Secure Data, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group, and the Southern African distributor for Trend security software, today announced that the latter has renewed its relationship with Sterling, Virginia-based Apptix, a global provider of software and solutions for delivering on-demand applications over the Net, and one of the larger hosted Microsoft Exchange e-mail solution providers in the industry.
Apptix, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is using Trend Micro anti-virus products to filter out viruses and other malware before they can reach customers.
"We're delighted to be chosen after rigorous piloting and testing as a preferred supplier of anti-virus protection for Apptix and its growing customer base," commented Lane Bess, a senior executive of Trend Micro in North America. "Trend Micro is uniquely positioned to engage the service provider community, and are pleased to announce that Apptix is successfully using Trend Micro ScanMail for Microsoft Exchange to protect its customers from viruses and other malware that travel on Internet e-mail."
"We have seamlessly integrated Trend Micro's powerful anti-virus tools with our hosted Exchange offerings, providing Apptix's service provider customers, as well as their end-user customers, with powerful protection against viruses and malware," added Alex Hawkinson, CEO of Apptix. "After rigorous testing, we selected Trend Micro because of its security performance, scalability and reliability for mission-critical, high-volume applications."
Virus protection is vitally important at the source of Internet e-mail traffic, at the service provider level, to protect both consumers and corporations and to slow the spread of today's fast-moving malware. Trend Micro's best-of-breed security software enables many of the largest telcos and managed service providers worldwide in their delivery of managed security services.
For further information, please contact Dean Brazier at telephone (011) 258 7800; fax (011) 258 7888; e-mail deanb@sd.co.za
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Apptix is leading the shift to on-demand computing with its service management software and solutions for the outsourced messaging and desktop services market. Apptix provides its service provider and reseller partners with software and turnkey solutions that include all the elements necessary for a successful outsourced application offering. This includes the TECOS service management software, a wide variety of ready-to-sell services, and a packaged marketing and sales program to ensure a successful product launch. Apptix is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for hosting and application services and an industry leader in delivering outsourced solutions to network service providers.
In 2002, the company was named by Microsoft as the 'Global Service Provider of the Year for Hosting and Applications Services'. Founded in 1997, Apptix is one of the world's most experienced application hosting companies.
Secure Data
SecureData, an ERP.com company, is Africa's premier IT security solution provider. SecureData's solutions incorporate anti-virus and content security, network security, intrusion detection software, and network asset management. SecureData's comprehensive "Managed Security Services" include design, audit, implementation, outsourcing and hosting.
SecureData distributes, sells and supports category leading IT security products to the public, corporate and SME sectors throughout Africa as well as products and services to the SOHO and consumer markets through partnerships with ISPs. As well as being the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa for Cell-ID and Trend Micro, SecureData is the southern African distributor for US-based BorderWare, UK-based Centennial and US-based Network Privacy. For more information, visit SecureData at www.sd.co.za.
ERP.com
ERP.com is a JSE-listed company focused on the implementation, integration and management of enterprise applications in an e-business environment. For more information, visit ERP.com at www.erpcom.co.za.
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