SOURCE: Napera Networks
September 04, 2008 03:00 ET
Napera Networks and VCW Security Announce Partnership for UK Distribution of Napera's Network Access Control Products and Services
Napera's Solution and Partner Program Are Designed to Maximize Partner Revenue in the Underserved Network Security Market for Small and Medium Enterprises
LONDON--(Marketwire - September 4, 2008) - Napera Networks (www.napera.com), a company
dedicated to helping small and medium-sized enterprises succeed at network
security, today announced a new partnership with VCW Security
(www.vcwsecurity.com), a leading distributor of IT security products in the
United Kingdom. Through this new alliance, Napera will roll out its
partner program in the UK and work with VCW's growing community of VARs and
system integrators to provide network access control products and services
to the region's small and medium enterprises. The Napera solutions
complement VCW's current portfolio of security products, enabling partners
to deliver comprehensive security solutions to their customers.
"We are excited to be partnering with VCW Security and leveraging their
strong reputation in IT security and the company's partner ecosystem," said
Pierre Blom, vice president of sales, EMEA, for Napera Networks. "VCW
clearly recognizes that traditional security measures such as firewalls or
anti-malware solutions are no longer enough to achieve the layered security
companies need to ward off network attacks, and their product portfolio and
partnerships reflect that."
Napera recently launched its first product, the Napera N24, a network
access control solution that includes a switch-based appliance and
integrated Web-based management service. The Napera N24 combines device
health, identity enforcement, and guest access in a single easy-to-use and
manage solution. Napera's line of integrated products and Web services
enables companies to deploy wireless networking, guest access, and worker
mobility programs while keeping the corporate network safe and secure.
"Napera's solution helps address the key issues of complexity, cost, and
increasing threats that companies face in trying to achieve network
security by delivering a solution that controls network access for all
users with ease of management and affordability," said Graham Fox, managing
director, VCW Security. "We chose to partner with Napera because of their
strong technology and products as well as their commitment to providing
channel partners with the margins, marketing support, and roadmap needed to
grow their security businesses."
Partners find the Napera solution an ideal add-on sale to related products,
such as firewalls, wireless access points, anti-malware solutions, Windows
Vista upgrades, and remote access VPNs, as well as an easy product to
include in broader services around security infrastructure, laptop
security, or network access control. The Napera N24 leverages Microsoft
Network Access Protection protocols and works with nearly all anti-malware
solutions on the market today. In addition, Napera offers partners a
relatively quick sell with opportunities for future add-on units, with the
Napera N24S expansion appliance, and other to-be-released Napera products.
Founded by former executives from WatchGuard, Microsoft and other
networking companies, Napera is delivering on an aggressive product roadmap
to provide partners with a complete portfolio of complementary products and
services for the SME market. In addition, every partner is backed by expert
technical, sales training, and marketing guidance. Additional incentives
including volume rebates and discounts, deal registration, lead referrals,
as well as marketing development and matching funds that are rewarded based
on sales volume and go-to-market plans.
Interested channel partners can receive information online about the Napera
Advantage Partner Program at www.napera.com/partners.html or by sending
email to sales@napera.com. UK-based partners are encouraged to contact VCW
directly at resellers@cmi-inc.ca sales@vcwsecurity.com.
About VCW Security
VCW Security Ltd works with reseller partners to customise solutions in
order to meet end user clients' corporate security objectives, create
secure network designs and implement them to protect valuable corporate
resources to the highest UK and European quality standards. VCW only works
with a select number of vendors and resellers. The technologies are from
leading edge, non competing vendors and are clearly differentiated from all
of their competitors.
About Napera
Napera Networks helps small and medium-sized enterprises succeed at network
security in this era of mobile computing. Napera offers a line of
integrated network access control products and Web services that ensure
only healthy computers and authorized users access the network. With
Napera, IT professionals can confidently allow worker mobility, wireless
networking, and guest Internet and printer access, while keeping the
network safe and secure. Napera is the only network access control solution
that is purpose-built for the SME but with enterprise-class performance and
security. For more information, go to www.napera.com.
Napera and Napera Networks is a trademark of Napera Networks Inc. All
product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered
owners.