| CheckPoint appoint AfricaSD as distributor for sub-Saharan Africa |
September 4, 2009 - New partnership means organisations of all sizes will now be able to enjoy the very best in firewalls, VPNs and IP appliances from a world leader in network security and unified threat management.
Network security products, services and training provider, AfricaSD, has confirmed its partnership with Check Point Software Technologies. The alliance means that companies of all sizes will now be able to enjoy the very best in firewalls, VPNs and IP appliances from one of the world leaders in network security and unified threat management.
According to Hennie Moolman, Managing Director of AfricaSD, the addition of Check Point's range of security appliances, gateways and software solutions brings premium, enterprise-level network security to the small, medium and large enterprise markets.
"We are very excited about the partnership and feel that it will assist AfricaSD in taking network security outside its staple, established markets to a much broader audience, especially in the often neglected SME space," Moolman maintains.
Check Point's strength is managing the complexity of comprehensive network security solutions, with each of its products integrating flawlessly and controllable from a single management console. "Check Point is well-known amongst network professionals for this reason," confirms Moolman, "and we are excited about communicating these strengths and advantages to the broader network security space."
When Check Point decided to solidify its position in Africa and expand beyond the large enterprise space, a partnership with AfricaSD was the obvious choice, observes Sean Wainer, Check Point Country Manager for sub-Saharan Africa.
"AfricaSD's large footprint in South Africa and other sub-Saharan countries was a major consideration in selecting AfricaSD as our official partner," he confirms. "That said, the organisation's razor-sharp focus on network security and its emphasis on supplying premier, proven solutions in each particular area were instrumental as well because they demonstrate that the company shares our convictions about network security and exacting standards."
The Check Point stable covers the total gamut of network security. Its range of Power-1, UTM-1, Smart-1 and Safe@Office firewalls, VPNs and IP appliances deliver powerful turn-key systems. Based on a unified security architecture and compatible with its Software Blades Architecture - independent and flexible security modules that enable you to select the functions you want to build a custom Check Point Security Gateway - Check Point appliances are able to address any security need.
Check Point is also well-known for its Check Point Endpoint Security solution - the first and only single agent that combines over 10 security capabilities on the endpoint, including, but not limited to, built-in remote access VPN, Network Access Control, disk and media encryption, and data security.
For more information, please visit the AfricaSD website at www.africasd.com or contact an AfricaSD consultant directly on +27 (0)12 665-2513.
Notes to Editors
Operating throughout the sub-Saharan region, AfricaSD provides organisations with a comprehensive network security service that includes security investigations, audits and threat analyses, as well as configurations and deployments.
AfricaSD supplies and supports a comprehensive range of market-leading products, covering every aspect of network security from Anti Virus, Authentication, Content Filtering, Encryption, Biometrics, Firewalls and Intrusion Detection/Prevention to Unified Threat Management and Wireless and Mobile Security.
AfricaSD also offers customers and reseller partners 24x7x365 support on all of its network security solutions. As one of the country's foremost security training and certification centres, the company's technical staff are all fully certified and trained on the entire product range and offer a convenient combination of one-to-one help and a wealth of technological resources.
AfricaSD offers its partners the very best products, training, support, leads and free product certifications. It is committed to keeping partners empowered and up-to-date with the latest relevant information and practices by making available, on an ongoing basis, a network of local and international 3rd party specialists and leaders.
For further information, visit the company's website www.africasd.com or contact AfricaSD directly on +27(0)86-111-1737 or +27(0)12-665-2513.
About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com), worldwide leader in securing the Internet, is the only vendor to deliver Total Security for networks, data and endpoints, unified under a single management framework.
Check Point provides customers uncompromised protection against all types of threats, reduces security complexity and lowers total cost of ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful inspection technology.
Today, Check Point continues to innovate with the development of the Software Blade architecture. The dynamic Software Blade architecture delivers secure, flexible and simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the exact security needs of any organization or environment. Check Point customers include tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes including all Fortune 100 companies. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers from hackers, spyware and identity theft.
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