GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- AppRiver, a Zix (NASDAQ: ZIXI) company and leading channel-first provider of security, productivity, and compliance solutions, recently announced that Paul Balkwell, senior director of channel sales in the United Kingdom and Ireland, will now lead the company’s channel sales efforts across all of Europe. 

Balkwell, who joined AppRiver in 2018, will lead teams that oversee the rapid expansion of AppRiver’s Indirect Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Program which will offer Microsoft Office 365 alongside AppRiver’s suite of world-class cybersecurity solutions that help businesses protect against security threats and meet compliance standards, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Balkwell brings more than two decades of leadership experience in driving technology sales and partner programs. According to Chris Essex, AppRiver’s senior vice president of global sales, he is also a self-starter with the ability to motivate and inspire individuals and teams to perform at the next level.

“Paul has a proven reputation for successfully competing in new markets and driving strong revenue growth. He has helped MSPs in the UK understand the value of AppRiver’s Phenomenal Care and advanced security solutions while expanding our channel,” Essex said. “Paul’s deep understanding of the European market combined with his knowledge of AppRiver’s security and productivity solutions for business make him the perfect choice to continue AppRiver’s rapid global growth.”

Balkwell believes the acquisition of AppRiver by Zix brings together two very powerful cybersecurity brands that will deliver to partners a unique value proposition based on providing Office 365 as well as the proprietary solutions necessary to fully protect their customers.

“I look forward to leading our AppRiver/Zix Channel Sales team in UK and Europe, bringing new capabilities and solutions to resellers that are hungry for new revenue streams and more effective ways to keep their customers safe,” Balkwell said.

About AppRiverAppRiver, a Zix company, is a channel-first provider of cloud-enabled security and productivity services, with a 4,500-strong reseller community that protects 60,000 companies worldwide against a growing list of dangerous online threats. Among the world’s top Office 365 and Secure Hosted Exchange providers, the company’s brand is built on highly effective security services backed by 24/7 white-glove Phenomenal Care® customer service. AppRiver is headquartered in Gulf Breeze, Florida and maintains offices in Georgia, Texas, New York, Canada, Switzerland, and the U.K. For more information, please visit www.appriver.com.

About Zix CorporationZix Corporation (Zix) is a leader in email security. Trusted by the nation’s most influential institutions in healthcare, finance and government, Zix delivers a superior experience and easy-to-use solutions for email encryption and data loss prevention, advanced threat protection, unified information archiving and bring your own device (BYOD) mobile security. Focusing on the protection of business communication, Zix enables its customers to better secure data and meet compliance needs. Zix is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol ZIXI. For more information, visit www.zixcorp.com.