Marvin Blough, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at SonicWALL Recognized as a 2010 Channel Chief by Everything Channel's CRN

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. today announced that Marvin Blough has been named a 2010 Channel Chief by the Everything Channel's CRN. Channel Chiefs are leaders in creating effective channel programs for solution providers.  They consistently defend, promote and execute effective channel partner programs and strategies.  

Selected by Everything Channel's judging panel for their continued efforts to further the needs of the channel, Marvin has been behind a plethora of new partner and Managed Service Provider (MSPs) initiatives from SonicWALL over the last 12 months. In addition to implementing the company's new Channel 2.0 initiative in early 2009, Blough has gone on to form new channel partners in the form of D&H Distributing to broaden SonicWALL's reach in the SMB and Canadian markets, while more recently he has helped create ongoing Webinar training sessions aimed to continue educating and assisting the MSP community as they sought to navigate tumultuous times.

For the eighth consecutive year the Channel Chiefs were chosen based by Everything Channel editorial on criteria including policy and program innovations made during the past year, the amount of revenue their company generates through partners, their willingness to speak out publicly on behalf of the channel, and the number of years they have dedicated to channel activities.  

"It's always great to be included on this list of channel leaders and to have SonicWALL's collective channel efforts recognized, said Marvin Blough, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at SonicWALL. "Regardless of what occurred over the last 18 months, SonicWALL remained 100% committed to our channel partners, well aware that our success was due in large part to the successes they had. 2010 is shaping up to be a really exciting year for us and we cannot wait to have our current and new partners play a critical role in it "

"Being named a Channel Chief is one of the most prestigious honors in the IT industry. This year's Channel Chiefs offers tremendous insight into the who's who of the Channel," said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel. "Top channel executives consistently ensure that the Channel's voice is heard when strategic decisions are being made and continually nurture mutually profitable relationships. We applaud the 2010 Channel Chiefs for their successful partner programs and strategies."

For additional information on the CRN Channel Chief list, visit www.channelweb.com. The Channel Chief list was published in the February 22, 2010 issue.

About SonicWALL, Inc.

SonicWALL, Inc. the leader in network security, focuses on developing solutions that remove the cost and complexity out of managing a secure network environment. With over one million award-winning appliances shipped through its global network of ten thousand channel partners, SonicWALL provides end-to-end solutions including Firewalls, SSL VPN's, Email Security and Continuous Data Protection that collectively ensure robust, secure network protection. For more information, visit the company web site at http://www.sonicwall.com/.

About Everything Channel (www.everythingchannel.com, www.channelweb.com)

Everything Channel, headquartered in Framingham, MA, is a technology marketing and sales solutions company. Through its "Complete Technology Channel Solution," Everything Channel offers the right business tools to accelerate technology sales. From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with unparalleled audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels through an extensive database. Everything Channel provides innovative field sales and marketing solutions to the sellers of technology to achieve measurable and significant results.

About United Business Media Limited

UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com.

SOURCE SonicWALL, Inc.