Global Partners Recognized for Addressing Enterprise Network Security Requirements with FireMon

Business Wire 5-Mar-2019 8:01 AM

FireMon names top performing channel and distributor partners Ignite Partner of the Year Award winners

FireMon today named its list of Ignite Partner of the Year Award winners. The Ignite Partner of the Year Awards recognize top-performing partners, integrators and distributors who exemplify a true commitment and world-class performance. The 2018 Ignite Partner of the Year Award winners were acknowledged during a private reception hosted during the RSA Conference at Press Club San Francisco.

The 2018 FireMon Ignite Partner of the Year Award winners are:

• 2018 Worldwide FireMon Ignite Partner of the Year: AE Business Solutions
• 2018 North American FireMon Ignite Distributor of the Year: SYNNEX Corporation
• 2018 International FireMon Ignite Distributor of the Year 2018: StarLink

"Over the last several years, we have excelled in winning net new business to firmly establish FireMon as the leader in the network security policy management market. There is absolutely no way we could do it without our partners," said Kurt Mills, VP of Worldwide Channel Sales and Operations, FireMon. "Especially in this last year, AE Business Solutions, SYNNEX and StarLink have operated as a true extension of FireMon. Our products coupled with their technology and industry knowledge, allow us to take a seat at the table and deliver the hybrid cloud visibility, security automation and orchestration that large, complex enterprises need. The future is bright for FireMon and we are proud to work with these partners that add to sharpen our competitive advantage."

New to the roster of Ignite Partners, AE Business Solutions, a leading IT integration and consulting company serving enterprises in the Midwest US, has already made its mark with FireMon.

"Working with our clients, we are transforming cybersecurity effectiveness and efficiency, and we continually seek out innovative solutions for our clients," said John Harris, VP Sales & COO, AE Business Solutions. "We're honored to be recognized by FireMon as the Worldwide FireMon Ignite Partner of the Year and we're looking forward to more success in 2019."

"FireMon has been a strategic partner of ours for several years, and we are very proud of the great work our team accomplished in 2018 to earn this award," said Reyna Thompson, Senior Vice President, Product Management, North America, SYNNEX Corporation. "SYNNEX continues to be committed to enabling FireMon's success in the channel as we help them grow their net new, enterprise accounts. Together, we're able to deliver highly competitive cybersecurity solutions to help end-users address this critical technology category."

StarLink was a new distributor to FireMon in 2018 and led all international distribution with new logo business and total bookings. Their partner relationships in the Middle East and technical support of customers was critical to FireMon's success.

"We are truly honoured by this global recognition. Our alliance with FireMon has been very strategic as it is a holistic fit in our portfolio. We are pleased to have been instrumental in FireMon's growth and expansion for 2018 and assure to remain committed in our efforts to accelerate future growth in this region," said Nidal Othman, Managing Director, StarLink.

About FireMon

FireMon is the #1 network security management solution for hybrid cloud. FireMon delivers continuous security for multi-cloud enterprise environments through a powerful fusion of vulnerability management, compliance and orchestration. Since creating the first-ever network security policy management solution, FireMon has continued to deliver real-time visibility into and control over complex network security infrastructures, policies and risk postures for nearly 1,700 customers around the world. For more information, visit www.firemon.com and follow us on Twitter at @FireMon.

About SYNNEX Corporation

SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE:SNX) is a Fortune 200 corporation and a leading business process services company, providing a comprehensive range of distribution, logistics and integration services for the technology industry and providing outsourced services focused on customer engagement to a broad range of enterprises. SYNNEX distributes a broad range of information technology systems and products, and also provides systems design and integration solutions. Concentrix, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SYNNEX Corporation, offers a portfolio of strategic solutions and end-to-end business services focused on customer engagement, process optimization, technology innovation, front and back-office automation and business transformation to clients in ten identified industry verticals. Founded in 1980, SYNNEX Corporation operates in numerous countries throughout North and South America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Additional information about SYNNEX may be found online at www.synnex.com.

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