SINGAPORE /PRNewswire/
-- BeyondTrust®, the global cyber security company dedicated
to proactively eliminating data breaches from insider privilege
abuse and external hacking attacks, has signed an Asian
distribution agreement with Westcon, a leading value - added
distributor. The agreement will allow Westcon to offer the entire
BeyondTrust portfolio along with value - added services to its
3,500 partner community across Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore.
"Asia is
a high- growth region for information security technologies and
Westcon offers a fantastic partnership due to its shared
philosophy, its strong links with the local channel and a vendor
portfolio that provides a number of great synergies,"
explains Brent
Thurrell, president EMEAI & APAC at BeyondTrust, "The
agreement will further help us support our existing partners across
the region and provide opportunities for new partners to get
on-board with the addition of local training opportunities as well
as pre- and post- sales technical support."
BeyondTrust's Privileged Account Management and Vulnerability
Management solutions are trusted by 4,000 customers worldwide
including several hundred within Asia.
The new agreement includes dedicated funded resources within
Westcon that will also work with partners around strengthening
accreditation and local lead- generation programs.
The
potential of the BeyondTrust solution in the region is highlighted
by data from the 2013 Security Threat Report from Sophos, an
anti-virus vendor, that included Indonesia and the
Philippines within its top 5 countries with the highest
Threat Exposure Rate (TER): Measured as the percentage of PCs that
experienced a malware attack, whether successful or failed, over a
three - month period in 2012.
According to Patrick
Aronson, vice president, Asia for
WestconGroup, "Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a technology
area showing great growth within Asia and
BeyondTrust offers a fantastic portfolio combined with a strong
desire to work through a two tier distribution model within the
region.
"BeyondTrust continues its leadership position for the second
straight year in the recently published 2015 Gartner PAM Market
Guide and we believe it is one of a small select group of vendors
providing a complete set of native capabilities"
"As
the leading technology within this field and as part of a
comprehensive Westcon security portfolio, we see great potential to
grow the business and serve our partner community with a trusted
and well regarded solution set."
BeyondTrust will extend its existing multi-level accreditation
model across Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers through its new
relationship with Westcon with existing regional partners retaining
certification as part of the new distribution model.
To
kick-start the relationship, BeyondTrust and Westcon will be
running a joint awareness and education tour with 500 attendees
across the region during June and July to highlight the strength of
the solution portfolio and potential offered to partners and
customers keen to strengthen IT security from both internal and
external threats. The tour includes:
Note to Editor:
According to Gartner's Market Guide for Privileged Access
Management from May
2015, Gartner estimates that the size of the PAM market
reached $512
Million in 2014. The market for PAM has continued to
grow, with the growth rate for 2014 estimated to have been 32%.
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About BeyondTrust
BeyondTrust is a global cyber security company dedicated to
proactively eliminating data breaches from insider privilege abuse
and external hacking attacks. Corporate and government
organizations rely on BeyondTrust solutions to shrink attack
surfaces and identify imminent threats. The company's integrated
risk intelligence platform presents a unique competitive advantage
in its ability to reveal critical risks hidden within volumes of
user and system data. This unifies IT and Security departments,
empowering them with the information and control they need to
jointly prevent breaches, maintain compliance, and ensure business
continuity. BeyondTrust's Privileged Account Management and
Vulnerability Management solutions are trusted by over 4,000
customers worldwide, including half of the Fortune 100. To learn
more about BeyondTrust, please visitwww.beyondtrust.com.
About WestconGroup
WestconGroup, Inc. is a value added distributor of category-leading
unified communications, network infrastructure, data center, and
security solutions with a global network of specialty resellers.
The company goes to market under the Comstor and Westcon brands.
WestconGroup's teams are located in 60+ countries around the globe,
create unique programs and provide exceptional support to
accelerate the business of its global partners. Strong
relationships enable partners to receive support tailored to their
needs. From global logistics and flexible customized financing
solutions to pre-sales, technical and engineering assistance, the
company works with partners to respond with agility and speed to
changing market conditions so they can achieve the fastest time to
revenue. WestconGroup's portfolio of market-leading vendors
includes: Cisco, Avaya, Juniper, Nimble Storage, Polycom, VMWare
and VCE, among others. For more information, please
visit www.westcongroup.com.
Contact Information:
Wendy
Tey
Westcon Group Pte Ltd
[email protected]