Latin America. Westcon-Comstor, a global leader in security, collaboration solutions, data centers, network and cloud computing, and Ixia, a provider of network testing, visibility and security solutions for enterprises, governments, service providers and network equipment manufacturers have entered into a distribution agreement that expands the portfolio of network security solutions available to Westcon-Comstor's reseller base and expands Ixia's local presence and coverage throughout the Americas. Latin.
"We are continuously looking for new brands and solutions that complement our business and create opportunities for our partners," explains Claudia Cincotto dos Santos, Westcon-Comstor's director of manufacturer management for LATAM. Ixia's portfolio is fully synergistic with these intentions, as Ixia is a leader in its market segments, and its solutions integrate and complement our offerings that already include manufacturers such as CheckPoint, Extreme Networks, F5, FireEye, ForeScout, Fortinet, HPe, LogRhythm, Palo Alto, Radware, Riverbed, RSA Security, Sonus and Symantec Blue Coat.
Ixia's portfolio consists of three complementary pillars – visibility, security and testing – that enable Westcon-Comstor to offer complete end-to-end solutions. This, in turn, enables channels to deliver innovative solutions and services for network performance analysis and optimization, compliance validation, security, and greater visibility across networks and applications.
"As we strategically grow our global channel program we look for well-established distributors with growth potential in each region," says Lori Cornmesser, vice president of global sales. "Westcon-Comstor is an ideal partner for us in Latin America. They have a strong presence in enterprise, government, service providers and already have relationships with many of Ixia's technology partners."
