Top Executives at SonicWALL Recognized as 2010 Security Superstars by Everything Channel's CRN

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. today announced that Matt Medeiros, President and CEO, and Marvin Blough, Vice President of Worldwide Sales have been named 2010 Security Superstars by the Everything Channel's CRN. The comprehensive list created by Everything Channel editorial includes the leading thinkers, researchers and executives in the information security industry.

Matt and Marvin were selected by Everything Channel's judging panel for their continued efforts to further innovation and the industry's commitment to the security market. Over the past year the pair has strived to keep the company focused on delivering world class security products while investing heavily in R&D, allowing SonicWALL to develop new solutions that will allow the company to realign with key new markets, both domestically and internationally.

"While many saw last year as one that set them back, SonicWALL looked forward and sought to see it as an opportunity," said Matt Medeiros, President and CEO, SonicWALL. "We had a goal in mind long before the economy faltered and while we could have used that as an excuse to change our plans, we knew we had to put our best foot forward and seize the opportunity. As a result, we are now poised for one of our most important years yet as we bring industry leading solutions to the market."

2009 was a busy year for all at SonicWALL and while Matt worked on the company's focus, Marvin worked tirelessly to reinforce the company's loyalty to the channel. Creating and rolling out numerous channel initiatives over the period, Marvin has been integral to the sustained success of many channel programs that have aided thousands of SonicWALL partners, VARs and MSPs.

"Last year was clearly a tough year for all and over that time we saw a great deal of change in our channels, whether through new companies created as a result of mergers and acquisitions or seeing others disappears," said Marvin Blough, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at SonicWALL. "However we also saw incredible determination from many channel partners and, as ever, we did all we could to ensure not just their survival but their success. Over that time we developed some amazing new relationships as well as strengthening existing ones – we are now all really excited to build on this over the next 12 months and beyond."

"According to the 2010 CRN State of the Market survey, security was the number one technology that Solution Providers were expected to add this year to grow their bottom line," said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel. "Protecting networks and data is an important business challenge for companies large and small and a huge opportunity for the Solution Provider community. Our list has been created as the definitive security guide for the Solution Provider community. We congratulate all of the individuals included on the list."

For additional information on the CRN Security Superstars 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.

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