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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
WatchGuard Named Champion in 2025 Canalys Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix for Third Consecutive Year
WatchGuard receives top marks from partners for ease of doing business, quality of account management, focus on building profitability, and commitment to partners. SEATTLE, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in unified cybersecurity for managed service providers (MSPs), announced today it has been named a Champion in the Canalys Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix for the third consecutive year.1 The annual report identifies and positions vendors in one of four quadrants: Champions, Scalers, Contenders, and Foundations. This recognition is based on partner feedback and Canalys analysis, and highlights WatchGuard's excellence in channel engagement, market performance, and success in advancing the cybersecurity ecosystem. 'I've been a WatchGuard partner for 22 years, and there's a reason we've maintained and grown the relationship,' said Kevin Willette, President of Verus. 'Not only are cybersecurity solutions precise, powerful, and scalable, but they match our operational needs. WatchGuard has a partner program designed to help our business grow and marvelous people who support us no matter what. Add all of that together, and it's easy to see why WatchGuard consistently earns recognition as a leading cybersecurity provider for MSPs.' Canalys recognized WatchGuard as a Champion as a result of the enhancements made to the WatchGuardONE partner program, which is designed to support and reward WatchGuard's MSP partners as they expand their businesses. In 2024, WatchGuard introduced a new partner marketing platform within WatchGuardONE to optimize the use of marketing development funds. With the potential to expand for other partner marketing purposes in the future, it achieved a 58% increase in partner engagement within the first month of launch. Additional updates to the program include streamlined funds management tools, improved rebate accessibility, complementary technical certification renewals, and the introduction of free Accelerate Training programs to drive specific cross-selling initiatives. 'We are honored to be named a Canalys Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix Champion for the third year running thanks to our loyal partners,' said Michelle Welch, CMO and senior vice president of business strategy at WatchGuard. 'WatchGuard's mission is to help MSPs purchase, deliver, and manage security easily and profitably. Our partners are at the core of everything we do here, and it's gratifying to see the resulting trust and relationships we've built with the channel community reflected in accolades like this. With all the exciting things we have in store in 2025 to help our partners grow their managed security practices, I'm already looking forward to next year's report.' Over the next 12 months, WatchGuard's key partner program initiatives include enhancing MSP-specific pricing and support within the WatchGuardONE program, expanding its catalog of free technical and sales trainings, introducing new certifications, and launching targeted sales promotions to drive deeper security adoption across its partner community. WatchGuard's recognition as a 2025 Canalys Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix Champion builds on the company's momentum in the cybersecurity market following its acquisition of ActZero earlier this year, which further differentiated its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offering with reporting, cyber hygiene, compliance tracking, and third-party integration support. WatchGuard will also continue rolling out its FireCloud product lineup, a new family of hybrid secure access service edge (SASE) products that address real-world challenges businesses face when managing distributed workforces and cloud migrations. The 2025 Canalys Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix assessed 32 vendors based on vision, leadership, competitiveness, partner initiatives, and enablement. Canalys included those that met two thresholds: a minimum annual revenue of USD $200 million from cybersecurity, excluding professional services, and more than 50% of business going through the channel. To view the full report, click here. 1Note: Since WatchGuard's recognition in 2023, Canalys has shifted its naming to reflect the publication year vs. the evaluation year. As such, WatchGuard's recognition on the 2025 Canalys Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix reflects the 2024 evaluation period. About WatchGuard Technologies WatchGuard® Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in unified cybersecurity. Our Unified Security Platform® is uniquely designed for managed service providers to deliver world-class security that increases their business scale and velocity while also improving operational efficiency. Trusted by more than 17,000 security resellers and service providers to protect more than 250,000 customers, the company's award-winning products and services span network security and intelligence, advanced endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, and secure Wi-Fi. Together, they offer five critical elements of a security platform: comprehensive security, shared knowledge, clarity & control, operational alignment, and automation. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. To learn more, visit For additional information, promotions, and updates, follow WatchGuard on X (@WatchGuard), on Facebook, or on the LinkedIn company page. Also, visit our InfoSec blog, Secplicity, for real-time information about the latest threats and how to cope with them. Subscribe to The 443 – Security Simplified podcast, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. 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Associated Press
24-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
WatchGuard Partner Program Earns CRN® Partner Program Guide 5-Star Rating for Ninth Consecutive Year
SEATTLE, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in unified cybersecurity, has been honored by CRN ®, a brand of The Channel Company, with a 5-star rating for the WatchGuardONE partner program in the 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide. This recognition marks nine consecutive years of 5-star ratings in CRN's essential annual resource for MSPs seeking IT and cybersecurity vendor partner programs that match their business goals and deliver high partner value. 'At WatchGuard, we know MSPs need security solutions that are tailored to their unique operations, backed by unwavering support, and built on a financial model designed for their success,' said Michelle Welch, chief marketing officer and senior vice president of business strategies at WatchGuard. 'CRN's latest 5-star rating of the WatchGuardONE partner program is further proof of our commitment to enabling the global partner community with not only the security platform and products they need, but the operational fit, support access, resources, flexibility, pricing and packaging, and benefits required to grow and scale their security business.' For the 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide, the CRN research team evaluated vendors based on program requirements and offerings, such as partner training and education, pre-and post-sales support, marketing programs and resources, technical support, and communication. The 5-Star Award is an elite recognition given to companies that have built their partner programs on the key elements needed to nurture lasting, profitable, and successful channel partnerships. The WatchGuardONE program offers simple, effective solutions to the everyday challenges MSPs face, helping partners to deliver powerful, enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions to their customers profitably, regardless of their size, staffing levels, or expertise. The program's personalized approach prioritizes MSP growth, scalability, and profitability with attractive discounts, rebates, flexible payment options, free and low-cost training, 24/7 support, sales and marketing training and resources, and access to WatchGuard's expanding platform and products. MSPs can choose between WatchGuardONE's multiple levels of participation, with each level unlocking greater discounts and rebates, priority support, marketing funds, deal registration, exclusive tools and resources, and much more. 'Being featured on the 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide highlights the dedication these technology vendors have to evolve with solution providers, driving innovation, and supporting mutual success,' said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. 'This critical annual project empowers solution providers to identify vendors that are committed to enhancing their partner programs and meeting the always-changing business needs of the channel and end customers. The guide provides deep insight into the distinctive value of each partner program so solution providers can make strategic partnership decisions with confidence.' The 2025 Partner Program Guide will be featured in the April 2025 issue of CRN and published online at Explore further WatchGuardONE partner program details and enrollment instructions here. About WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. WatchGuard® Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in unified cybersecurity. Our Unified Security Platform® approach is uniquely designed for managed service providers to deliver world-class security that increases their business scale and velocity while also improving operational efficiency. Trusted by more than 17,000 security resellers and service providers to protect more than 250,000 customers, the company's award-winning products and services span network security and intelligence, advanced endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, and secure Wi-Fi. Together, they offer five critical elements of a security platform: comprehensive security, shared knowledge, clarity & control, operational alignment, and automation. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. To learn more, visit
