ITway opens the door to Vasco
Italy : network and security VAD ITway has been chosen by encryption specialist Vasco to become its distributor and training center in the country. This partnership should initially cover only Italy, then be extended, later, to all the countries where the distributor operates, namely France, Greece, Portugal, Spain and Turkey (source : Channel Insider Italia).
Fen phones with Snom
Poland : mobility and networking specialist Konsorcjum Fen has been chosen by Snom to be its distributor in the country (source : Computer Reseller News Polska).
Tech Data distributes Lenovo
Netherlands : broadliner Tech Data has been added to Lenovo local stable of distributors (source : Computer Reseller News Nederland).
Azlan gets virtual with VMware
Sweden : Tech Data VA BU Azlan has signed a distribution partnership with virtualization specialist VMware (source : IT-Branschen Sverige).
Fortinet replaces Computerlinks with Also
Switzerland : broadliner Also has been appointed new official distributor for Fortinet UTM products, therefore replacing VAD Computerlinks beside Boll Engineering (source : IT Reseller Schweiz).
A Panda in Eire
Eire : British software reeditor Formjet, which owns rights for Spanish Panda security suite in British Islands, has signed two distribution deals, with Option Electronics and Asbis. Both which will target the retail and consumer channels (source : Computer Reseller News United Kingdom).
Networks Unlimited and Websense part ways
South Africa : The Websense/SurfControl and Networks Unlimited partnership in sub-Saharan Africa will terminate effective 2 January 2009, after nearly 12 years of successful partnership. This termination seems to be exclusively a Websense choice.
Barracuda widens channel base, signs TSI as disty
India : Widening its channel base in India, US-based security solution vendor Barracuda Networks has signed a distribution agreement with value-added distributor Transition Systems India (TSI). Under the terms of the agreement, TSI will now provide email and web filtering, message archiving, IM and website protection and application server load balancing solutions to its partners and customers (source : Channel Times India).
G-Data reinforces its distribution network
France : German security editor G-Data Software and software specialist Siener Informatique have signed an agreement, allowing the distributor to distribute G-Data professional offer through its reseller network. While already distributed by GS2i in France, this partnership should help G-Data broaden its distribution network and answer growing demand from professional users.
Wortmann enters Austria
Austria : German PC vendor and distributor Wortmann has opened a new subsidiary in Wien. Managed by Günther Hirtzer, it has 3 employees and aims to push mainly Wortmann brands, Terra and Magic (source : Computer Reseller News Österreich).
