Thales Recognized in 2017 CRN Channel Chiefs

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Thales e-Security, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, announces that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Mike Coffield, VP of global channels at Thales e-Security, to its list of 2017 Channel Chiefs. The executives on the annual list represent top leaders in the IT channel who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organizations through channel partners.

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Channel Chief honorees are selected by CRN's editorial staff for their continued commitment to the channel and outstanding partner programs. Each of the 2017 Channel Chiefs has demonstrated loyalty and ongoing support for the IT channel by consistently promoting, defending and executing outstanding channel partner programs.

Coffield is responsible for Thales e-Security's global channel program, which leverages his more than 20 years of experience to drive sales within the channel business as well as the identification, recruitment, onboarding and growth of channel partners. With extensive experience in driving go-to market strategies with partner organizations, his efforts have resulted in significant revenue growth and high-value, long-term alliances. Coffield currently leads a channel program with close to 500 partners benefiting from Thales's considerable tools, training, support and resources. They, in turn, have successfully served customers who must satisfy data privacy mandates and compliance obligations, all the while ensuring business continuity and scalability.

Bob Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company says:
"The executives on our 2017 Channel Chiefs list have distinguished themselves by building strong partner programs, developing and executing effective business strategy and helping to advance the channel as a whole. They represent an extraordinary group of individuals who lead by example and serve as both invaluable advocates and innovators of the IT channel. We applaud their achievements and look forward to their successes in the coming year."  

Mike Coffield, VP of global channels at Thales e-Security says:
"At Thales, our priority is to help solve today's most complex and demanding data security challenges. This recognition is a testament to the determination and commitment of our entire organization in enabling the success of our channel partners. With Thales, channel partners are empowered and incentivized to identify and deliver the best in data security to organizations with the most sensitive data and demanding needs for it to remain secured."

The 2017 CRN Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2017 issue of CRN and online at www.crn.com/channelchiefs.

About Thales e-Security
Thales e-Security is the leader in advanced data security solutions and services that deliver trust wherever information is created, shared or stored. We ensure that the data belonging to companies and government entities is both secure and trusted in any environment – on-premise, in the cloud, in data centers or big data environments – without sacrificing business agility. Security doesn't just reduce risk, it's an enabler of the digital initiatives that now permeate our daily lives – digital money, e-identities, healthcare, connected cars and with the internet of things (IoT) even household devices. Thales provides everything an organization needs to protect and manage its data, identities and intellectual property and meet regulatory compliance – through encryption, advanced key management, tokenization, privileged user control and high assurance solutions. Security professionals around the globe rely on Thales to confidently accelerate their organization's digital transformation. Thales e-Security is part of Thales Group.

About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Transport, Defence and Security markets. With 62,000 employees in 56 countries, Thales reported sales of €14 billion in 2015. With over 25,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design and deploy equipment, systems and services to meet the most complex security requirements. Its exceptional international footprint allows it to work closely with its customers all over the world.

Positioned as a value-added systems integrator, equipment supplier and service provider, Thales is one of Europe's leading players in the security market. The Group's security teams work with government agencies, local authorities and enterprise customers to develop and deploy integrated, resilient solutions to protect citizens, sensitive data and critical infrastructure.

Thales offers world-class cryptographic capabilities and is a global leader in cybersecurity solutions for defence, government, critical infrastructure providers, telecom companies, industry and the financial services sector. With a value proposition addressing the entire data security chain, Thales offers a comprehensive range of services and solutions ranging from security consulting, data protection, digital trust management and design, development, integration, certification and security maintenance of cybersecured systems, to cyberthreat management, intrusion detection and security supervision through cybersecurity Operation Centres in France, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Hong Kong.

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