Celebrating Sophos Leaders Named to CRN’s 2025 Top 100 Executives

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CRN recognizes Sophos CEO Joe Levy and Chris Bell, SVP Global Channel, Alliances and Corporate Development, among its 2025 Top 100 Executives for their visionary leadership and outstanding contributions to partner success and channel innovation in cybersecurity.

Jul 29 2025 By

We’re proud to share that two Sophos leaders — Joe Levy and Chris Bell — have been recognized on CRN’s prestigious 2025 Top 100 Executives list. This is the 12th consecutive year that Sophos leaders have been honored on the list.

This annual list from CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, recognizes executives who are driving meaningful progress across the IT channel and helping partners to grow, innovate, and deliver better security outcomes for their customers.

A Double Honor for Sophos

  • Joe Levy, Sophos CEO, has been named one of the 25 Most Influential Executives — a category reserved for visionary leaders who are setting the direction of the entire technology industry.
  • Chris Bell, Senior Vice President of Global Channel, Alliances and Corporate Development, has earned a spot among the Top 25 Channel Sales Leaders, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to channel performance, growth, and partner enablement.

This recognition reflects Sophos’ unwavering commitment to its partners, its focus on advancing cybersecurity through practical innovation, and its channel-first approach to market.

“Every executive on this list demonstrates exceptional leadership and channel expertise, driving success throughout the partner ecosystem,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company. “These industry trailblazers leverage their unique talents and steadfast commitment to business growth to unlock new opportunities in IT and empower partner success.”

Leading Through Innovation and Commitment

Joe Levy’s leadership is helping define the next chapter of cybersecurity by advancing open architecture, AI-driven defense, and a modern security operations platform that empowers partners to deliver stronger outcomes to their customers. His inclusion in the Most Influential Executives category reflects a vision rooted in practical innovation and scaled impact.

Meanwhile, Chris Bell continues to set a high bar for channel engagement and enablement. Under his leadership, Sophos is focused on empowering partners and helping them drive growth. That includes modernizing its partner program while expanding its partner offerings, enhancing the partner experience, and simplifying how partners deliver managed security services at scale. Earning a spot as a Top Channel Sales Leader is a recognition of his impact and dedication to the cybersecurity channel.

Thank You to Our Partners

These recognitions are possible because of our channel community. They reflect the momentum we’ve built together, and our partners’ drive, ideas, and commitment continue to shape where we go next.

You can find the full list of honorees in the August issue of CRN Magazine and online beginning July 28, 2025, at www.CRN.com/Top100.

Congratulations, Joe and Chris — and thank you to all our partners for being a vital part of this journey.

About the Author

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.