* [Blog](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog) * [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/corporate/) * [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/category/partners/) * Pledging Our Commitment T... # Pledging Our Commitment To Channel Partners [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paloaltonetworks.com.au%2Fblog%2F2014%2F05%2Fpledging-commitment-channel-partners%2F) [](https://twitter.com/share?text=Pledging+Our+Commitment+To+Channel+Partners&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paloaltonetworks.com.au%2Fblog%2F2014%2F05%2Fpledging-commitment-channel-partners%2F) [](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paloaltonetworks.com.au%2Fblog%2F2014%2F05%2Fpledging-commitment-channel-partners%2F&title=Pledging+Our+Commitment+To+Channel+Partners&summary=&source=) [](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com//www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/05/pledging-commitment-channel-partners/&ts=markdown) \[\](mailto:?subject=Pledging Our Commitment To Channel Partners) Link copied By [Cristina Salmastlian](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/cristina-salmastlian/?ts=markdown "Posts by Cristina Salmastlian") May 06, 2014 1 minutes [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) [Channel](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/channel/?ts=markdown) [CRN](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/crn/?ts=markdown) [Ignite](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/ignite/?ts=markdown) [NextWave](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/nextwave/?ts=markdown) [Robert Westervelt](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/robert-westervelt/?ts=markdown) [Ron Myers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/ron-myers/?ts=markdown) [Tracy Pallas](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/tag/tracy-pallas/?ts=markdown) CRN was among our media attendees at Ignite 2014, and while there, Senior Editor Robert Westervelt spent time with our own Ron Myers and Tracy Pallas to talk about our growth with [partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/partners.html) and why a 100 percent channel-centric model is so important to Palo Alto Networks. [Check out this video](http://www.crn.com/news/security/300072615/new-palo-alto-channel-chief-pledges-allegiance-to-partners.htm) and also be sure to read Rob's coverage from Ignite, including [this article](http://www.crn.com/news/security/300072662/palo-alto-networks-formalizes-distribution-program-mulls-new-rebate-incentives-for-partners.htm) on partner incentives and [this article](http://www.crn.com/news/security/300072357/prevention-core-to-palo-alto-networks-philosophy-says-cto-zuk.htm) covering our stance on prevention. And while you're here, check out more of our recent coverage of channel partners, from [Infosecurity Europe](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/04/infosecurity-europe-winning-palo-alto-networks-partners-emea/) and [Ignite 2014](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/04/nextwave-partners-talk-takeaways-ignite-2014/#more-5297) to [Ron's recent message to the Palo Alto Networks NextWave community](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2014/03/videowave-quarterly-channel-update-ron-myers/). *** ** * ** *** ## Related Blogs ### [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) [#### Congratulations to Our 2019 Channel Chiefs](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/03/congratulations-2019-channel-chiefs/) ### [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) [#### Enter Our Star Wars Day Twitter Contest -- You Could Win Prize of the Millennium!](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/05/partner-enter-star-wars-day-twitter-contest-win-prize-millennium/) ### [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) [#### Top 5 Reasons to Get Traps Specialized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/04/partner-top-5-reasons-get-traps-specialized/) ### [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) [#### Q3 FY18 NextWave Huddle Recap](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/03/partner-q3-fy18-nextwave-huddle-recap/) ### [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) [#### CRN Again Recognizes Palo Alto Networks Executives for Channel Leadership](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/02/partner-crn-recognizes-palo-alto-networks-executives-channel-leadership/) ### [Channel Scoop](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/channel-scoop/?ts=markdown), [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown) [#### Channel Scoop -- December 2, 2016](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/12/channel-scoop-december-2-2016/) ### Subscribe to the Blog! 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