Unified SASE as a Service provider Aryaka expanded its channel sales partnership with Sandler Partners, a TSD that serves a community of over 9,000 tech sales advisory partners. Under the expanded agreement, Sandler is now part of Aryaka’s DRIVE program for select strategic partners.
“Aryaka is thrilled to welcome Sandler Partners to the Aryaka DRIVE partner program,” said Craig Patterson, SVP of global channels, Aryaka. “Sandler Partners is a proven force in the technology distribution channel and has been consistently evangelizing Aryaka to its partner network with great success. We view this strategic partnership as a strong opportunity to grow sales in North America in fiscal year 2025.”
Aryaka DRIVE is an exclusive program within the Aryaka Accelerate global partner program that includes strategic partners such as TSDs and white-label reseller partners. The DRIVE program has driven growth in partner-led sales for Aryaka’s unified SASE as a Service solution.
“After working closely with Aryaka for the past three years, Sandler Partners has experienced their strong commitment to partners, firsthand,” said Sandler Partners CRO, Justin Marano. “With the DRIVE program, Aryaka has increased its investment in Sandler Partners and our independent partner community, including additional resources, strategic initiative planning and access to exclusive programs. This is why we’re doubling down on our partnership with Aryaka.”
As part of the DRIVE program, Sandler Partners can empower elite sellers to participate in Aryaka’s THROTTLE program, which offers unprecedented sales support, including:
- Leads from account-based sales and marketing campaigns
- Dedicated business development reps who follow up on leads
- Dedicated channel success managers who help retain and grow partner customer bases
Through the new partnership, the Sandler Partners technology sales partner community can enable their business customers to transform network security with the all-new Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service. Launched in March 2024, Aryaka Unified SASE as a Service offers secure networking that is designed and built to deliver performance, agility, simplicity and security without tradeoffs.
“Sandler Partners has a very loyal, high-energy Partner base with the technical aptitude and drive that Aryaka is looking for in next-generation Partners to sell our advanced secure networking solutions,” said Derek Wood, Aryaka national channel director. “With our new partnership, Aryaka will offer its highest level of support to a new set of elite partner sellers, many exclusive to Sandler Partners, driving greater success for all parties.”
For Aryaka’s Accelerate global channel partner program, click here. For Sandler channel sales and strategic partnerships, visit here.
