Sophos appoints Steve Hale as VP of global channels
IT security and data protection firm Sophos has appointed channel sales veteran and former Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Novell channel exec, Steve Hale to join its global sales team as vice president of global channels. Reporting to Mike McGuinness, senior vice president of worldwide sales and field operations, Hale will be based in Seattle, Washington.
Most recently, Hale served as VP of global channel sales at Novell in the Security, Systems Management and Operating Platform Group.
Says Hale: “I’ve seen Sophos gain impressive market share over the years, aligning its product and company strategy to meet true industry needs, including shifting to a pure channel programme to maximise the company’s global footprint and continue to extend the business. Sophos is at a very exciting place right now and driving a clearly defined, flexible global partner engagement strategy with our field, the executive leadership teams and the Sophos partner channel is my charter – I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to amplify an already exciting business and revenue opportunity for Sophos partners.”
Adds McGuinness: “With Steve at the helm of our global channels initiatives, we’re extremely confident that his channel sales expertise, impressive track record leading some of the world’s most respected companies’ channels and personal ambition will allow Sophos and our partners to achieve greater growth while helping customers achieve complete protection anywhere with our security and data protection solutions.”
