Press Release
Stonesoft expands operations to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Partnership agreements with leading system integrators
Helsinki, Finland –29 March, 2010 – Stonesoft, a provider of
proven, innovative network security solutions, today announced it has signed partnership agreements
with four leading Saudi-Arabian system integrators and is in the process to established a
representative office in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during spring 2010.
Stonesoft has signed partnership agreements with four leading Saudi-Arabian system
integrators: Saudi Business Machines Ltd., Dar Beta Information Technology, Al Moammar Information
Systems Co., and GIZA Arabia. The partners have a strong focus on ICT and especially network
security as well as an established customer base consisting of organizations operating in the
verticals that are important to Stonesoft; government, finance, telecom operators, oil and gas
industry.
“Dar Beta Information Technology is very pleased to cooperate with Stonesoft. We have a
strong customer base with leading organizations who have extremely high demands on network
security. I am happy that with StoneGate network security solutions we can help them secure their
networks and expand their business successfully”, said
Zaker Al Bakri, General Manager –Saudi Arabia, Dar Beta
Information Technology.
“Stonesoft has been continuously investing and expanding its operations in the Emerging
Markets, so establishing a presence in the KSA is a logical step for us. The Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia has a lot of natural resources and is currently in a dynamic development phase for TCP/IP
usage”, said
Kim Fagernäs, Vice President, EMEA and APAC at Stonesoft.
The Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia has an E-Government program, which is part of many initiatives
and projects adopted by the government to achieve sustained growth and development. The objectives
of the program include providing better and more easy-to-use services for individual and business
customers, increasing return on investment (ROI) and as providing the required information in
timely and highly accurate fashion. “This is exactly where our StoneGate network security solutions
can help,” Mr. Fagernäs continues.
“Saudi Arabian organizations are expanding their IT investments to meet the growing demands
on their networks. Security threats are continuously increasing and businesses require reliable
TCP/IP connections. Stonesoft’s patented link load balancing technology together with efficient
centralized management offers true always-on connectivity with lowest cost for proactive control of
network security”, said
Hamid Boughazi, Area Manager, Middle East and Africa,
Stonesoft.
Contact:
For more details, please contact:
Kim Fagernäs
Vice President, EMEA and APAC
Stonesoft Corporation
Tel. +358 9 476 711
E-mail: kim.fagernas(AT)stonesoft.com
Hamid Boughazi
Area Manager, Middle East and Africa
Stonesoft Corporation
Tel. : +213 661 508629/+971 50 2651765
E-mail. hamid.boughazi(AT)stonesoft.com
About Stonesoft
Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of integrated network security solutions to secure the information flow of distributed organizations. Stonesoft customers include enterprises with growing business needs requiring advanced network security and always-on business connectivity.StoneGate™ Secure Connectivity Solution unifies firewall, VPN (Virtual Private Network), IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and SSL VPN blending network security, end-to-end availability and award-winning load balancing into a unified and centrally managed system. The key benefits of StoneGate the solution include low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), excellent price-performance ratio and high ROI (Return on Investment). The StoneGate Virtual Security Solutions protect the network and ensure business continuity in both virtual and physical network environments.
StoneGate Management Center provides unified management for StoneGate Firewall with VPN, IPS and SSL VPN. StoneGate Firewall and IPS work together to provide intelligent defense all over the enterprise network while StoneGate SSL VPN provides enhanced security for mobile and remote use.
Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation is a global company with corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com and the corporate blog http://stoneblog.stonesoft.com.
Monday, March 29, 2010
