Westcon Middle East Signs Distribution Agreement with Palo Alto Networks

Westcon on-boards Palo Alto Networks to security portfolio 

Qatar, Doha– November, 2013 Westcon Middle East is proud to announce a new Distribution Agreement with Palo Alto Networks. The agreement will cover Palo Alto Networks’ portfolio of security solutions through a network of channel partners in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan and Bahrain markets. In addition, Westcon has pledged to invest in on-the-ground pre-sales, technical and maintenance resources to effectively support both new and existing Palo Alto Networks customers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

Palo Alto Networks has pioneered next-generation network security with an innovative platform that allows businesses and governments to secure their networks and safely enable an increasingly complex and rapidly growing number of applications.

“We are delighted to have partnered with a recognized market leader in the Next Generation Firewall market,” said Steve Lockie, Group Managing Director of Westcon Middle East. “We believe Palo Alto Networks adds considerable value to our existing portfolio of leading security solutions. Our partnership sees us further cement our position as the market-leading security solutions distributor in the Middle East and Africa with the ability to deliver outstanding support to our customers and channel partners.”

“The Middle East region represents a substantial growth opportunity for Palo Alto Networks,” said Ercan Aydin, Director of Emerging Markets, Palo Alto Networks. “We are pleased to work with Westcon Middle East to win in these markets.”

Westcon Group, Inc. is a value added distributor of category-leading unified communications, infrastructure and security solutions with a global network of specialty resellers. Westcon’s teams create unique programs and provide exceptional support to accelerate the business of its global partners. Strong relationships at every level of the Westcon Group organization enable partners to receive support tailored to their needs. From global logistics and flexible customized financing solutions to pre-sales, technical and engineering assistance, the company works with partners to respond with agility and speed to changing market conditions so they can achieve the fastest time to revenue. Westcon Group’s portfolio of market-leading vendors includes: Brocade, Cisco, Juniper Networks, F5, Avaya, Polycom, Check Point, and Blue Coat. For more information, please visit www.westcongroup.comwww.westcongroup.com.

HTS , having partnership with Westcon andd Comstor for 7 Years distribute Palo Alto in Doha . HTS so far distributing Juniper , Cisco , Sonicwall , Palo Alto for Qatar market for data and internet security .