FireMon Unveils 2020 “Ignite Partner of the Year” Award Winners That Have Excelled in Growing Network Security Policy Management Globally

Building on the strength of The Path To Platinum program, partners demonstrate the drive and commitment to securing the world’s most complex networksDallas, Texas | May 25, 2021 | FireMon, the leading network security policy management company that brings visibility, control, agility, and automation to enterprise cloud and hybrid network infrastructure, today announced its “Ignite Partner of the Year” award winners. The awards celebrate the sales, marketing, and technical success of its partners across all regions. The annual event recognizes top-performing partners, integrators, and distributors who exemplify a genuine commitment to increasing channel sales and delivering world-class performance. This is the first partner awards announcement since FireMon announced its successful enhanced Ignite Partner Program with The Path To Platinum. The new program is designed to provide partners with additional ways of realizing value for themselves and their customers. It is a testament to FireMon’s commitment to being a 100 percent channel-focused business. “FireMon designed The Path To Platinum as an innovative way to help our partners maximize the earning potential, while helping customers secure their networks,” said Andrew Warren, vice president of global channel sales at FireMon. “The introduction of deal registration discounts and protection for subscription-based opportunities, when combined with an expanded licensing format, gives FireMon partners more ways to grow their business and leverage new opportunities. These awards highlight the successes achieved by partners who have truly embraced our program as part of their DNA.” The 2020 FireMon Ignite Partner of the Year Award winners are: Global Partner of Year – Sycomp Americas Distribution Partner of the Year – SYNNEX Corporation Americas Partner of the Year – GuidePoint Security Americas Services Partner of the Year – Presidio EMEA Distribution Partner of the Year – StarLink EMEA Growth Partner of the Year – Vemi Sp. z o . o. EMEA Emerging Partner of the Year – Agile Networks APAC Partner of the Year – AmonSoft APAC Emerging Partner of the Year- Hansung ITL CO., LTD. LATAM Partner of the Year – Totalsec LATAM Growth Partner of the Year – Ativasec “Despite escalating network complexity over the past year, the award-winning FireMon Ignite Partner Program continues to grow from the strength of our partners’ support. Ultimately, our success aligns to the success of our partners, and we are delighted to say that this year’s awards are a true representation of some of the best channel players in the market today,” said Warren. “Security’s influence on organizational success is accelerating exponentially. In today’s network security environment, securely moving to a hybrid cloud infrastructure is a critical step needed to drive innovation and ensure a competitive advantage,” said Tim Silverline, CISO of Sycomp. “We value our symbiotic relationship with FireMon. Integrating FireMon is an essential element of our agile security strategy, including supporting secure migrations to the cloud, enabling zero-trust microsegmentation strategies at scale, and helping to ensure consistent, secure policies are being applied across the full organizational landscape even with the changing architectures that emerging technologies like SASE introduce.” “For the second year in a row, we are honored to receive the Distribution Partner of the Year award,” said Reyna Thompson, Senior Vice President, Product Management, North America, SYNNEX Corporation. “With FireMon, SYNNEX delivers lasting customer value around security agility, visibility, and compliance, all while supporting the most important digital transformation initiatives.” “We are pleased to be acknowledged by FireMon for our commitment to helping clients navigate the increasingly complex network security landscape,” said Kenn Larkin, CEO, Agile Networks. “We have seen rapid growth in Ireland and look forward to continuing to provide best-of-breed solutions that address our clients’ complex business challenges.” About FireMon FireMon is the only agile network security policy platform for firewalls and cloud security groups, providing the fastest way to streamline network security policy management, which is one of the biggest impediments to IT and enterprise agility. Since creating the first-ever network security policy management solution, FireMon has delivered command and control over complex network security infrastructures for more than 1,700 customers located in nearly 70 countries around the world. For more information, visit firemon2023.wpenginepowered.com. Contacts Sarah Shkargi sarah@tnsmediacomms.com