Guardz Appointed New Channel Partner Manager for A/NZ
The cybersecurity firm added a new lead to support MSPs across Australia and New Zealand.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in People
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Guardz has appointed Jesse Gilles as its channel partner manager for the Australia and New Zealand region. The move aims to enhance technical support and onboarding services for local managed service providers (MSPs).
Why it matters
The hire reflects an effort by Guardz to consolidate security service offerings for MSPs by providing more direct technical guidance and partner relationship management.
This appointment follows the company's focus on MSP security consolidation across the Asia Pacific region. The exact headcount for the regional channel team remains unreported.
The players
Jesse Gilles
The new channel partner manager at Guardz who previously served as a solutions consultant team lead at Pax8.
Guardz
A cybersecurity company providing a platform that consolidates security services for managed service providers.
Danni Munro
The Guardz director of channel sales for Australia and New Zealand.
The details
As the new channel partner manager, Jesse Gilles will facilitate product demos, manage partner onboarding, and provide technical support. He will report directly to Danni Munro, the company's director of channel sales for the region. Gilles joins the firm following his previous tenure as a solutions consultant team lead at Pax8.
Timeline
September 28, 2026: Article publication date.
Next 3-4 months: Jesse Gilles intends to help MSPs raise regional security standards.
Market Landscape
This appointment follows the broader industry trend of vendors scaling local support teams to facilitate the adoption of consolidated security platforms among regional MSPs. It marks a push to deepen vendor-partner integration as competition for security-focused service providers increases.
MSPs in the Australia and New Zealand region should evaluate whether their current security service consolidation strategy aligns with the resources Guardz is now providing. Operators should monitor the impact of these support changes on onboarding timelines over the next quarter.
The takeaway
The move signals that Guardz is prioritizing localized technical support to secure its channel footprint in the A/NZ market. MSP leaders should track how these new support resources affect their own implementation speeds in the coming months.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by ARN.
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