Channel Brief: Pax8 Marketplace Now Offers Zero Networks

As Wiz eyes an IPO, the company has hired Tanium alum Fazal Merchant as the company's president and CFO. Merchant joined Tanium in 2017 as COO and CFO before being named co-CEO in 2019, a role he held until 2020. Previously, he was CFO of DreamWorks Animation SKG from 2014 to 2016, and oversaw the company's sale to Comcast.

He currently serves on several boards, including Warner Bros. Discovery, Ryman Hospitality Properties, and Ariel Investments. The hire comes as Wiz continues what has been called 'unprecedented growth' for a cybersecurity startup.

From a $1 billion raise in May 2024 to three acquisitions (Dazz, Gem Security, and Raftt), it has been a wild year for the company. We'll keep an eye on Merchant's tenure as the company moves toward its IPO.

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Today’s Tech, Channel and MSP News

1. Zero Networks on Pax8 Marketplace: Zero Networks has partnered with Pax8 to make its zero-trust security solutions available on the Pax8 Marketplace, the companies said. Pax8 MSPs are equipped with robust enablement programs and sales support to deliver Zero Networks’ critical capabilities for blocking and containing ransomware attacks and providing high levels of control over network traffic.  

2. Ingram names Sanjib Sahoo president, global platform group: Tech distributor Ingram Micro has named Sanjib Sahoo to President of Ingram Micro’s Global Platform Group. Sahoo will continue to lead the continued development and deployment of its digital twin solution, Xvantage. Previously, Sahoo served as the company’s executive vice president, global technology and chief digital officer. Congratulations!

3. ASCII Group announces event details: The ASCII Group, a North American community of independent MSPs, today announced more details of its ASCII Edge 2025 conference series, including keynote speakers, locations and MSP sessions. Starting in California this February, the two-day ASCII Edge 2025 will bring together nearly 1,500 MSPs, technology providers, and industry experts. Events will take place in Costa Mesa, CA; Orlando, FL; Newark, NJ; Chicago, IL; Columbus, OH; Toronto, Canada; Dallas, TX; and Philadelphia, PA, according to a statement.

4. Informatica makes CDGC available on Google Cloud marketplace: Informatica is expanding its partnership with Google Cloud and making its Cloud Data Governance and Catalog (CDGC) available directly on Google Cloud marketplace, the company announced today. The partnership will help customers more easily govern, classify, define, discover, catalog and measure data across an entire enterprise. Informatica CDGC is generally available now for Google Cloud in North American markets.

5. Darktrace acquires Cado Security: Darktrace announced it plans to acquire Cado Security, a UK-based cyber investigation and response solution provider. Cado Security supports incident response across multi-cloud, container, serverless, SaaS, and on-premises environments. Darktrace intends to accelerate the growth of Cado’s existing products through investment while also combining Cado’s forensic investigation technology with Darktrace’s existing ActiveAI Security Platform, the companies said. The acquisition is subject to receipt of regulatory approval and is expected to complete in February.

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