WatchGuard Takes Best Vendor Honors in Security by Business Solutions Magazine
Channel Partners Laud WatchGuard for Best in Product Reliability, Product Features and Service/Support
SEATTLE – January 21, 2008 – WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in extensible network security and connectivity solutions, today announced that Business Solutions Magazine, a leading channel publication, named WatchGuard as a Best Channel Vendor in the security category. Notably, resellers voted for WatchGuard as having the best in product reliability, product features and service/support.
“Given that VARs from around the country voted for WatchGuard as a ‘Best Vendor’ in security, this honor stands as a testament to the quality of WatchGuard security appliances, as well as the channel programs that complement our security offerings,” said Mark Romano, director of channel marketing at WatchGuard Technologies. “WatchGuard is committed to giving our channel partners superior security solutions that provide partners with long-term growth opportunities and renewable returns.”
The Best Channel Vendor recognition was based on a web-based survey of more than 1,600 unique resellers and Business Solutions Magazine subscribers. To help ensure statistical accuracy of the study, Business Solutions Magazine teamed with Penn State University to tabulate results of nearly 18,000 votes.
The WatchGuard Secure Partner (WSP) program offers resellers with industry-leading margins and access to highly reliable, award-winning products with sales and marketing tools to remain ahead of the competition. The program ensures continued business success with up-front rebates and subscription renewal opportunities which add recurring revenue to the bottom line. The WSP program offers various levels of partnership providing and extensive range of services and benefits for small and large resellers, direct market resellers, as well as managed service providers.
“WatchGuard offers unbeatable channel support and security expertise,” said Carl Mazzanti, CEO of eMazzanti Technologies, a leading regional value added reseller in the New York tri-state area. “Unlike other vendors, WatchGuard really cares about the success of its channel partners, and it shows in the programs and services that WatchGuard provides.”
More information about Business Solutions Magazine’s Best Vendors is available at http://www.businesssolutionsmag.com
About WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
Since 1996, WatchGuard® Technologies, Inc. has been the advanced technology leader of network security solutions, providing mission-critical security to hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. The WatchGuard family of wired and wireless unified threat management appliances and WatchGuard SSL VPN remote access solutions provide extensible network security, unparalleled network visibility, management and control. WatchGuard products are backed by WatchGuard LiveSecurity® Service, an innovative support, maintenance, and education program. WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle and has offices serving North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. To learn more, visit www.watchguard.com
Carl Mazzanti is Co-Founder and President of eMazzanti Technologies, Microsoft’s four time Partner of the Year and one of the premier IT consulting services for businesses throughout the New York metropolitan area and internationally. Carl and his company manage over 400 active accounts ranging from professional services firms to high-end global retailers.
eMazzanti is all about delivering powerful, efficient outsourced IT services, such as computer network management and troubleshooting, managed print, PCI DSS compliance, green computing, mobile workforce technology, information security, cloud computing, and business continuity and disaster recovery.
Carl Mazzanti is also a frequent business conference speaker and technology talk show guest and contributor at Microsoft-focused events, including frequent prominent roles at the Microsoft Inspire (Worldwide Partner Conference / WPC).
Carl, a serial Entrepreneur, gives back to the community through Entrepreneur teaching engagements at Georgetown University, the company’s ocean wildlife conservation effort, the Blue Project, and Tree Mazzanti.
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