SonicWALL Promotes Two Sales Executives to Emphasize Focus on Enterprise and SMB Markets

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced the promotions of John Keenan to vice president of North America Sales and Vince Massey to senior director of North America Channels. The promotions of Keenan and Massey are recognition of their proven ability to lead the sales and channel organizations. They underscore SonicWALL's ongoing adjustment of its organization to enhance customer experience, further expand sales in the enterprise space and reconfirm commitment to SMBs.

"Today's promotions are testament to the talent and dedication that both John and Vince have exhibited consistently over many years. We wanted to recognize their ability to successfully lead teams, generate business results and above all, always keep our customers front and center," said Marvin Blough, vice president of worldwide sales, SonicWALL. "Not only do the promotions recognize the amazing talent at SonicWALL, they position us for the future and allow us to further take advantage of our strong market position and continued growth."

With SonicWALL for more than 10 years, Keenan has been involved in every aspect of SonicWALL's North America sales organization. Throughout his SonicWALL tenure, Keenan has worked with channel and distribution partners to strengthen relationships and dramatically improve customer satisfaction along the way. He previously held positions as director of OEM sales, director of eastern region sales, director of MSP alliances, and most recently vice president of distribution and DMR programs.

"Over the past decade, I've had the opportunity to not only experience, but shape SonicWALL's success in the SMB space. Our many years of exceptional sales growth would not have been possible without our channel partners, their dedication and commitment," said John Keenan, vice president of North America sales at SonicWALL. "We will continue to maximize our investment in building a strong channel and continue to deliver world class products that exceed the needs of our customers. In my new role, I plan to maintain laser focused on our SMB market while expanding our expertise in the enterprise space and ensuring that we are smartly innovating and exceeding our customers' expectations."

In his new role, Massey continues to build on his three years at SonicWALL where he led the North America distribution team, with a focus on identifying new channel and partner opportunities that match the company's overall growth strategy. This new position combines both field and channel operations to allow Massey to drive consistent messages, programs, training, pricing, tools and enablement throughout all channels.

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About SonicWALL, Inc.

Guided by its vision of Dynamic Security for the Global Network, SonicWALL develops advanced intelligent network security and data protection solutions that adapt as organizations evolve and as threats evolve. Trusted by small and large enterprises worldwide, SonicWALL solutions are designed to detect and control applications and protect networks from intrusions and malware attacks through award-winning hardware, software and virtual appliance-based solutions. For more information, visit http://www.sonicwall.com/.

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