Barracuda strengthens channel leadership team with appointment of Jason Beal

Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions today announced Jason Beal as its new Vice President, Worldwide Partner Ecosystems.Beal brings more than 20 years of channel leadership experience, with a focus on channel ecosystem launch,and developmentand expansion in cybersecurity businesses. At Barracuda, Beal will lead global channel strategy and developmentwith a strong focus on driving growth across the Barracuda global partner ecosystem. In this new role, Beal will also helpBarracuda partners further capture opportunities in the market with its innovativetechnology solutions.

“We arehappy to welcomeJason toBarracuda,"said Chris Ross, CRO of Barracuda.“Bringing Jason into this role is a key part of our ongoing commitment to invest in our channel partner go-to-market. We’relooking forward to his focus on continuingthe growth acceleration acrossour partner ecosystem and to drive innovation within our business model. He willalso play an integral role in continuing to build and grow a world class channel go-to-market strategy and partnerprogram for our business.”

“I’mthrilled to join the Barracuda teamand help drive the next phase of growth,” said Jason Beal, VP WorldwidePartner Ecosystemsat Barracuda.“I look forward to the impact I can bring to the team as we execute our growth planswhilemeetingthe needs of partners and customers with ourintegrated suite of advanced security solutions.”

Beal joins Barracuda from AvePoint, where he served as Senior Vice President, Global Channel & Partner Ecosystems, focused on implementing global channel strategy and their first global partner program. Prior to AvePoint, Beal held channel leadership roles at both Palo Alto Networks and Ingram Micro.