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Leading Security Vendor Recognized for its Global Network of High-Quality Distributors and VARs
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Mar. 20, 2006
- Fortinet - the pioneer and market leader of Unified Threat Management and only provider of ASIC-accelerated, network-based multi-threat security systems for real-time network protection
- today was recognized by CMP Media's VARBusiness magazine as one of North America's top information technology vendors in terms of the partnership programs it offers to solution providers that sell its products and services to end users.
The award is given annually to a select group of vendors whose channel programs have demonstrated outstanding commitment to their partners. Fortinet was named for its dedication to and strength of the programs it offers to IT solution integrators, resellers and consultants that sell its portfolio of market-leading multi-threat security systems and services to end users.
"We applaud vendors like Fortinet for demonstrating best practices and for the leadership roles they have achieved within the IT distribution channel," said Lawrence M. Walsh, editor of VARBusiness.
"With 100 percent of our sales going through the channel, Fortinet greatly values our partners and recognizes they are instrumental to our success as a leading security vendor," said Chris Andrews, Fortinet's vice president of Americas. "Being recognized as a ‘Five-Star Partner' is a testament to Fortinet's strong partner network and high-quality programs. We're honored to receive this prestigious designation from VARBusiness magazine."
The FortiPartner program is designed to deliver a wealth of resources designed to extend sales reach and profitability through a variety of key ingredients such as outstanding profit margin, technology leadership, joint marketing, sales tools, communication, education and training, and much more.
More information can be found in VARBusiness' 12th annual Partner Programs Guide, which appears in the publication's March 20, 2006, issue and can be accessed online at:
http://www.varbusiness.com/sections/main/2006ppg.jhtml;jsessionid=1GIMQNKTCFYVMQSNDBOCKHSCJUMEKJVN.
About VARBusiness Magazine (http://www.varbusiness.com)
For the past 19 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services, is available at its Web site,
www.varbusiness.com.
About Fortinet (www.fortinet.com)
Fortinet is the confirmed leader of Unified Threat Management market. The company's award-winning FortiGate™ series of ASIC-accelerated multi-threat security systems, winner of the 2004 Security Product of the Year Award from Network Computing Magazine and the 2003 Networking Industry Awards Firewall Product of the Year, are the new generation of real-time network protection systems. They detect and eliminate the most damaging, content-based threats from e-mail and Web traffic such as viruses, worms, intrusions, inappropriate Web content and more in real time - without degrading network performance.
Fortinet's solutions are the only security products that are certified seven times over by the ICSA (firewall, antivirus, IPSec, SSL, IDS, client antivirus detection and cleaning), and deliver a full range of network-level and application-level services in integrated, easily managed platforms. Named a Light Reading Top 10 Private Company and #4 on Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal's "Fast 50" list, Fortinet is privately held and based in Sunnyvale, California.
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