{"id":10211,"date":"2026-02-02T16:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/?p=10211"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:47:29","slug":"sophos-channel-leaders-named-to-the-2026-crn-channel-chiefs-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/2026\/02\/partner-program\/sophos-channel-leaders-named-to-the-2026-crn-channel-chiefs-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos Channel Leaders Named to the 2026 CRN\u00ae Channel Chiefs List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re proud to announce that Chris Bell, Scott Barlow, Aaron Griffith, and Brent Nohl have been named to the prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/channel-chiefs\/cc2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2026 CRN\u00ae Channel Chiefs list<\/strong><\/a>. This annual recognition honors IT and distribution leaders who are shaping channel strategy, driving innovation, and advancing partner success across the industry.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/news\/channel-news\/2026\/2026-channel-chiefs-the-50-most-influential?page=45\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Bell<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/news\/channel-news\/2026\/2026-channel-chiefs-the-50-most-influential?page=44\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Barlow<\/a> were named among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/news\/channel-news\/2026\/2026-channel-chiefs-the-50-most-influential?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CRN\u2019s 50 Most Influential<\/a><\/strong>, underscoring the depth of Sophos\u2019 channel leadership and its impact on the broader IT community.<\/p>\n<p>For Sophos partners across MSPs, resellers, technology alliances, referral partners, and distributors, this recognition reflects the leadership behind a partner program built for flexibility, simplicity, and growth.<\/p>\n<p>CRN highlighted the impact of this year\u2019s honorees within the channel:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cLeaders recognized as CRN Channel Chiefs this year have demonstrated unwavering commitment to their partners and the broader IT channel. Their vision, passion and drive for innovation continue to shape the future of our industry. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and the positive impact they make every day,\u201d said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, Executive Editor, CRN.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Honoree Spotlight: Driving Partner Success<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each of this year\u2019s honorees play a critical role in advancing our channel strategy and strengthening the Sophos Partner Program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chris Bell, <em>Senior Vice President, Global Channel, Alliances and Corporate Development<\/em>,<\/strong> leads Sophos\u2019 global channel strategy with a strong focus on partner growth and emerging channels, shaping a flexible, high-value Partner Program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scott Barlow, <em>Chief Evangelist and Global Head of Community<\/em><\/strong>, aligns the channel experience with evolving partner and market needs, enabling partners to unlock new sales opportunities and drive stronger security outcomes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aaron Griffith, <em>Vice President of Americas Channel Sales<\/em>,<\/strong> strengthens partner engagement and sales execution across the Americas channel ecosystem, supporting consistent experiences that drive mutual growth and customer success.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brent Nohl, <em>Senior Director, Global Channel Programs<\/em><\/strong>, brings deep channel expertise and a partner-first mindset to program innovation and execution, helping partners follow clear, scalable paths to enablement, growth, and long-term success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u201cOur partners are at the heart of everything we do,\u201d said Chris Bell, Senior Vice President of Global Channel, Alliances and Corporate Development at Sophos. \u201cBeing named to the CRN Channel Chiefs list reinforces our commitment to delivering a stand-out partner program in cybersecurity\u2014one that supports partners at every stage of their journey, helps them differentiate, and enables them to grow with confidence.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This recognition celebrates both individual leadership and our shared success across the Sophos partner community. We remain focused on investing in the tools, programs, and strategies that help partners deliver strong customer outcomes and build resilient, future-ready businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Please join us in congratulating Chris Bell, Scott Barlow, Brent Nohl, and Aaron Griffith on this well-earned honor. We look forward to continuing to innovate, collaborate, and grow together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Bell and Scott Barlow also named among CRN\u2019s 50 Most Influential<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":10217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[49,261,128],"coauthors":[64],"class_list":["post-10211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-partner-program","tag-awards","tag-channel-leaders","tag-crn"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10211"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10216,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10211\/revisions\/10216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10211"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testing.eight25sites.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=10211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}