NextWave P.I.E. (Perspectives, Insights, & Experiences)

Inside The Ecosystem with IDC: Part 1


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In this episode, Paul Edwards sits down with Maria Dalasio (Channel Programs Manager of Unit 42) to understand how partners inside the NextWave Ecosystem are taking advantage of the accelerated business opportunities that lead to growth across the spectrum of their services and software inside of Palo Alto Network deals. For every dollar made at Palo Alto Networks, partner companies make over 4 times that dollar in terms of revenue. Paul Edward shares why partners are experiencing such accelerated growth in this episode and what this could mean for the future of our partnerships. It's filling awesome how easy it is to understand how partners are winning with Palo Alto Networks! Learn more in PARTNER SECURITY GROWTH AND VALUE: How Partners Are Creating Services Opportunities with Palo Alto Networks an IDC eBook & infographic available on the partner portal now. 

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About the Guest
Paul Edwards is the Director of Software Channels & Ecosystems at IDC, where he focuses solely on providing research-based partner strategy advice to top software and cloud suppliers. Mr. Edwards' job entails a lot of research on vendor and partner dynamics and how they affect go-to-market strategy with partners analyzing business models and practices in the development, execution, and management of effective partner strategies across the ecosystem is part of this.

About Palo Alto Networks

A global cybersecurity company, Palo Alto Networks enables your team to prevent successful cyberattacks with an automated approach that delivers consistent security across cloud, network, and mobile devices. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. With the release of enhancements to our award-winning NextWave partner program, we are investing in, growing with, and optimizing for the partner of tomorrow. There has never been a better time to be a Palo Alto Networks NextWave partner! Visit the Partner Portal and get the inside scoop.

About the Host

Maria Dalasio (she/hers)
Previously Global Partner Experience Content Manager now Channel Program Manager, Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks, Maria works to amplify key channel initiatives by leading new channel strategies and managing all partner-affiliated programmatic efforts for Unit 42. She previously held roles in sales and marketing and graduated with a BBA from the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University in 2014.

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