Meeting the growing demand for robust anti-virus solutions
Cebu, the Philippines - Sophos, a world leader in anti-virus
protection for businesses, announced today that it has appointed
HPS Software & Communications Corp as its first business
partner in Cebu. This strategic move will enable Sophos to expand
its distribution network in the Philippines, helping more
businesses prevent computer viruses, worms and Trojan attacks.
"The anti-virus market in the Philippines is continuing to grow
rapidly. After companies suffered serious losses as a result of the
"Love Bug" and Nimda worm in 2001, having an anti-virus solution is
now the top priority for many businesses," remarked Charles
Cousins, managing director of Sophos Anti-Virus Asia. "We have
noticed an increased demand for anti-virus solutions in Cebu
recently. The appointment of HPS as our first business partner in
Cebu will pave the way for Sophos to make a strong impact on the
Philippine anti-virus market."
HPS, established in 1998, is one of the first IT company to be
based in Cebu, offering a range of IT solutions from industry
heavyweights like Cisco, HP, Lotus and Microsoft to corporate
customers. With the addition of Sophos Anti-Virus solutions, the
company can now offer an unrivalled level of security to its
clients.
"Sophos Anti-Virus solutions offer multi-user support as well as
timely, regular and transparent updates to its customers. We are
confident that we can help Sophos to penetrate the enterprise
market in Cebu. We also hope to raise security levels in companies
in Cebu by minimizing their security risks through this
partnership," stated Stanley Yap, managing director of HPS Software
& Communications Corp.
HPS presently has a team of 30 staff who are experienced in the
implementation of a range of IT services and business solutions
such as unified messaging, e-learning, document management, and
custom software programming. It is a Cisco Premier Certified
Partner, and is the only Microsoft Certified Training Centre in the
city of Cebu. Its customers include Globe Telecom, Lexmark,
Fairchild, University of Cebu, Matimco and Innodata XML.
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Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.