Lynnfield, MA/Seattle, - Sophos, a world leader in corporate
anti-virus protection, and NCMX, Inc.(SM), a globally-focused IT
managed service provider, today announced a partnership to
integrate Sophos Anti-Virus into NCMX's automated PC management
services.
Sophos is focused on providing virus protection for networked
environments, which include desktops, servers, and gateways. Sophos
also offers an open application-programming interface, which
enables third-party developers to easily add virus protection to a
wide range of environments.
NCMX provides clients with asset management and automated
software delivery services, which can dramatically improve the
quality, reliability, and productivity of an enterprise's IT
group.
"We selected Sophos Anti-Virus because it is extremely easy to
integrate and it has continuously demonstrated that its powerful
engine capabilities protect even the most complex networks with
dependability and accuracy," said Joseph Strain, Vice President,
Business Development at NCMX. "Computer viruses and worm attacks
are costing companies billions of dollars each year and this year,
experts are forecasting that the number will increase. We are very
confident that Sophos Anti-Virus will protect our clients."
"NCMX offers its clients an alternative solution for managing
networked environments efficiently and securely and this
partnership will offer each NCMX client increased network
protection against viruses," said Ralph Pisani, Jr., Director of
Business Development at Sophos Americas. "We are seeing an
increasing number of service providers turning to Sophos's powerful
virus engine to use in conjunction with other applications and we
are very pleased to add NCMX to our list of respected technology
partners."
About NCMX, Inc.
NCMX provides asset management, anti-virus management, license
compliance assistance, and automated software delivery services.
NCMX prides itself on reducing a client's IT management expenses
while increasing the client's productivity. NCMX handles the
tedious and repetitive but critical tasks of IT management -
freeing the client's employees to focus on its business objectives.
For more information, please visit www.ncmx.com.
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.