ADDISON, Texas – February 8, 2024 – Securonix, Inc., a leader in Unified Defense SIEM, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Mark Stevens, Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Securonix, to the prestigious list of 2024 CRN® Channel Chiefs. CRN’s Channel Chiefs annually recognizes the top IT channel vendor executives who continually demonstrate expertise, influence, and innovation in channel leadership.
A panel of CRN editors selects the Channel Chiefs based on their dedication, industry stature and accomplishments as channel advocates. This year’s honorees are influential IT vendor and distribution executives driving strategy and setting the channel agenda for their companies. These distinguished leaders work to ensure mutual success with their partners and customers and continue to shape the channel ecosystem through innovative strategies, programs and partnerships.
“This well-deserved recognition from CRN is a testament to Mark’s commitment to Securonix’s channel program, and the impact he has made in strengthening and growing relationships with channel partners since he joined our team,” said Nayaki Nayyar, Chief Executive Officer, Securonix. “The channel is key to Securonix’s next phase of growth, and we’re excited to have Mark leading the development of new strategies that allow us and our partners to drive growth and innovation to achieve even more impressive results.”
Stevens has more than two decades of experience cultivating OEM relationships and developing joint go-to-market programs. At Securonix, he oversees an award-winning partner program that complements the needs of customers at all stages of their security evolution. Before joining Securonix in September 2023, Stevens served as the Global Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances and OEM at Ivanti, where he led the worldwide expansion of Ivanti’s channel partner and OEM licensing programs, brought exponential growth to the company’s channel ecosystem, and was responsible for developing and implementing its strategic alliance program.
Before Ivanti, Stevens helped build Lumension Security’s OEM partner program, forging partnerships with manufacturers, technology integration partners, Managed Service Providers and Value-Added Resellers. As Director of Business Development, he was charged with incorporating Lumension Security products into solutions from HP, Dell, Sophos, Symantec and other leading security technology organizations.
“I’m honored to receive the Channel Chiefs award, which represents the collective achievement of Securonix’s entire channel organization,” said Stevens. “A successful channel program delivers long-term, sustainable value for our partners and ultimately our customers. I make it my mission to develop and implement innovative concepts, products, enablement tools and distribution channels that allow Securonix and our channel partners to succeed in their respective markets.”
CRN’s 2024 Channel Chiefs list will be featured in the February 2024 issue of CRN® Magazine and can be found online at www.CRN.com/ChannelChiefs.
About Securonix
Securonix is leading the evolution of SIEM for today’s hybrid cloud, data-driven enterprises. Securonix Unified Defense SIEM provides organizations with the first and only content-driven threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR) solution built with a highly scalable data cloud and a unified experience from the analyst to the CISO. The innovative cloud-native solution enables organizations to scale up their security operations and keep up with evolving threats. For more information, visit www.securonix.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
About The Channel Company
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