Sophos appoints Chris Bell to SVP global channel, alliances and corporate development

Bell has more than two decades of technology experience behind him.

Cybersecurity vendor Sophos has appointed Chris Bell as senior vice president of global channel, alliances and corporate development where he will lead the company’s channel strategy.

In his new role, Bell will focus on developing and executing a channel strategy that prioritises expanding reach, empowering partners and driving growth.

Some of the key priorities for Bell include enhancing partner experience, innovation for MSPs and MSSPs, fuelling partner growth, and increasing market reach.

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.

Bell said partners need adaptable strategies that prioritise flexibility to stay ahead of the increasingly complex threat landscape.

“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,” he explained.

According to the cybersecurity vendor, a core piece of its channel strategy is to better equip partners in addressing the evolving security challenges faced by businesses of all sizes.

Torjus Gylstorff, chief revenue officer at Sophos said, “Evolving our channel business to consistently deliver excellent customer outcomes is at the core of our partner go-to-market approach.”

Chad Cleevely, senior director, channel sales - APJ sales, Sophos said his experience and expertise will bring value for Australian partners.

“We look forward to building on Sophos’ commitment to the partner community with Bell at the helm,” he said.

“Together we can help ensure Australian businesses have the solutions they need to defend against the constant barrage of cyber threats."

Bell has more than two decades working in the technology industry, including nearly a decade in cybersecurity and the channel.