Astaro, a Sophos company and leading unified threat management (UTM) provider, has announced that NetXactics Communications has joined the Astaro network of distributors. NetXactics will offer Astaro's full line of network security products in South Africa, including its wireless security, branch office security and unified threat management solutions, in addition to the already distributed Sophos portfolio.
The new relationship between Astaro and NetXactics will provide Astaro partners in the region with superior technical support for their customers. Additionally, partners will receive marketing and sales support to help them grow their businesses.
“Astaro has always been associated with quality and performance in the growing unified threat management market. As organisations face increasing complexity in securing their networks, Astaro adds needed capabilities to NetXactics's portfolio of best-of-breed solutions to address security requirements from the endpoint to the network boundary,” says Brett Myroff, CEO of NetXactics.
“A major part of Astaro's growth strategy is to expand to new vertical and geographic markets. By partnering with NetXactics, we are expanding our reach,” says Jan Hichert, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Network Security at Sophos. “We are pleased to work with NetXactics and to expand on their existing relationship with Sophos.”
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NetXactics
Established in 1998, NetXactics is a South African company that specialises in sales, marketing and distribution of IT and related products. Its approach is quite unique, focusing on long-term growth coupled with exceptional customer stability. NetXactics has also been nominated as one of the top ICT companies in South Africa for four years running, and has attained a level 2 B-BBEE rating.
Astaro
With over 60 000 installations worldwide, Astaro protects business, school, healthcare and government networks against IT security threats. Astaro combines the latest technologies in all-in-one solutions that are easy to deploy and manage. Distributed by a global network of certified partners, Astaro provides complete protection for headquarters, branch offices and data centres. Founded in 2000, Astaro, a Sophos company since 2011, continues to be a leading vendor in the fast-growing market for unified threat management.
More information can be found at www.astaro.com and www.sophos.com.
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