{"id":2894,"date":"2021-03-29T19:52:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/?p=2894"},"modified":"2021-03-29T19:53:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:53:28","slug":"sophos-receives-prestigious-5-star-rating-in-crn-partner-program-guide-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2021\/03\/partner-program\/sophos-receives-prestigious-5-star-rating-in-crn-partner-program-guide-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos Receives Prestigious 5-Star Rating in CRN\u00ae Partner Program Guide 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2903 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/2021_CRN-PPG-5-Star.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/2021_CRN-PPG-5-Star.png 573w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/2021_CRN-PPG-5-Star.png?resize=152,300 152w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/2021_CRN-PPG-5-Star.png?resize=518,1024 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/>The CRN\u00ae 2021 Partner Program Guide highlights the very best partner programs from leading technology companies offering products and services through the IT channel. It\u2019s 5-Star rating is reserved for an exclusive group of organizations that go above and beyond with their partner programs, and Sophos has once again been named to this definitive list.<\/p>\n<p>The team of analysts looks at each program and determines its rating based on how it invests in program offerings, partner profitability, training, education, and support, marketing programs and resources, sales support, and communication.<\/p>\n<p>CRN has once again determined that Sophos is worthy of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/partner-program-guide\/ppg2021-details.htm?c=220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5-Star rating in this year\u2019s guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see why Sophos scores so high? Be sure to check out the Sophos Partner Portal and see how we support:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/sales-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maximize Revenue:<\/a> <\/strong>Receive lucrative rewards for new and growing business.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/marketing-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Generate Demand: <\/strong><\/a>Turn your website into a lead generation engine.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/tech-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: SophosSansSemibold, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><b>Ensure Customer Success: <\/b><\/span><\/a>Get help from our presales specialists at no extra cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And so much more. Still learning your way around the Partner Portal? Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/partners.sophos.com\/prm\/English\/c\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Started<\/a>\u00a0page to see all the ways the portal can help you close more deals.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a big year for Sophos already, racking up honors and awards. Five Sophos executives were recently named to the <a href=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2021\/02\/other\/five-sophos-executives-named-2021-crn-channel-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021 CRN Channel Chiefs<\/a>, and Sophos was named to CRN\u2019s 2021 Security 100 List, as well as their Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:6769994593955024896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 Coolest Endpoint &amp; Management Security companies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:6762732629075746816\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coolest Cloud Companies<\/a>. Plus, Sophos\u2019 own Scott Barlow was recently named a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:6767451237043474432\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021 Channel Influencer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Stay tuned to this space for more awards news. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CRN\u00ae 2021 Partner Program Guide highlights the very best partner programs from leading technology companies offering products and services through the IT channel. 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