VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has celebrated the success of its key channel partners at its annual Channel Partner Conference for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, held in tandem with the 2015 Honeywell Users Group EMEA Conference. De Gidts & Feldman, of the Netherlands, was named Channel Partner of the Year, while six other distributors and system integrators were given awards for customer service, innovation and excellence in supplying and integrating Honeywell products and solutions. “We’re proud of the exceptional standards of service and support provided by our distribution partners across the EMEA region. Our service bar has never been set higher. These awards recognize partners from across the region that go above and beyond to deliver a highly personal customer experience,” said Andrew D’Amelio, Vice-President, Global Channels, HPS... Read more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fortinet(NASDAQ:FTNT)  has announced expansion of its  Partner Programme for the EMEA and APAC regions . The new version of the FortiPartner Programme (FPP) is designed to further align with Fortinet's business strategy in providing end-to-end network security solutions and recognize investment made by its channel in skilled sales and technical resources, through adapted benefits in the areas of sales, marketing and training. "Fortinet is now recognized as one of the few top worldwide network security players. The contribution of our channel in supporting our growth is paramount and we must constantly ensure that our partner programme is in line with their needs in terms of technical expertise, business support as well as sales and marketing benefits. The new version of our FortiPartner Programme proves that Fortinet continues to evolve with its partners by maintaining a structured, best-in-class channel ecosystem, in whi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fortinet(NASDAQ:FTNT)  has announced a new, four-point programme that gives  Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)  in EMEA and APAC beneficial pricing, dedicated technical support and training, and MSSP-specific marketing programmes. The Fortinet MSSP Partner Programme (FMPP) has been designed to facilitate the growth of new and existing MSSPs through infrastructure enablement, go-to-market and specialized expert-consultative support. This two-tiered programme was chalked out to suit the business models and operational capacities of partners ranging from smaller security integration companies to pure-play MSSPs and the largest telecommunications providers. "Our solutions are highly scalable, allowing providers to start small and grow their business as their customer base grows. Fortinet's solutions were built specifically to address the requirements of managed security service provider demands and their custo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   NEC Corporation is enhancing its lineup of cloud services for telecommunications carriers by adopting the IBM SmartCloud for Social Business service to help its small and mid-sized clients improve internal communication. Services are scheduled to begin in the EMEA, LATAM and APAC regions in the first half of the 2012 fiscal year. Bethann Cregg, VP, IBM Social Business Cloud said, "Small and mid-sized businesses have a lot to gain from social collaboration in the cloud. The combination of highly reliable business applications with the flexibility of cloud delivery models makes it easy to work seamlessly with people inside and outside of the organization." Ken Sugata, GM, Carrier Cloud Division, NEC said, "NEC's carrier cloud services have pioneered the provision of customized SaaS, Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platforms for leading carriers all over the world. We expect th...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ZUNO Bank and Infosys have rolled out a new lending product portfolio which includes personal retail loans and overdraft lines in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, powered by Finacle core banking solution.  Since its first six months of operation, the Bank has increased its customer base from 34,000 to over 100,000.  Andras Hamori, CEO, ZUNO Bank, said, "The IT system is the backbone of ZUNO's banking model. We need it to support our operations across countries while at the same time allowing us to continually offer new products to our customers. This requires a reliable and strong business partner, and Infosys has successfully delivered to meet our needs. It is something we are very proud of." Amit Dua, AVP & Head - EMEA, Finacle, Infosys, said, "The direct banking phenomenon continues globally and ZUNO Bank is a great success story of how a bank can take advantage of changing market needs to grow their b...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Liquidware Labs has announced that it has established operations in the United Kingdom with the hiring of two virtualization industry veterans. This move again demonstrates the company is committed to developing a strong presence in the European VDI market and in the backyard of core competitors, AppSense and RES, both user-virtualization companies. In line with this objective, Liquidware Labs has recently signed agreements with key value-add distributors in the area, including Arrow, Magirus and SDG. These distributors, along with the new local team, will work with partners to expand their portfolios of cost-competitive VDI products in the key areas of assessment, design, migration and validation. As more VARs are equipped to be trusted desktop virtualization advisors, they future-proof their business while facilitating adoption across a wider spectrum of end-clients. Chris Akerberg, Sr. VP, Global Sales & Marketing, Liquidware Labs said...