Sophos Global Channel Executive Christopher Doggett Discusses Proven Business Strategies at CompTIA

Participates in Panel, `Business Strategies and Differentiators, A First
Priority` with other Industry Channel Experts
BOSTON--(Business Wire)--
IT security and data protection firm Sophos today announced that Christopher
Doggett, vice president of global channels at Sophos is participating in a panel
discussion titled, `Business Strategies and Differentiators, A First Priority`
at CompTIA, one of the leading trade associations for the IT industry. The
panel, moderated by Larry Walsh, vice president and group publisher at Channel
Insider, will take place on Thursday, April 8th from 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
during CompTIA`s Annual Member Meeting (AMM) at the Swissotel in Chicago, IL.

Doggett is a respected channel executive with a proven track record and has
earned numerous accolades for his channel leadership. Under his guidance,
Sophos`s channel program has attracted some of the best solution providers. One
of the hallmarks of Sophos`s business model is that every deal involves a
partner. This 100% partner go-to-market approach is an integral component of
Sophos`s strategy and the company`s DNA.

Sophos offers a combination of high-growth, predictable profits, and clear,
consistent rewards for each and every investment that a partner makes in
building a joint business with Sophos. The formula to Sophos`s successful
Partner Program is its unyielding commitment to product quality, customer
satisfaction and world-class support, which has allowed partners to offer their
customers the best security solutions in the industry. Additionally, Sophos
offers one of the highest levels of deal protection and margin preservation for
partner-originated deals, and importantly, partners encounter the lowest level
of channel conflict of any vendor in the industry.

Session Title: Security Session: `Business Strategies and Differentiators, A
First Priority`

Session Description: Leaders in the security world delve into what it really
means to provide security services and how to determine which resellers are
qualified to provide them. Our panel of experts will share proven approaches to
vertical and niche markets and provide insights on partnering with other
organizations to deliver a larger suite of security services.

Session Panelists:

* Christopher Doggett, Vice President, Global Channels, Sophos
* Randy Cochran, Vice President, North American Channel Sales, Symantec
Corporation
* Fernando Quintero, Vice President, Channel Operations, McAfee
* Mark Sollazo, President and CEO, Synercomm
* Steve Barone, President/CEO, Creative Breakthroughs, Inc.

Learn more about Sophos`s Partner Program

About CompTIA

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the voice of the
world's information technology (IT) industry. Its members are the companies at
the forefront of innovation; and the professionals responsible for maximizing
the benefits organizations receive from their investments in technology. CompTIA
is dedicated to advancing industry growth through its educational programs,
market research, networking events, professional certifications, and public
policy advocacy. For more information, visit www.comptia.org.

About Sophos

More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best
protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to
providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage,
deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership.
Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and
network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of
threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is
regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and
has received many industry awards.

Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is
available at www.sophos.com.

CHEN PR
Kevin Kosh, 781-672-3111
kkosh@chenpr.com
or
Sophos
Jennifer Torode, 781-494-5885
jennifer.torode@sophos.com

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