Barracuda Names Michelle Hodges As Senior VP Of Global Channels & Alliances
'Michelle's appointment reflects Barracuda's deep commitment to empowering our partners with innovative solutions and managed security services that are easy to buy, deploy and use,' said Geoff Waters, Chief Revenue Officer at Barracuda Networks. 'Her experience and leadership will be instrumental in advancing the Barracuda Partner Success Program, enhancing our go-to-market execution and accelerating growth.'
Prior to joining Barracuda, Hodges served as Senior Vice President of Global Channels and Alliances at Ivanti. She has also held senior leadership roles overseeing global channel and alliance strategy at GitLab, Gigamon, Riverbed, Apptio, Intel, VMware, SAP, and Microsoft. A recognized industry leader, Hodges has been named a CRN Channel Chief, one of CRN's Power 100 Women of the Channel and a Channel Futures Top Cybersecurity Leader. She holds a Master of Business Administration in International Management and Master of Arts in International Policy Studies from Monterey Institute of International Studies , as well as a Bachelor of Arts in French Literature and Philosophy from Whittier College .
'Barracuda's channel-first approach and outstanding reputation for delivering industry-leading solutions make it a trusted leader in the market,' said Hodges. 'I look forward to working with our partners to extend our global reach, help customers defend against today's evolving threat landscape and drive sustainable, mutual growth and value.' 0 0
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