With over 25 years of experience driving channel success at leading enterprise technology companies, Karl Soderlund has firmly established himself as an insightful leader committed to taking partner strategies to new heights.

 

Karl began his channel leadership career at Cisco in the 1990s, where he quickly made his mark leading sales teams during a period of massive growth. His operational excellence and process improvements optimized productivity.

 

As channel chief roles at Extreme Networks, Fortinet, HP, and Avaya in the 2000s, Karl built award-winning programs from the ground up. His bold vision showed it was possible to disrupt established players through strategic partnerships.

 

Karl then brought his passion for team building and revenue execution to Palo Alto Networks, where he led the worldwide channel organization. Under his leadership from 2018-2022, the partner program experienced outstanding growth and recognition.

 

Today at Zscaler, Karl continues to foster high-performance alliances and channels. He is widely admired for attracting and developing top talent.

 

However, Karl’s impact extends beyond his illustrious career achievements. He is a role model for his integrity, courage, and pioneering spirit taking channels to new heights.

 

With his lifelong commitment to channel excellence and growth, Karl Soderlund has more than earned his reputation as a visionary luminary in the field. He richly deserves this recognition.