Trend Micro has named its top-performing channel partners for 2014.
“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 of global channels and alliances at 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 (U.S.)
- National Reseller – PC Connections (U.S.)
- Distributor – Arrow (Europe – Austria, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, U.K.; and U.S.)
Global Sales Specialist: Honors 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 (U.S.)
- Small Business Security (Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Services) – Otsuka Corp (Japan)
Market Leadership: Showcases channel partners that excelled at sales related to cloud computing, data center modernization and advanced threat protection:
- AWS & Trend Micro – Dedalus (Brazil)
- Joint Solution: Amazon EC2 + Trend Micro Deep Security
- VMware & Trend Micro – Arrow (U.S.)
- Joint Solution: VMware Software Defined Datacenter + Trend Micro Deep Security
- IBM & Trend Micro – Accuvant (U.S.)
- Joint Solution: IBM Security QRadar SIEM + Trend Micro Deep Discovery
“We’ve long recognized the effectiveness and operational manageability of Trend Micro solutions for cloud and data center security, and for protecting our customers from targeted attacks and advanced malware,” said Andy Welsh, director of partner alliances at Accuvant. “At the Global Partner Summit we were reminded of the clarity of Trend Micro’s vision, their passion for security, and their commitment to excellence in all facets of the business, including channel partnerships.”
