SonicWall’s focus on the bolstering channel leadership is yet another sign that it is one of the unquestioned leaders in the cybersecurity space
MEXICO CITY — May 30, 2023 — SonicWall is expanding its regional executive lineup and security expertise with the appointment of Vice President of Latin America (LATAM) Sales, Oscar Chavez-Arrieta.
“We are delighted that Oscar has joined the SonicWall team to lead and drive our sales in the Latin America region,” said SonicWall CRO Jason Carter. “Oscar is a highly skilled and esteemed sales leader with extensive knowledge of the cybersecurity market. We are privileged to have Oscar join our sales team as we aggressively grow sales to meet market demand.”
Despite a difficult economic climate, mixed with geo-political strife SonicWall has posted strong financial results. SonicWall has seen incredible growth in cloud-delivered products and services, and is excited to add to the leadership in region.
Chavez-Arrieta comes to SonicWall with more than two decades of cybersecurity experience, with his most recent position being VP of Latin America Sales at Sophos. Chavez-Arrieta previously led the partner sales transformation for Symantec in Latin America, and also held multiple management roles within Dell Latin America where he launched the organization’s first alliances program with companies such as Intel, Oracle and Microsoft among others. In these positions, Chavez-Arrieta created unique ways to engage the solutions opportunity in Latin America – always with the channel in mind, and adding true value to customers and the local and regional distribution ecosystem.
Chavez-Arrieta is a passionate and a widely recognized market leader – having been recognized by CRN on its annual Channel Chiefs list three years running. He holds a degree in economy from Kempten FHS in Germany, and a master’s degree in marketing and commercial management from the IPE of Spain.
SonicWall, a 100% channel-focused company, has over 17,000 partners worldwide. Partners have the benefit of participating in the award-winning SecureFirst partner program, which earned a five-star rating in the 2023 CRN Partner Program guide. The perfect rating is given only to an elite set of vendors that deliver the ‘best of the best’ to solution providers, going above and beyond in their partner programs.
With innovation as well as disruption accelerating across LATAM, it is more important than ever that extensive partner communities fully leverage the full breadth of solutions businesses offer from wireless, cloud and endpoint to remote access and more.
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SonicWall delivers Boundless Cybersecurity for the hyper-distributed era in a work reality where everyone is remote, mobile and unsecure. SonicWall safeguards organizations mobilizing for their new business normal with seamless protection that stops the most evasive cyberattacks across boundless exposure points and increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled workforces. By knowing the unknown, providing real-time visibility and enabling breakthrough economics, SonicWall closes the cybersecurity business gap for enterprises, governments and SMBs worldwide. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.