DALLAS, Oct. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro
Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in security
software and solutions, recognized top-performing channel partners
at the company's first Global Partner Summit in Las Vegas, October
21-23. Executives from Trend Micro's most successful
worldwide channel partners, including national resellers, systems
integrators, service providers and distributors, from five
continents and 45 countries, attended the invitation-only
event.
"Unlike many security vendors, Trend Micro does not compete
directly with channel partners, but instead works closely with them
to identify and fulfill the growing demand for comprehensive
security solutions and related professional services," said
Partha Panda, vice president, global
channels and alliances, Trend Micro. "Customers truly benefit from
our partners' knowledge of Trend Micro's market-leading solutions
that help them address today's security challenges."
At the summit, Trend Micro honored twelve of its top-performing
channel partners in three categories:
Global Sales Leadership: Recognizes top-performing
channel partners, measured by sales growth and momentum:
- Gold Partner – Compugen (Canada)
- Platinum Partner – Otsuka Corporation (Japan)
- Systems Integrator Partner – Accuvant (USA)
- National Reseller – PC Connections (USA)
- Distributor – Arrow (Europe -
Austria, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK; and USA)
Global Sales Specialist: Honors channel partners
that have demonstrated exceptional sales success and momentum in
selling solutions that align with Trend Micro's four areas of
specialization:
- Complete User Protection (Trend Micro security solutions for
endpoint, web, email and gateway security) – Comparex (Germany)
- Custom Defense (Trend Micro™ Deep Discovery™) – NCS
(Singapore)
- Cloud and Data Center Security (Trend Micro™ Deep Security™) –
Accuvant (USA)
- Small Business Security (Trend Micro™ Worry-Free™ Business
Services) - Otsuka Corporation (Japan)
Market Leadership: Showcases channel partners at the
forefront of key technology shifts related to cloud computing, data
center modernization and advanced threat protection. These firms
demonstrate leadership in delivering high-value, integrated
solutions that combine Trend Micro security solutions with those of
other IT leaders.
- AWS & Trend Micro – Dedalus (Brazil)
- Joint Solution: Amazon EC2™ + Trend Micro Deep Security
- VMware & Trend Micro – Arrow (USA)
- Joint Solution: VMware™ Software Defined Datacenter + Trend
Micro Deep Security
- IBM & Trend Micro – Accuvant (USA)
- Joint Solution: IBM™ Security QRadar™ SIEM + Trend Micro Deep
Discovery
"I now have a much better understanding of the depth of Trend
Micro's threat defense expertise, and the full scope of its
business, channel and partner strategies," noted Andy Welsh, director, partner alliances,
Accuvant. "This event helped further highlight the compelling value
proposition of Trend Micro security solutions combined with the
strength of its technology alliance partners."
To learn more about the Trend Micro Partner Program, visit
http://www.trendmicro.com/us/partners/index.html.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in security software,
strives to make the world safe for exchanging digital information.
Built on 26 years of experience, our solutions for consumers,
businesses and governments provide layered data security to protect
information on mobile devices, endpoints, gateways, servers and the
cloud. Trend Micro enables the smart protection of information,
with innovative security technology that is simple to deploy and
manage, and fits an evolving ecosystem. All of our solutions are
powered by cloud-based global threat intelligence, the Trend Micro™
Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure, and are supported by over
1,200 threat experts around the globe. For more information,
visit TrendMicro.com.
SOURCE Trend Micro Incorporated