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Addition of Leading Reseller Expands Fortinet's Growing Channel in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China September 1, 2006
- Fortinet - the pioneer and leading provider of unified threat management (UTM) solutions -
today announced that it has signed a strategic distribution partnership agreement with Sen Spirit Technology Limited (SST), a leading Hong Kong distributor. This new partnership expands Fortinet's Hong Kong distribution network and enables SST to distribute Fortinet's suite of market-leading integrated security appliances, including the FortiGate™, FortiManager™, FortiAnalyzer™ and FortiMail™ systems.
Sen Spirit Technology Limited (SST) recruits and manages resellers and provides marketing and technical support, and pre- and post-sales consultancy services. SST will work with Fortinet to develop channel strategies to recruit and broaden its partner network, as well as support sales of its FortiGate multi-threat security systems to both enterprise and SMB markets. SST, a division of the Karin Group, which has been a leader in Hong Kong since 1977, also lists Sun Microsystems, Sybase and Kashya as part of its clientele.
"We are proud to represent Fortinet, the acknowledged industry leader in unified threat management (UTM) systems," said Desmond Leung, general manager, IT Infrastructure Division of Karin Group. "Fortinet has pioneered the technology for multi-threat security systems that can provide comprehensive security without impacting performance. Their easily-deployed appliances address key security concerns for customers and service providers alike. SST's comprehensive reseller network will extend the reach of Fortinet in Hong Kong, while bringing the benefits of its technology to more businesses."
Fortinet's FortiGate multi-threat security appliances provide comprehensive network and content protection through the integration of eight essential security applications and services - including antivirus, firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention (IPS), anti-spam, anti-spyware, Web filtering and traffic shaping. The systems are kept up to date automatically by Fortinet's FortiGuard subscription services, which provide continuous updates to ensure protection against the latest viruses, worms, Trojans, and other threats — around the clock, and around the world.
"We are pleased to appoint SST as a distribution partner in Hong Kong," said Mr. Hansen Chang, Fortinet's Vice President for Asia Pacific. "SST has a stellar reputation for deep technology expertise during its many years in channel development, and has garnered an extensive reseller network . We expect that the synergies between our companies will yield impressive results in the future."
About Sen Spirit Technology Limited (www.sstech.com.hk)
Sen Spirit Technology Limited (SST) is a member of the Karin Group. SST is an authorized distributor for Sun Microsystems, Sybase master reseller, and appointed reseller of Kashya in Hong Kong. Sen Spirit Technology Limited (SST) has been playing an active role in pursuing, serving and developing channel partners. Since August 2006, SST has also become an authorized distributor for Fortinet, a leading provider of multi-threat security systems, in Hong Kong. Technical proficiency and customer focus have been the keys to SST's success in channel distribution, winning contracts in the government sector and in a wide array of industries, including banking, finance, and telecommunications. SST's adaptability has earned the company a reputation for being the leading end-to-end service provider in the market.
About Fortinet (www.fortinet.com)
Fortinet is the pioneer and leading provider of ASIC-accelerated unified threat management, or UTM, security systems, which are used by enterprises and service providers to increase their security while reducing total operating costs. Fortinet solutions were built from the ground up to integrate multiple levels of security protection--including firewall, antivirus, intrusion prevention, VPN, spyware prevention and anti-spam -- designed to help customers protect against network and content level threats. Leveraging a custom ASIC and unified interface, Fortinet solutions offer advanced security functionality that scales from remote office to chassis-based solutions with integrated management and reporting. Fortinet solutions have won multiple awards around the world and are the only security products that are certified in six programs by ICSA Labs: (Firewall, Antivirus, IPSec, SSL, Network IPS, and Anti-Spyware). Fortinet is privately held and based in Sunnyvale, California.
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