Fortinet Appoints Exclusive Networks’ Affiliates as Distributors in Indonesia and Singapore
Partnership will drive demand for Fortinet’s enterprise security, inclusive of its secure wireless, solutions
Jakarta, Indonesia, 1 December 2016 ─ Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cyber security, today announced that it has appointed global value-added distribution group Exclusive Networks’ affiliates PT Transition Systems and Agile Distribution as its new distributors in Indonesia and Singapore respectively, to expand its business and security footprint in these two territories.
The agreement covers Fortinet’s Security Fabric solution portfolio, which provides seamless, intelligent and powerful protection that organizations need across physical, virtual, and cloud environments − end-to-end. PT Transition Systems and Agile Distribution also have special expertise in wireless security, and will help promote Fortinet’s Secure Access solutions to enterprises in the two countries.
Fortinet chose Exclusive Networks for its long experience in the IT security sector, large ecosystem of reseller partners, and track record of success in working with Fortinet in many parts of the world. This appointment complements Fortinet's current distributorship arrangements in Indonesia and Singapore.
Peerapong Jongvibool, Fortinet’s VP for Southeast Asia & Hong Kong, said: “We are expanding our business across the region, especially in the large enterprise and financial services sectors, and having value-added distributors like Exclusive Networks bring our solutions to market is absolutely critical.”
Under this agreement, Exclusive Networks will assign dedicated resources to support Fortinet's business, including setting up a team to handle both pre-sales and post-sales functions. The distributor will also establish regular marketing programs, as well as partner enablement and training sessions, to equip resellers with the necessary skills and knowledge to sell Fortinet's products.
“We have a long history of successful and strong partnership with Fortinet in other parts of the world. We are thrilled to extend it today to Indonesia and Singapore,” said Jonathan Juay, Managing Director for Exclusive Networks Asia. “Our local knowledge and vast network of resellers will ensure that enterprises across all verticals can tap Fortinet’s cutting edge technologies to enjoy comprehensive and effective threat protection across the expanding attack surface.”
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