{"id":9017,"date":"2025-03-27T09:43:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T08:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/?p=9017"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:39:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T09:39:58","slug":"sophos-earns-5-star-rating-in-2025-crn-partner-program-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/2025\/03\/partner-program\/sophos-earns-5-star-rating-in-2025-crn-partner-program-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos Earns 5-Star Rating in 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re proud to announce that for the 12th consecutive year, Sophos has been recognized with a prestigious 5-Star Award in the 2025 CRN\u00ae Partner Program Guide. Published by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crn.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CRN<\/span><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00ae<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a brand of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thechannelco.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Channel Company<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, this annual guide serves as a crucial resource for solution providers seeking vendor partner programs that align with their business objectives and deliver high-value benefits.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 5-Star Award is an elite recognition granted to companies that have built best-in-class partner programs designed to foster lasting, profitable, and successful channel partnerships.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9023 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/2025_CRN_PPG_5_Star_horizontal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/2025_CRN_PPG_5_Star_horizontal.png 1771w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/2025_CRN_PPG_5_Star_horizontal.png?resize=300,67 300w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/2025_CRN_PPG_5_Star_horizontal.png?resize=768,171 768w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/2025_CRN_PPG_5_Star_horizontal.png?resize=1024,228 1024w, https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/2025_CRN_PPG_5_Star_horizontal.png?resize=1536,343 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the 2025 edition, CRN\u2019s research team evaluated vendors based on criteria such as partner training and education, pre- and post-sales support, marketing programs and resources, technical support, and communication.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At Sophos, our \u201cPartner First\u201d commitment remains unwavering. We continuously invest in resources, tools, and revenue-generating opportunities to help our partners thrive in the evolving cybersecurity landscape. By providing industry-leading next-gen cybersecurity solutions, we ensure not only superior protection for customers but also substantial business growth opportunities for our partners. We\u2019re building our products and processes with our partners in mind: From product development and operations to sales, marketing, and support, our focus is on empowering partners with everything they need to succeed, driving bottom-line revenue for partner organizations of all sizes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBeing featured on the 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide highlights the dedication these technology vendors have to evolving with solution providers, driving innovation, and supporting mutual success,\u201d said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. \u201cThis critical annual project empowers solution providers to identify vendors that are committed to enhancing their partner programs and meeting the always-changing business needs of the channel and end customers. The guide provides deep insight into the distinctive value of each partner program so solution providers can make strategic partnership decisions with confidence.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2025 Partner Program Guide will be featured in the April 2025 issue of CRN and is available online at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/news\/security\/2025\/2025-partner-program-guide-5-star-security-vendor-programs?page=48\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.CRN.com\/PPG<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating 12 Consecutive Years of 5-Star Recognition from CRN <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3000009029,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[49,128],"coauthors":[64],"class_list":["post-9017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-partner-program","tag-awards","tag-crn"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/featured-image-crn-5-star-partner-program-2025-v2.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9017"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9031,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9017\/revisions\/9031"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9017"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partnernews.sophos.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=9017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}