Lang Tibbils

Senior Director Worldwide Channels Marketing Lang Tibbils is responsible for driving the marketing initiatives that fuel partner success with McAfee. He is an avid channels advocate who brings a wealth of channel marketing and communications experience to the role. Prior to joining McAfee, he led Strategic Communications for the Worldwide Partner Organization at Cisco, where he was responsible for executive, field and partner communications as well as new media (blog, Twitter, Facebook and communities). During his tenure at Cisco he also led channel partner program marketing and go-to-market public relations. He has launched numerous channel initiatives, including the industry’s first value-based channel partner program. Prior to Cisco, Lang worked at Cirrus Logic, an analog and mixed signal semiconductor company, where he led product public relations. You can follow Lang on Twitter.

In the Wake of the Week: Building Channel Momentum

In this week’s blog we continue our channel recognition momentum, showcase an outstanding new SMB tool, talk about the short quarter, and provide resources to learn more about McAfee’s acquisition of Nitro Security, a new certification service, where to find free-trials of McAfee SaaS, get access to Partner Summit keynotes, and highlights from our Q3 Read more…

Tags: Alex Thurber, McAfee Channel, McAfee Channel Partner, McAfee Labs, McAfee Labs Q3 Threat Report, McAfee Partner Summit, mobile malware, NitroSecurity, PCI, PCI DSS, SaaS, SMB, SMB Advisor Tool

In The Wake Of The Week: Best Companies To Partner With

In this week’s blog, McAfee makes the coveted CRN partner list, we recognize our top partners in the Americas, McAfee enhances its cloud security platform, we highlight a key event you’ll want to mark your calendar for and we feature the 12 scams of Christmas, as well as photos from the 2011 McAfee Partner Summit. Read more…

Tags: 12 Scams of Christmas, channel partner, cloud security, data center security, McAfee Channel, McAfee Channel Partner, McAfee Cloud Security Platform, next generation data center, Partner Summit

In the Wake of the Week: Blogbatical

Fresh off my one-month blogbatical it is time to get back in the habit of providing channel partners with a weekly update on key McAfee news and information. This week’s highlights include, announcements made at the 2011 McAfee Partner Summit, two key technology announcements made at McAfee FOCUS11, Partner Summit press coverage, our Q4 Quarterly Read more…

Tags: Accredited Channel Engineer, ACE, channel partner, Channel Partner Town Hall, Channel Partners, Channel Program, Commercial and Enterprise Deal Registration, data center security, DeepDefender, ePO DeepCommand, Focus11, McAfee Channel, McAfee Partner Summit, Renee James

In the Wake of the Week: Need Sleep

They are keeping me busy here at McAfee. Beginning to think that “Safe” isn’t the only thing that “Never Sleeps” around here. This weeks highlights include, our re-designed channel partner website, a blog recap of the Sept. 12 Global Channel Partner Town Hall Meeting, staying focused while attending the McAfee Partner Summit, a new market Read more…

Tags: Alex Thurber, Annual Partner Survey, Channels Town Hall, cloud security, Database, database security, Focus11, heidi klum, McAfee Channel, McAfee Channel Partner, McAfee Partner Summit, Partner Summit

We Need Your Feedback

Here’s a quick video (1:13) message from Alex Thurber, SVP Worldwide Channels at McAfee, on the importance of channel partners providing feedback via the second annual Channel Partner Survey. If you have already filled out your survey, thank you. If you didn’t fill out your survey, please do so now.

In the Wake of the Week: DeepSAFE Launch & Partner Town Hall

This week I’d like to have a “deep” conversation about last week’s highlights, which included; the unveiling of a technology platform that will reshape security, an anti-theft technology for Ultrabooks, a Channel Partner Town Hall, a recent McAfee study that identifies the most dangerous celebrities in cyberspace, another “leader” magic quadrant achievement this time in Read more…

Tags: Annual Partner Survey, Channel Partner Town Hall, DeepSAFE, Gartner, heidi klum, Mobile Data Protection, Paul Otellini, Ultrabook

In the Wake of the Week: Auto Security Report & McAfee Security Certification Program Update

In this week’s blog post I highlight: a report that analyzes the emerging risks in automotive system security; enhancements to the McAfee Security Certification Program; why SMB companies need help from McAfee channel partners; a McAfee Partner Summit keynote speaker; a must see on-demand webcast; an upcoming webcast on SaaS and the McAfee Channel Must Read more…

Tags: automotive, data center, data center security, Email & Web Security, Focus11, malware, Marc Olesen, Next Generation, Partner Summit, SaaS, SMB

In the Wake of the Week

Last week McAfee was recognized as a company “that came to win;” Alex Thurber invites partners to attend global webcast; we issued a new security threat report; we prepare to talk cloud security; we protect our intellectual property; and similar to the New York Times Best Seller List, I unveil the McAfee Channel Partner Must Read more…

Tags: Alex Thurber, cloud, cloud security, data center, data center security, Deal Registration, IPv6, malware, McAfee Channel, Mobile, mobile security, Smart Grid, smartphones, SMB, Todd Gebhart, VMworld 2011

In the Wake of the Week

I may have to change the blog name to “In The Late of the Week” as I am a bit tardy this week in getting this post out. My apologies as I am committed to getting this blog posted no later than Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know. How does 25% margin sound? Check Read more…

Tags: Commercial and Enterprise Deal Registration, Focus, Joe Sexton, McAfee Channel, SMB, Todd Gebhart

In the Wake of the Week

Last week was very busy. We provided a bit more detail on the first Intel/McAfee product, we earned a 5-Star product rating, we enhanced our channel partner incentives, we talked about the next generation data center opportunity and we were recognized as a “leader” for a very key security opportunity. Intel Inside, according to Renee James, Read more…

Tags: Alex Thurber, Commercial and Enterprise Deal Registration, Data Loss Prevention, Deal Registration, Email & Web Security, Email Protection, intel, McAfee Data Loss Prevention, McAfee Rewards, Renee James, SMB Extravaganza