Kaspersky Lab and Ingram Micro join forces to bring advanced security to the Middle East
Kaspersky Lab and Ingram Micro have announced an industry-first agreement to bring the latest Kaspersky Lab offerings on the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace in the Middle East region. Channel partners will now have access to a wide range of solutions and offerings including Kaspersky Security for Virtualization and Kaspersky Endpoint Security, along with fully automated ordering, provisioning, management & billing of an endpoint/virtualization security.
This strategic agreement between Kaspersky Lab and Ingram Micro allows resellers and managed service providers to purchase monthly licenses for flagship solutions such Kaspersky End Point Security Advanced, Select and Cloud. The agreement will also offer managed service providers additional benefits that allows them to enhance their Security-as-a-Service practice, while generating greater opportunities in the SMB segment.
Commenting on the strategic agreement, Maxim Frolov, Managing Director, META at Kaspersky Lab, said, “We are enthusiastic about our partnership with Ingram Micro, especially as it will help our customers adapt to today’s changing business landscape, supported by our award-winning endpoint solutions. We believe that our combined strengths will ensure matchless data protection for our customers across the region, and uncover opportunities in the local and regional cloud market.”
Ali Baghdadi, SVP & Chief Executive from Ingram Micro, META said: “Partnering with Kaspersky Lab for its offerings to come to our regional cloud marketplace is a strategic move for us. This adds great value to our customers offering security solutions to the SMB segment in a fully automated way with the flexibility of subscribing monthly. Kaspersky Lab is a proven leader in the security industry and we look forward to expanding our collaboration well into the future.”
As digital transformation becomes a top-of-mind priority for the C-Suite and businesses across the Middle Eastern region, upgrading to cloud proves to have a direct impact on efficiency. The Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace launched in META region in October 2017, helped channel partners better respond to this unprecedented business demand and compete more effectively in today’s evolving marketplace.
About Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab is a global cybersecurity company celebrating its 20 year anniversary in 2017. Kaspersky Lab’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into security solutions and services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and consumers around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading endpoint protection and a number of specialized security solutions and services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky Lab technologies and we help 270,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com
About Ingram Micro, Inc.
Ingram Micro helps businesses Realize the Promise of Technology™. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Unrivalled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead. More at www.ingrammicro.com
