{"id":97014,"date":"2019-02-08T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T21:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/?p=97014"},"modified":"2019-02-08T12:20:16","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T20:20:16","slug":"nextwave-enhancements-built-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/nextwave-enhancements-built-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"NextWave Enhancements: Built With And For Our Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a great first week! I\u2019d like to extend a special thanks to our partners for helping us successfully launch our newly enhanced NextWave Program.<\/p>\n<p>The response from our partner community has been overwhelming and underscores the power of collaboration. Our commitment to building a program with and for our partners is a model that we plan to stick with.<\/p>\n<p>The feedback we received from our partners was paramount in helping us identify the enhancements we needed to deliver in order to better fuel current as well as future success. As our partners start to adopt and implement the new enhancements rolled out this week, we want to continue to hear from them. What is working and what could be better? Here\u2019s just a sample of what we\u2019ve heard so far from partners.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWe were one of the first Palo Alto Networks distributors,\u201d said Jesper Trolle, Americas President, Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions. \u201cPalo Alto Networks recognizes the need to adapt in order to continue the growth trajectory and remain a leader in the industry. What hasn\u2019t changed is the transparency upon which they share information and their commitment to listening to their partners. We are very pleased with our relationship and look forward to our future together.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u201cWe were asked\u00a0to provide feedback on the program changes,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Chris Barney, SVP &amp; GM, Rocky Mountains, Presidio. \u201cThey listened and adjusted based on our feedback and that is a testament to their partner commitment.\u00a0We have a real voice and a measurable positive impact on the outcome.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWe are a long-time partner of Palo Alto Networks,\u201d said Marcel van Eemeren, Chief Executive Officer at ON2IT Group B.V. \u201cExpanding our security services business is key to our future growth. Palo Alto Networks has taken this feedback and has enhanced their program to help us accelerate the delivery of new security services, strengthening our customer loyalty.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe NextWave Partner Program enhancements make a lot of sense for our business,\u201d said Victor Share, Chairman, Macroview Telecom Ltd. \u201cWe want to build a strong and long-term partnership with Palo Alto Networks and the profitability initiatives of the NextWave Partner Program further strengthen our partnership.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPalo Alto Networks has made some great enhancements to its NextWave Partner Program,\u201d said Reyna Thompson, Vice President, Product Management at SYNNEX. \u201cWe brought suggestions and ideas to Palo Alto Networks and they listened to our feedback, found the information valuable and responded with several adjustments that we believe will significantly strengthen the NextWave Partner Program.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe new enhancements to the NextWave program align to our business growth and profitability goals,\u201d said Thomas S. Gr\u00f8nne, Chief Executive Officer, at Credocom. \u201cBy enabling us to deliver more services we can drive stronger customer engagement and loyalty, which is one of the key items we have been asking for.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWe are expanding our security services and capabilities and Palo Alto is an essential part of our ecosystem,\u201d said Mark Trumble, Director of Cybersecurity, Dimenson Data Australia.\" We look forward to the\u00a0NextWave Partner Program enhancements supporting our ongoing joint business initiatives.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is just the beginning. And while we are excited by the partner reaction and are proud of what the new program delivers, we know we must work hard everyday to earn your loyalty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a great first week! 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