Raleigh, NC – February 27, 2026 – SilverSky, a trusted multi-service cybersecurity provider serving regulated and compliance-driven organization, today announced the addition of Strickland Jones as Strategic Partner Manager and Jake Smallwood as Senior Sales Engineer. The appointments reflect the company’s continued execution of its partner-first growth strategy.
As demand for both security and compliance management continues to grow across the SME and mid-market landscape, SilverSky is strengthening both the relationship and technical layers of its partner organization to better support MSPs, resellers, technology advisors, and technology brokerage firms.
Strickland Jones
Jones joins SilverSky with extensive experience across wholesale and enterprise technology markets, including voice, data, and cloud services. Throughout his career, he has worked within partner-driven environments, supporting agents and providers navigating complex technology ecosystems. At SilverSky, he will focus on deepening strategic partner alignment, wholesale partnership development, and strengthening collaboration across the channel.
Smallwood brings more than 15 years of experience spanning cybersecurity, network engineering, and pre-sales technical consulting. His background includes SD-WAN architecture, unified communications, and security-focused infrastructure design. In his role, he will provide channel-focused engineering support, helping partners align networking and security architectures with SilverSky’s managed security and MXDR offerings.
“Partners have the incredible ability to monetize the increasingly abundant and complex market demands for both cybersecurity and industry specific compliance management, ” said Bruce Wirt, Chief Revenue Officer at SilverSky. “Strengthening our partner ecosystem requires both relationship alignment and technical execution. Strickland expands our market reach and collaboration depth, while Jake enhances the technical foundation behind our channel strategy.”
Jones emphasized SilverSky’s structured approach to partnership. “Partners are looking for operational credibility and long-term alignment,” he said “SilverSky’s experience securing regulated organizations and its disciplined service model create a strong foundation for sustainable growth within the channel.”
Jake Smallwood
Smallwood highlighted the growing convergence of networking and security. “As infrastructure and security become increasingly integrated, partners need technical clarity and architectural alignment,” he said. “SilverSky’s managed services and MXDR model provide a consistent, operationally mature framework that supports partners and their customers.”
As SilverSky continues to scale its channel program, the company remains focused on disciplined execution, operational maturity, and measurable risk reduction for partners and their customers.
About SilverSky
SilverSky is a trusted multi-service cybersecurity partner with decades of experience securing regulated organizations. The company provides Professional Services to assess and plan security strategy, Managed Security Services to operate and optimize core defenses, and MXDR to deliver advanced detection and response. SilverSky specializes in maximizing Microsoft (News - Alert) security investments while remaining flexible enough to support alternative platforms, helping organizations reduce risk and maintain compliance through transparent, disciplined operations.
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