Michael Fraser

Director, National Partners @WatchGuard Technologies

Elmhurst, IL, US
EMAILS
m••••••••@watchguard.com
MOBILE NUMBERS
+12•••••••12

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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2017 — Present

Director, National Partners @WatchGuard Technologies

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Chicago, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

EDUCATION

1987 — 1991

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

BS, Marketing

ABOUT MICHAEL FRASER

I lead channel and go-to-market organizations that turn complex partner ecosystems into predictable, scalable engines for customer growth.Over the course of my career, I’ve helped cybersecurity and technology companies expand revenue by aligning partner strategy, seller enablement, and disciplined operating rhythms around a single objective: driving end-customer adoption at scale. My experience spans national and global partner environments, including VARs, MSPs, distributors, and marketplace-led routes to market, with direct accountability for large, complex revenue portfolios and multi-product security solutions.I’m known for building clarity where complexity exists - designing partner programs, KPI frameworks, and GTM models that improve forecast accuracy, accelerate pipeline velocity, and expand product penetration across customer segments. My work has consistently focused on moving organizations beyond single-product dependency, enabling cross-sell and portfolio adoption across modern cybersecurity stacks including network security, endpoint protection, MFA, SASE, MDR, XDR, ZTNA, NDR, and SD-WAN.As a leader, I operate with a strong bias toward execution, coaching, and accountability. I invest deeply in developing sales leaders and partner-facing teams, establishing operating cadences that raise performance standards while maintaining a people-first culture. I’ve been repeatedly trusted to step into complex or underperforming environments to stabilize execution, restore confidence, and deliver sustained growth.Today, I partner closely with product, marketing, sales engineering, and executive leadership to translate market insight into actionable GTM strategy, balancing technical credibility with commercial rigor. I’m particularly effective in environments where channel strategy must evolve to meet changing customer expectations, digital buying behaviors, and increasingly competitive security landscapes.

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