International. These awards recognize SonicWall partner organizations around the world. Partners were nominated in several categories for each region, thanks to their outstanding performance over the past year.
In Latin America, the partners highlighted for providing customers with comprehensive experiences and exceptional services were:
- LATAM Distributor of the Year: Wholesaler of Parts and Services (Mexico).
- LATAM Partner of the Year: SITWIFI (Mexico).
- LATAM MSP Partner of the Year: ABBA Networks (Mexico).
- LATAM Newcomer of the Year: Seidor MultCloud (Brazil).
The full list of winners can be found online.
“We are extraordinarily grateful for our growing community of 17,000 channels and distributors. But above all, we are grateful for the opportunity to recognize SonicWall SecureFirst partners who have exemplified our values and are dedicated to delivering world-class security to organizations around the world,” said SonicWall CEO and President Bob Van Kirk.
Acquisition of Banyan Security
SonicWall announced that it has acquired Banyan Security, a provider of Security Service Edge (SSE) solutions for the modern workforce. The transaction strengthens SonicWall's product portfolio by adding Zero Trust security, a technology trusted by leading Fortune 100 companies to small businesses that are replacing legacy architectures with SSE solutions with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA). ) including.
“For years, firewalls have been the backbone of cybersecurity defenses. However, with the rise of cloud computing and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) technology, the industry is opting for more comprehensive and flexible approaches that include SSE and ZTNA as a necessity. “Together, SonicWall and Banyan Security will provide cloud-based Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions that enable partners to deliver a security architecture for any phase of their customers' evolving cloud journey,” added VanKirk.
This announcement comes on the heels of SonicWall's acquisition of Solutions Granted, Inc. (SGI), which helped equip the channel with the latest managed detection and response services tailored for managed service providers and service providers. managed security services.