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SonicWall Surpasses Three Million Firewalls Sold and Achieves 50 Percent Growth in Partner Deal Registrations Reflecting More Than $250M in New Pipeline | |
Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:13:43 AM | |
PRESS RELEASE � June 27, 2017 Santa Clara, Calif. � SonicWall, the private network security company owned by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management, announced today that it has surpassed the aggressive financial and operational metrics set across sales, partner engagement and support including shipping its three millionth firewall. This momentum has positioned the company to receive key industry awards and recognition from partners that sets it apart as a cybersecurity leader. �In fewer than eight months, SonicWall has already exceeded the ambitious financial and operational metrics established for the business. We believed in this investment from day one, and we are confident this is only the first chapter of SonicWall�s success story,� said Bill Conner, SonicWall President and CEO. �Cybersecurity professionals are increasingly addressing the new cyber threats, like WannaCry, by deploying a record number of SonicWall products and services. We have the right management, the right channel partners, the right technology and the right services so businesses can run more effectively and fear less.� SonicWall Partner Program Sign Ups Surge SonicWall enjoys unparalleled relationships and support from the global partner community that serves as trusted advisors to customers. In the face of constantly evolving threat vectors, such as the recent WannaCry ransomware attack, SonicWall continues to introduce innovations to the partner community to strengthen those relationships, such as the SecureFirst Partner Program for channel partners of all types, including resellers, integrators, managed security service providers and security consultants. Since the launch of the program in November 2016, SonicWall has experienced a surge in partner growth and sales:
SonicWall University Administers More Than 19,000 Cybersecurity Exams In March 2017, SonicWall introduced SonicWall University, a real-time digital and role-based curricula, driven by intelligence gathered from SonicWall�s Capture Labs and threat researchers. This intelligence is derived and analyzed from more than one million network sensors worldwide, coupled with real-time data analytics (via deep learning algorithms). SonicWall offers the training and accreditation program that�s designed to focus and educate partners on current cybersecurity threats, along with new global marketing programs and incentives to help channel partners reach and protect enterprises around the globe. Since then, partners have flocked to SonicWall University for training and certifications:
�The active engagement of our partners in our SecureFirst Partner Program and SonicWall University have exceeded our greatest expectations with 50 percent growth in partner deal registration that reflects $250M in new pipeline,� said Steve Pataky, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Channel. �Since SonicWall became an independent company 100 percent focused on cybersecurity and 100 percent focused on channels, we have moved at a blistering pace to deliver cutting-edge support and education to our partners.� SonicWall Surpasses Sales and Customer Support Benchmarks Since November 2016, SonicWall and the channel community have partnered to achieve significant growth:
In addition to this strong growth, SonicWall has increased its focus on improving customer service and support:
SonicWall Wins Unparalleled Third-Party Validation Since becoming an independent company, SonicWall has earned 19 awards for its business and leadership. A few of SonicWall�s notable achievements include:
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