“You’ve got to have a pioneering spirit to stay ahead of the competition in the IT market” say CRN. “Executives that strive to break new ground, that aren’t afraid to forge new paths, are a tremendous asset to the companies they work for.”

CRN have published a list of the top 100 executives of 2019, and as part of this they have a list of the top 25 most innovative executives – “those who are always two steps ahead of the competition.”

SonicWall and WatchGuard feature in this list in 9th and 22nd places.

9. Prakash Panjwani, CEO WatchGuard Technologies

22. Bill Conner, CEO SonicWall