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12 01732 759725 NEWS : RESELLERS Zen Internet partnering with Kroll In a new partnership to enhance online protection for businesses across the UK, Zen Internet is offering Kroll’s flagship managed detection and response solution, Kroll Responder, and its penetration testing, attack simulation and protection services. Zen’s customers will benefit from Kroll’s front-line threat intelligence and experienced team of accredited analysts, threat hunters and incident response experts who handle more than 3,200 incidents every year. Dave Barber, Portfolio Management Director at Zen Internet, said: “With the skills gap in the cybersecurity industry ongoing, businesses are increasingly outsourcing services to experts in the field who can provide a one-stop shop for holistic security solutions. Our partnership with Kroll is fundamental in enhancing our clients’ cybersecurity strategies; it brings a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity and risk management, providing UK businesses with round the clock access to qualified analysts to support their digital transformation and protect their business.” WatchGuard Platinum Partner status for Redinet Redinet has been promoted to Platinum Partner status in the WatchGuardONE partner programme. To achieve Platinum status, companies must be nominated and invited by the cybersecurity vendor’s executive team. James McMillan, CTO at Redinet Limited, said: “Over the years, we have worked to build a great relationship with WatchGuard which has helped us and our customers continue to grow and stay ahead of the increasing threat landscape. Dedicated access to product and technical teams within WatchGuard means we are always up-to-date and ready to introduce new technologies as they become available.” Jon-Marc Wilkinson, Sales Director UK & Ireland at WatchGuard, added: “For over two decades we have worked collaboratively with Redinet, and with this close working relationship Redinet offers the entire WatchGuard portfolio of products and services that make up WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform. Redinet continually works with our own internal teams to provide valuable insight into the requirements from their customers to assist our go-to-market strategy. “Their knowledge and technical expertise of the WatchGuard portfolio ensures they are perfectly positioned to continue to deliver service excellence to their growing number of customers throughout the UK.” www.watchguard.com/wgrd-partners Google success earns recognition for DoiT Global multi-cloud software and managed service provider DoiT International has won the Google Cloud Global Sales Partner of the Year Award 2021 in recognition of its success in increasing adoption of Google technologies and services and in helping customers maximise value from the cloud by streamlining operations through intelligent technology, expert consultancy and unlimited support. An example of the former includes DoiT Flexsave technology, which enables an average 17% cost saving for customers after adoption. A remote-first, global organisation with more than 350 employees, DoiT International serves more than 1,700 customers in 70+ countries, including the US, UK, Nordics, France, Germany, Israel and Australia. Yoav Toussia-Cohen, CEO of DoiT, said: “2021 was a phenomenal year of growth, allowing us to help our customers continue to transform their business potential through affordable, cutting-edge cloud products. Last year, cloud costs accounted for one-third of corporate IT budgets, a figure that’s only expected to rise.” doit-intl.com Top UK WatchGuard partners WatchGuard announced its 2021 top-performing North European partners at last month’s Apogee Partner Conference. In the UK, these included: Kuiper Technology, UKI Growth Partner of the Year; NETbuilder, UKI Project of the Year; and CCS Media, UKI Partner of the Year. Jonathan Whitley, Regional Vice President, Northern Europe at WatchGuard, said: “These award-winning companies exemplify the power of WatchGuard’s channel network, demonstrating a high degree of competence in our technology and products, to provide the right guidance, implementation expertise and support for our customers’ cybersecurity strategies.” www.watchguard.com Efficiency replaces cost savings as top IT investment aim Efficiency (cited by 65%) has replaced cost savings (44%) as the primary reason for organisations to adopt AR, robotics, IoT and other digital technologies, according to new research by cloud-based accounting software platform bluQube. Other motivations include enhancing the customer experience (39%) and improving sustainability (32%). Three quarters (76%) of respondents say that remote working has caused them to bring forward plans to implement new digital technologies, with 30% of company leaders already using artificial intelligence and machine learning in pursuit of efficiency and productivity gains. Obstacles to digital transformation include security fears (35%), cost concerns (34%) and a lack of time to implement and train staff (32%). https://www.bluqube.co.uk/digitaltransformation-report-2022 Jon-Marc Wilkinson Dr Aleksandar Radu 1 Digital Transformation and Next-Gen Business Technologies January 2022 CGI launches SEEDS initiative CGI in the UK is partnering with top academic institutions to launch a new research programme called Sustainability Exploration Environmental Data Science (SEEDS), supported by the United Nations. SEEDS aims to accelerate knowledge transfer from academia to industry and the development of technological solutions in areas such as climate mitigation and adaptation, natural capital accounting, chemicals and waste reduction, and supply chain sustainability. Commenting on the programme, Dr Aleksandar Radu, Postgraduate Research Director, Faculty of Natural Sciences at Keele University, said: “Problems that we face today are challenging and require highly multidisciplinary solutions. The SEEDS approach provides an excellent platform for efficient knowledge exchange between all stakeholders and the development of fit-for-purpose and sustainable solutions.” cgi.com

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