Barracuda Networks hires Dan McLean as country manager for ANZ

McLean says this year is all about further engaging with the channel.

Cybersecurity company Barracuda Networks has hired Dan McLean as its country manager for the ANZ region.

In this role, McLean will be responsible for leading Barracuda’s sales strategy, strengthening and expanding partner and customer relationships and growing its market presence across the region.

Discussing his new role, McLean said he has always been drawn to companies that are clear on who they serve and their go-to-market strategy — and Barracuda ticked both boxes.

“We're built for resource constrained companies, we go to market 100 percent through the channel, and we back that up with great products and support. In my experience, that’s rare,” he said.

“What really sealed it was the opportunity to lead in a space that’s becoming more important. cyber risk is growing, customer environments are getting more complex, and the channel is under pressure to do more with less.

“I saw an opportunity to help partners win in that environment — not just sell more tech, but to become trusted security advisors. That’s the kind of impact I want to make.”

McLean explained that this year is all about further engaging with the channel.

“We’re focused on showing partners how Barracuda can help them simplify security delivery, grow their services, and better support their customers,” he said.

“I’d like to promote the full strength of Barracuda - from the depth of our platform to the quality of our support and the real value in our channel programs.

“We’ve rolled out major updates to our MSP program to make it easier and more rewarding for partners to engage in. I’ve boosted channel resourcing across the region to provide stronger coverage and support. And we’ve got some big product updates landing this year with early adopters already giving us great feedback, so I’m keen to build on this.”

Barracuda’s channel strategy is about enabling partners to deliver better security outcomes while growing their own business, McLean explained.

“We’re a channel-first organisation, and our focus is on making it easy for partners whether they’re MSPs, VARs, or hybrids. A key part of this is the Barracuda Partner Success Program, which we’ve expanded with new offerings, incentives, training, and certifications to help partners stay competitive and drive revenue,” he added.

“The program is designed to support partners at every stage, with access to technical resources, marketing support, and go-to-market tools that accelerate time to value.”

McLean said Barracude Network is investing in deeper partner enablement, simplified deal registration, and a growing library of on-demand education to help partners build expertise across our portfolio.

“It’s all about making sure our partners have what they need to succeed, both in protecting their customers and scaling their own services,” he said.

Giovanni Goduti, VP sales international at Barracuda said McLean brings an impressive track record of driving partner relationships and market expansion and building high-performing sales teams in the technology sector.

“McLean will be instrumental in accelerating Barracuda’s growth in ANZ and in ensuring we support partners such as Managed Service Providers with advanced products and services that reduce complexity, meet evolving business needs and help our partners to build revenues and grow,” he said.

McLean joins Barracuda with extensive experience in sales leadership and go-to-market strategy across cloud, security, and workforce management solutions.

Most recently, he served as Director of Sales at MyPass Global, where he led efforts to transform workforce compliance and safety across different industries.

Prior to that, he played a pivotal role at Emertel, helping high-tech companies scale across Asia-Pacific. McLean also held senior leadership roles at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and VMware.

McLean has been in the Australian and New Zealand technology industry for more than 20 years and said it is “the best market in the world to work in”.

“We’ve got incredibly diverse and forward-thinking customers, but they’re often stretched thin on time and resources. That scarcity drives the innovation we're known for,” he said.

“What drew me to Barracuda is that we’re not just chasing the enterprise or leading with fear. We’re focused on protecting real businesses with solid products, a smart go-to-market strategy, and proper support. That matters to the region, and to me personally.

“It’s hard to bottle the energy I feel about this next chapter, but I can’t wait to be out there with our partners and customers, helping them deliver better outcomes and growing stronger together,” McLean ended.