection MSP InteliSecure to help customers protect critical data in diverse environments. The email security vendor said its proposed US$62.5 million acquisition of Greenwood Village, Colo.-based InteliSecure will simplify data protection for customers by streamlining policy creation and providing unified event visibility across tools. InteliSecure also will deliver real-time reporting required by key stakeholders and reduce noise to increase focus on critical incidents. “We’ve seen exceptional customer demand for information protection managed services as organizations are continuing to work in a cloud-first, remote-oriented world,” Proofpoint CEO Gary Steele said in a statement. “The acquisition of InteliSecure will support our ability to collectively help our customers and partners with people-centric managed security services.” ....
Proofpoint has agreed to purchase data loss protection managed services provider InteliSecure to help customers protect critical data in diverse environments. ....
Proofpoint s A/NZ channel chief tackles new APJ leadership role Proofpoint s A/NZ channel chief tackles new APJ leadership role Comes after Bitdefender s Joe Sykora took on Proofpoint s global channel leadership duties Johann Ramchandra (Proofpoint) Credit: Proofpoint Proofpoint s channel director for Australia and New Zealand, Johann Ramchandra, has been appointed as the cyber security vendor s new senior director of channel sales across Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). The newly created role sees Ramchandra oversee the company s channel operations across APJ, working to underscore Proofpoint s self-proclaimed continued commitment and investment to accelerate its partner execution across all key markets within the region. ....
5 Companies That Came To Win This Week For the week ending Jan. 8, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel. By Rick Whiting January 08, 2021, 02:58 PM EST The Week Ending Jan. 8 Topping this week’s Came to Win list is Proofpoint for hiring channel superstar Joe Sykora to be its first global channel chief. Also making the list are AI chip startup Tenstorrent and wireless edge networking vendor Cradlepoint for their own savvy hires. Also making this week’s list is Red Hat for a key acquisition in the Kubernetes security space. And cloud security vendor iBoss is here for closing a blockbuster funding round. ....