CDW was recently recognized by Palo Alto Networks as the company’s 2025 North America Network Security Partner of the Year.

These annual awards recognize an elite group of Palo Alto Networks partners that have demonstrated exceptional performance and commitment to customer security over the past fiscal year. To ensure a rigorous and objective selection process, this year’s recipients were determined through a data-driven methodology that evaluated partners across a comprehensive set of key performance indicators, encompassing technical innovation, sales performance, overall collaboration, and more.

“CDW is honored to be recognized as the 2025 North America Network Security Partner of the Year by Palo Alto Networks,” said Conor Waddell, Senior Vice President of Integrated Technology Solutions and Product and Partner Management for CDW. “This achievement reflects the dedication of our teams, the trust of our customers, and our unwavering commitment to delivering world-class security. This recognition reflects not only our belief in and excitement about Palo Alto Networks security vision and transformative capabilities, but also our ability to jointly execute and deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for our customers. This award is a testament to our strong collaboration with Palo Alto Networks and our shared mission of delivering leading cybersecurity solutions.”

“In cybersecurity, a trusted partner ecosystem is the engine that drives security transformations throughout the entire customer journey,” said Simone Gammeri, Chief Partnerships Officer at Palo Alto Networks. “Our partners are more than just a route to market; they are essential to helping customers modernize their infrastructure and adopt the AI-powered, platform-based security needed for today’s scale. We’re proud to recognize CDW as North America Network Security Partner of the Year, celebrating their role in evolving our customers’ security infrastructure and solving complex security challenges together.”

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