BULLETIN 01732 759725 8 Network Group welcomes five new vendors Network Group has announced the signing of five new vendors. Huntress, Pillr and ScalePad joined the community in January, while CloudOlive and ConnectSecure will be attending their first Network Group event in April. All five vendors have committed to an annual plan with Network Group and enhanced commercial terms for members. Network Group Managing Director David Tulip said: “I am delighted to invite our five new vendors to Network Group, it will further enhance our offering to members. These vendors bring leading solutions which will benefit our members and their customers. In addition, the people behind the vendors will bring fantastic experience and insight, further strengthening and contributing to the success of our Network Group community.” www.nbg.co.uk Deal to drive partner growth Global technology provider and specialist distributor Westcon-Comstor, has announced an expanded partnership with Cisco to create AWS Marketplace growth opportunities for channel partners and drive adoption of Cisco’s solutions. The agreement means Westcon-Comstor, which through its Comstor arm has a relationship with Cisco dating back more than two decades, can now privately list Cisco’s cybersecurity, observability and networking and collaboration-focused software products in AWS Marketplace. Cisco is one of the first software vendors to be formally announced as a participant in Westcon-Comstor’s AWS Marketplace programme, following the signing of the distributor’s Designated Seller of Record (DSOR) agreement with AWS. “We’re thrilled to announce Cisco as a launch vendor for our AWS Marketplace programme,” said David Grant, CEO at Westcon-Comstor. “End-users increasingly want to procure in AWS Marketplace thanks to the flexibility and predefined budgets it offers, and we’re committed to enabling partners to sell where their customers want to buy. In giving our partners access to Cisco’s exceptional technology portfolio and equipping them with a simplified and streamlined route to transacting Cisco products on AWS Marketplace, we’re creating a new platform from which to drive growth and scale across the value chain.” www.westconcomstor.com TD SYNNEX expands cybersecurity portfolio TD SYNNEX has formed an alliance with specialist ISV, Crossword Cybersecurity, that will give partners access to Trillion, the company’s advanced dark web data mining platform for businesses, for the first time. Ideal for MSSPs, Trillion proactively scans for customers’ employee usernames and passwords that are being shared on the dark web. It also provides information on where and how the information was sourced. Full enablement and support on the solution will be provided for Trillion by TD SYNNEX’s specialist security practice in collaboration with Crossword Cybersecurity’s own UK-based team. Channel programmes for both managed services providers and reseller partners are available for Trillion, which becomes part of a wide-ranging portfolio of security solutions and services available through the TD SYNNEX security practice. Alison Nixon, Director, Security, UK, TD SYNNEX, said: “The dark web has become a distinct and growing threat to organisations and Trillion is a valuable addition to our expanding security portfolio. It enables MSPs and partners to offer monitoring of the dark web and thus help their customers to be aware that information is out there that could be used to break their own or their customers’ network and data protection.” The addition of Trillion makes TD SYNNEX even better-placed to support partners in growing and developing their cybersecurity business, she added. https://uk.tdsynnex.com Exertis Cloud strengthens security portfolio Exertis Cloud has announced a strategic partnership with Nord Security. This powerful collaboration brings NordPass, a next-generation password manager, and NordLayer, a secure cloud access platform, directly to Exertis Cloud's extensive network of channel partners, empowering them to secure their cloud environments with unrivalled ease and efficiency. By joining forces, Exertis Cloud and Nord Security empower businesses to effortlessly strengthen their cloud defenses. NordPass simplifies password management with AI-powered features like automatic filling, breach alerts, and secure sharing, boosting both employee productivity and password hygiene. NordLayer, meanwhile, establishes a robust zero trust security perimeter for cloud access, offering advanced encryption, threat protection, and centralised user management. “Exertis is thrilled to announce its partnership with Nord Security, home to the world’s most advanced VPN service, NordVPN. This partnership means we can now offer our customers two industry-leading cybersecurity solutions – NordLayer and NordPass. NordLayer empowers businesses of all sizes with flexible and easy-to-implement cybersecurity tools, while NordPass simplifies password management for businesses with its intuitive and user-friendly interface. These Nord Security solutions strengthen Exertis' hand-picked vendor lineup, enabling partners to bolster their MS 365 and Azure offerings and deliver comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to their customers,” said Sarah Potter, Commercial Director of Cloud & Software at Exertis. www.exertis.co.uk Sarah Potter Alison Nixon David Tulip
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