REDWOOD SHORES, Calif, February 24, 2015 - Imperva Inc. (NYSE: IMPV), committed to protecting business-critical data and applications in the cloud and on-premises, announced today that Ted Plumis, vice president of World Wide Channels for Imperva, has been named to the prestigious list of The Channel Company's 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs. The influential executives on this annual list represent powerful leaders in the IT channel who hold direct responsibility for driving growth and revenue for their organizations through their indirect channel partners. Individuals are selected for inclusion based on their track record of channel accomplishments, standing in the industry, dedication to the partner community, and plans for driving future business innovation and channel growth.

The 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs have demonstrated their enduring support for the channel by consistently defending, promoting and executing effective channel partner programs and strategies.

Plumis is responsible for the strategy and execution of the Imperva global channel program.  Accomplishments include:

• Extended the Imperva network to include service partners, system integrators, cloud service providers and consultants.

• Launched a new Professional Services certification program that provides dedicated resources and ongoing education to provide partners with the guidance to build a prospering services practice for Imperva solutions.
• Added SecureSphere for Amazon Web Services to the partner program, giving the Imperva partner community a comprehensive cloud-based security solution to add to their security portfolios.

"Each year, our editors carefully vet an extensive group of highly accomplished channel executives to highlight those exemplary individuals who earn the mantle of CRN Channel Chief. These executives strive to advance the success and standing of the channel community within their organizations. The 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs lead by example and serve as valuable advocates to help ensure the health and longevity of the IT channel. We applaud their accomplishments and look forward to their continued success," said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. 

"Being recognized as a CRN Channel Chief for the second year in a row is an honor, as it recognizes both Imperva success as well as that of our partners," said Plumis. "Our mission is to protect business-critical data and applications in the cloud and on-premises, and our partners are critical to helping us fulfill our mission on a global scale.  We look forward to supporting our partners' continued success with our portfolio of award-winning solutions for discovery, protection and compliance, and I am personally excited about working with our partners to help enterprises everywhere protect what matters most."

The 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2015 issue of CRN, and online at www.CRN.com.

About
Imperva® (NYSE: IMPV), is a leading provider of cyber security solutions that protect business-critical data and applications. The company's SecureSphere, Incapsula and Skyfence product lines enable organizations to discover assets and vulnerabilities, protect information wherever it lives - in the cloud and on-premises - and comply with regulations. The Imperva Application Defense Center, a research team comprised of some of the world's leading experts in data and application security, continually enhances Imperva products with up-to-the minute threat intelligence, and publishes reports that provide insight and guidance on the latest threats and how to mitigate them. Imperva is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California. Learn more: www.imperva.com, our blog, on Twitter.

About The Channel Company
The Channel Company, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED and SharedVue, is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation, For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at www.thechannelcompany.com.
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