World Wide Technology Recognized as a 2026 Palo Alto Networks Partner of the Year
ST. LOUIS, MO, September 15, 2026 — World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider, today announced it has been named the Palo Alto Networks North America Solution Provider of the Year for 2026.
These annual awards honor a select group of partners demonstrating exceptional performance, deep expertise, and an unwavering commitment to securing joint customers.
WWT's Palo Alto Networks practice pairs deep technical expertise with a customer-first delivery model. The company holds Diamond Innovator Partner status and certifications, including PSE Pro, PCNSE, PCNSC, and PCSAE, backed by dedicated pre- and post-sales certified engineers and architects. WWT's capabilities span NGFW, Prisma SASE, Cortex, and cloud security. With 500+ shared accounts and recognition as Palo Alto Networks 2025 North America Cortex Partner of the Year, WWT continues to deliver measurable outcomes for joint customers.
"Being named Partner of the Year reflects our team's expertise across the Palo Alto Networks portfolio and our shared commitment to helping customers stay ahead of modern cyber threats," said Ashish Upadhyay, AVP, Global Partner Alliances, World Wide Technology. "Together, we're helping organizations modernize security operations and respond faster to an increasingly complex threat landscape. We're proud to partner with Palo Alto Networks to deliver outcome-driven security across NGFW, SASE, Cortex and cloud security."
"As organizations navigate unprecedented technological transformation, partners are more critical than ever before in helping tour customers modernize by adopting AI-powered platform security," said Anar Desai, North America Channel Sales at Palo Alto Networks. "We are proud to honor WWT as our 2026 Partner of the Year winner for their exceptional commitment to solving complex security challenges and driving real outcomes for our joint customers."
For more information on Palo Alto Networks, visit paloaltonetworks.com. Palo Alto Networks 2026 Award recipients were evaluated through a data-driven selection process assessing key performance indicators, including:
- Performance: Overall bookings growth, net-new customer acquisition, and partner-initiated deal volume.
- Strategic Engagement: Success in expanding customer footprints, generating high-value pipeline, and leading digital security transformations.
To learn more about how WWT and Palo Alto Networks team up to deliver integrated security outcomes, visit https://www.wwt.com/partner/palo-alto-networks/overview
About World Wide Technology
World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider helping organizations make a new world happen by turning ambition into real-world outcomes. Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class technology partnerships to help public- and private-sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC), a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software, WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities. With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations worldwide, WWT's culture— grounded in core values and leadership philosophies— has been recognized by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.
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