01732 759725 10 WORKING TOGETHER Kite Distribution and Sectigo formalise relationship Cybersecurity technology distributor Kite Distribution is formalising its relationship with Sectigo through a new partnership to help UK organisations establish and maintain Digital Trust using the Sectigo Certificate Manager platform. Kite Business Development Director Stuart Nairne-Clark says the need for automated certificate lifecycle management (CLM) is growing as organisations face the potentially expensive challenge of shorter term certificates. In February 2023, in its Moving Forward, Together plan, Google revealed its aim to cut the maximum allowed validity of public certificates from 398 days to 90 days, creating a need to manage five times the number of digital certificates. Nairne-Clark said: “With organisations like Google driving change in the industry by mandating 90-day certificate lifespans, we believe the CLM market is on the cusp of immense growth. Kite is working with the channel to ensure that they understand the potential disruption and the resulting opportunity available to partners who prepare for changes that will impact digital trust.” kitedistribution.co.uk/sectigo/ Cutting edge for TD SYNNEX gaming range TD SYNNEX is giving its UK gaming range a cutting edge with the addition of Razer Blade gaming laptops. Blade laptops, with display sizes from 14 to 18 inches, are available to retailers and webstores, along with Razer Thunderbolt 4 docks and graphics enclosures. Customers benefit from TD SYNNEX’s extensive stock holding, logistics and credit and finance services. https://uk.tdsynnex.com/ Infinigate to offer full Versa offering across EMEA In a geographical extension of its existing relationship with Nuvias, now part of the Infinigate Group, Versa Networks is partnering with Infinigate to bring its AI/ML-powered Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution to enterprises across EMEA. Versa Unified SASE securely and reliably connects home workers, branch workers and users to applications, while decreasing latency, reducing complexity and enhancing visibility across the entire network. With this addition, Infinigate is able to provide resellers, VARs and MSPs across EMEA with Versa’s full offering of on-premises, cloud and hybrid security and networking products, including SASE, Secure SD-WAN and SSE. Andreas Bechtold, President Europe at Infinigate, said: “Our partnership with Versa Networks brings new growth opportunities to our partners across the EMEA region by offering access to a leading Unified SASE solution that complements our existing portfolio. Expanding our successful partnership with Versa Networks across a wider territory is the next logical step for us.” www.infinigate.com Arrow embarks on extended collaboration with Check Point Arrow Electronics is adding Check Point Harmony Email and Collaboration to its offering for channel partners across Europe, as the first phase of an extended relationship with the company. Future plans include digital distribution of Harmony Email and Collaboration via ArrowSphere and the addition of other products from the Check Point Harmony MSP Platform, including Check Point Harmony Endpoint and Check Point Harmony Mobile. Harmony Email and Collaboration offers multi-layered, AI-driven protection for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and other cloud collaboration and file-sharing apps and is available to Arrow channel partners with monthly billing, enhanced spend control and a seamless transition to digital distribution strategies. Chris Whitley, Email Security Channel Lead for EMEA at Check Point Software Technologies, said: “Given that email remains the primary breach gateway, Harmony’s deployment assures businesses of a fortified email infrastructure. With a staggering 99.2% reduction in successful phishing attacks and a 30% edge over native cloud security, our collaboration with Arrow stands poised to set a new industry benchmark.” fiveyearsout.com ABC Distribution to accelerate take-up of Zero Trust SaaS platform ABC Distribution has entered into a strategic partnership with cyberelements, provider of a Zero Trust Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform for securing access to critical business applications and assets by regular and privileged users. Jonathan Fussner, Head of cyberelements, said: “After a decade in the cybersecurity domain, our team is proud to introduce the first Zero Trust access security SaaS Platform in Europe. We understand the daily challenges faced by CISOs and CIOs, and our platform addresses these concerns head-on. Easy, swift and secure access is pivotal to driving business performance.” ABC Distribution was founded in 2020 to guide ‘innovator’ start-ups and ‘challenger’ vendors from initial market entry to widespread adoption. www.abcdistribution.io/ SonicWall now available from Infinigate Cloud marketplace Infinigate Group has expanded its existing relationship with cybersecurity specialist SonicWall to include distribution via the Infinigate Cloud marketplace in the UK. This will give Sonicwall greater market reach and make it easier for MSSPs and MSPs to protect their customers with SonicWall’s range of physical and cloud-based security solutions. As part of the agreement, Infinigate Cloud and SonicWall plan to collaborate on bringing new MSP and cloud-oriented service offerings to market. Infinigate.cloud TD SYNNEX appointed UK&I distributor for Zyxel Networks TD SYNNEX has been appointed a distributor for Zyxel Networks in the UK and Ireland, giving partners immediate access to the vendor’s full range of networking, wireless and security appliance solutions and allowing them to take advantage of TD SYNNEX services to maximise Zyxel sales. In addition to networking hardware, including LTE/5G mobile routers, TD SYNNEX will be offering licences for Zyxel’s Nebula cloud management platform used by MSPs for network monitoring. https://uk.tdsynnex.com/ Crestron expands UK distribution with Ingram Micro and Midwich Crestron has appointed two new UK & Ireland distributors – Midwich and Ingram Micro – for its Crestron Flex range of Unified Communications and Working together This month’s round-up of new distribution agreements Andreas Bechtold, President Europe, Infinigate
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