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# Palo Alto Networks

## Channel

[![Palo Alto Networks Executives Recognized as CRN Channel Chiefs ](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CS-trusting-the-cloud-r2d1-1200x627-1.png)](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2020/02/palo-alto-networks-channel-chiefs-2020/)  
[Palo Alto Networks Executives Recognized as CRN Channel Chiefs
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CRN has recognized three Palo Alto Networks executives in its annual list of the top 50 vendor executives who continually demonstrate exemplary leadership, influence, innovation and growth for the IT channel.  
[Uncategorized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/uncategorized/?ts=markdown)  
Feb 10, 2020  
By [Palo Alto Networks](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/palo-alto-networks-staff/?ts=markdown "Posts by Palo Alto Networks")

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## [Congratulations to Our 2019 Channel Chiefs](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2019/03/congratulations-2019-channel-chiefs/)

Congratulations to Karl Soderlund and Anar Desai, who have been recognized on the prestigious 2019 CRN Channel Chiefs list. Karl and Anar were selected as top channel executives in the industry based on their p...  
Mar 05, 2019  
By [Carrie Krinock](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/carrie-krinock/?ts=markdown "Posts by Carrie Krinock")  
![What Partners Learned at Our First “Born in the Cloud” Boot Camp](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BiC_Blog.png)  
[Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown)

## [What Partners Learned at Our First "Born in the Cloud" Boot Camp](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/08/partner-partners-learned-first-born-cloud-boot-camp/)

Key takeaways from our first ever "Born in the Cloud" Bootcamp.  
Aug 23, 2018  
By [Maria Dalasio](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/maria-dalasio/?ts=markdown "Posts by Maria Dalasio")  
![Are You Google Cloud Ready?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/60-pct-cloud.png)  
[Cloud Computing](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cloud-computing-2/?ts=markdown), [Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown)

## [Are You Google Cloud Ready?](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/08/google-cloud-ready/)

Are you Google Cloud ready? Our new Google Cloud Platform Learning Guide provides hands-on resources for growing your GCP knowledge.  
Aug 02, 2018  
By [Jeremy Behrle](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/jeremy-behrle/?ts=markdown "Posts by Jeremy Behrle")  
![Building on Our Foundation: A Greeting from Karl Soderlund](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/generic-social-media-blog-c-600x300.jpg)  
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## [Building on Our Foundation: A Greeting from Karl Soderlund](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/07/partner-building-foundation-greeting-karl-soderlund/)

Building on our foundation: a greeting from Karl Soderlund to NextWave Partners.  
Jul 19, 2018  
By [Karl Soderlund](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/karl-soderlund/?ts=markdown "Posts by Karl Soderlund")  
![Q4 FY18 Global Partner Webinar Recap](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/generic-social-media-blog-c-600x300.jpg)  
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## [Q4 FY18 Global Partner Webinar Recap](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/07/partner-q4-fy18-global-partner-webinar-recap/)

Watch the replay of the Q4 Fy18 Global NextWave Partner Webinar.  
Jul 11, 2018  
By [Carrie Krinock](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/carrie-krinock/?ts=markdown "Posts by Carrie Krinock")  
![A Personal Note from Ron Myers on His Retirement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/generic-social-media-blog-c-600x300.jpg)  
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## [A Personal Note from Ron Myers on His Retirement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/06/partner-personal-note-ron-myers-retirement/)

Ron Myers shares a personal note to NextWave partners.  
Jun 07, 2018  
By [Ron Myers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ron-myers/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ron Myers")  
![Enter Our Star Wars Day Twitter Contest – You Could Win Prize of the Millennium!](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/generic-social-media-blog-c-600x300.jpg)  
[Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown)

## [Enter Our Star Wars Day Twitter Contest -- You Could Win Prize of the Millen...](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/05/partner-enter-star-wars-day-twitter-contest-win-prize-millennium/)

Get all the details on the NextWave Partner Star Wars Day Twitter contest  
May 01, 2018  
By [Jeremy Behrle](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/jeremy-behrle/?ts=markdown "Posts by Jeremy Behrle")  
![Top 5 Reasons to Get Traps Specialized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Traps-Specialized.png)  
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## [Top 5 Reasons to Get Traps Specialized](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2018/04/partner-top-5-reasons-get-traps-specialized/)

Check out the top 5 reasons to gets Traps Specialized  
Apr 23, 2018  
By [Lang Tibbils](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/lang-tibbils/?ts=markdown "Posts by Lang Tibbils")  
![Q3 FY18 NextWave Huddle Recap](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Huddle-blog-600x300.jpg)  
[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/)

Ron Myers shares his takeaways from the Q3 FY18 NextWave Huddle  
Mar 29, 2018  
By [Ron Myers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ron-myers/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ron Myers")  
![Get to Know Karl Soderlund, New VP of Americas Channels](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/blog-generic-banner-1.jpg)  
[Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown)

## [Get to Know Karl Soderlund, New VP of Americas Channels](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2017/06/partner-get-know-karl-soderlund-new-vp-americas-channels/)

Get to know Karl Soderlund, Palo Alto Networks new VP of Americas Channels.  
Jun 07, 2017  
By [Lang Tibbils](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/lang-tibbils/?ts=markdown "Posts by Lang Tibbils")  
![How Palo Alto Networks Is Building Next-Generation Security Innovators](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blog-generic-banner.jpg)  
[Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown)

## [How Palo Alto Networks Is Building Next-Generation Security Innovators](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2016/11/partner-how-palo-alto-networks-is-building-next-generation-security-innovators/)

The rate of change driven by today's technology is unlike anything we have ever experienced. New business models and ways of doing business are being created every day. Industries...  
Nov 07, 2016  
By [Ron Myers](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ron-myers/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ron Myers")  
[](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/05/pledging-commitment-channel-partners/)  
[Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/partners/?ts=markdown)

## [Pledging Our Commitment To Channel Partners](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.au/blog/2014/05/pledging-commitment-channel-partners/)

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 and why a 100 percent...  
May 06, 2014  
By [Cristina Salmastlian](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/cristina-salmastlian/?ts=markdown "Posts by Cristina Salmastlian")  
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