Giovanni Goduti and Jason Howells Honored for Shaping Channel Strategy and Driving Innovation and Partnership Across the Industry
News highlights:
- CRN EMEA has named two international Barracuda executives — Giovanni Goduti and Jason Howells — as CRN EMEA 2026 Channel Leaders for their role in shaping partner strategy, driving innovation and empowering partner success
- The recognition comes as Barracuda announces further advances to its BarracudaONE platform and leading Partner Program, making it easier and more rewarding for channel organizations to boost the cyber resilience of customers and accelerate growth.
CAMPBELL, Calif., March 31, 2026 — Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all size business, today announced that two of its international executives have been named 2026 CRN EMEA Channel Leaders by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company. Giovanni Goduti, Senior Vice President, Sales, International and Jason Howells, Vice President, Channel, International are recognized for their leadership in shaping channel strategy and driving innovation and partnership across the industry.
The annual CRN Channel Leaders EMEA list spotlights the most influential leaders across the IT channel, celebrating those who champion collaboration, drive innovation and empower their partners and customers to achieve shared success.
“Channel leadership is about trust, integrity and transparency, and it starts with listening to what each partner needs to succeed,” said Giovanni Goduti, Senior Vice President, Sales, International at Barracuda. “Every partner is unique, and we invest in understanding their business, goals and people to create relationships that extend far beyond transactions. We continue to develop and enhance our Partner Success Program and innovation strategy to help partners succeed.”
That commitment is reflected in Barracuda’s ongoing investment in partner-centric innovation, most notably the latest advances to the AI-enhanced BarracudaONE cybersecurity platform and the Barracuda Partner Success Program. In line with Barracuda’s “Partner First, Partner Only” commitment, the enriched program delivers new benefits, incentives and tools that help partners accelerate growth and profitability.
"As my team and I reviewed this year’s Channel Leaders EMEA entries, one thing came through loud and clear: a deep, long‑standing respect for the channel community. We want to thank these Channel Leaders for being so open about both their strategies, and what drives them as people. Across EMEA’s diverse markets and many years of change, we're proud to recognise their ongoing commitment and the role they continue to play in strengthening the channel,” said Nima Sherpa Green, EMEA Editorial Director, CRN, The Channel Company.
About Barracuda
Barracuda is a leading global cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all size business. Our AI-powered BarracudaONE platform secures email, data, applications, and networks with innovative solutions, managed XDR and a centralized dashboard to maximize protection and strengthen cyber resilience. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of IT professionals and managed service providers worldwide, Barracuda delivers powerful defenses that are easy to buy, deploy and use.
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