SonicWall announced today that it has shipped its three millionth firewall and also it surpassed its own financial and operational metrics set across sales, partner engagement and support that set 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. Cybersecurity professionals are increasingly addressing 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.” said Bill Conner, President and CEO at SonicWall.
According to SonicWall, its Partner Program, SecureFirst has been a raring success from the word Go and since the launch of the program in November 2016, the company has experienced a surge in partner growth and sales. The program enabled the company to add more than 4,000 new partners to its partner community. In the same period, SonicWall’s partner deal registration has grown 50 percent since the company became independent and launched the SecureFirst Partner Program in November 2016, reflecting more than $250 million in new pipeline.
The launch of SonicWall University in March this year, the company has been able to administer over 19,000 exams worldwide.
“University have exceeded our greatest expectations, with 50 percent growth in partner deal registration that reflects $250 million in new pipeline,” said Steve Pataky, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Channel at SonicWall. “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.”
